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Hi Ellen,
I'm new to tablet weaving (and a new member of TWIST), having just begun
learning it about three months ago. I began with Crockett's book which was
very helpful to me as a rank beginner who is teaching the technique to
myself. Then I acquired Peter Collingwood's "The Techniques of Tablet
Weaving". IMHO, it's the definitive book on tablet weaving. I suspect one
could spend a lifetime exploring all of the possibilities described there!
And there's a complete history of the craft, too.
There is an amazing amount of T.W. books available for free download from
the Web, Hooper's "Weaving with Small Appliances" being one. It can be found
at http://www.handweaving.net as well as in the Digital Archives of the U.
of AZ -- http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/ Both sites have a huge
collection of weaving (and many other textile) publications, including quite
a few on tablet weaving. Just search by Keyword, and you'll find them! I
found the the "Small Appliances" book interesting. Mary M. Atwater's book
(from Handweaving) provides a good introduction to the technique. Sarah
Goslee's web site, http://www.stringpage.com/tw/basictw.html, has lots of
excellent information, including the results of her research into tablet
woven structures, which amounts -- when printed out -- to a large size
booklet.
I borrowed Sutton and Holtom's book from the library. Wasn't at all
impressed with it.
Have you checked all the resources on the weavershand.com web site?
So far, I've worked some threaded in patterns from Crockett's book, then
went on to Egyptian diagonals (which I love and would like to pursue
further!), then a band of missed hole t.w., using Pearl Cotton #8,
experimenting with both a PC weft and also metallics. I do like the
softness resulting from the use of the finer thread. (Previously, I had
used Pearl Cotton #3 and #5.)
I'm fascinated by brocading, and have just ordered Nancy Spies' two books on
that subject. (http://www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html) I'm sure
that'll be a challenge for me!
I've been mainly a bobbin lacemaker for many years; I think tablet weaving
is becoming another addiction. <g>
Hope the information above helps. :)
Adrienne
Long Island, NY
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From: "Ellen Kardell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:37 PM
Subject: Book question
Sponsored by TWIST - Tablet Weavers International Studies & Techniques
Hi again.
I have a question about books out there on TW. I have Candace Crockett's
and
Linda Hendrickson's books and a couple of others, but was wondering about
a
few I've seen on the used book lists (which don't review their contents,
just list the condition of the book).
Any opinions on Marjorie and William Snow's book "Tablet Weaving", 1973,
"Weaving With Small Appliances: Book 2: Tablet Weaving", by L. Hooper,
1932,
"Card Weaving" by Ruth Katz, 1977, "Introducing Tablet Weaving" by Eileen
Bird, 1974, and "Tablet Weaving" by Ann Sutton and Pat Holtom?
Also, if anyone has seen an in-depth history of the craft, I'd be
interested.
Any other must-haves? Thanks!
I'm currently working on a 3/8" band of pale peach/cream size 30 Cebelia
in
the missed hole technique. Its nice, because it could actually be the
right
weight and drape to put on a garment, unlike everything else I've done so
far.
Ellen
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