A Handweaver's Pattern Book: Updated and Expanded Anniversary Edition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764373770)

The classic by Marguerite Porter Davison offers weaving guidance, 377 drafts for four-harness loom weaving, and her timeless emphasis on weavers sharing their knowledge as a community.

The new edition replicates her original, hand-typeset 1951 book--which today's weavers fondly term the "Green Book"--keeping the original's nostalgic charm. Its valuable content is accompanied by updates, clarifications, and corrections, plus 1,249 all-new color photos of some of the many weaving patterns that can be produced from these drafts.

• New rising-shed format for all 377 patterns' tie-up diagrams, making them ready to use seamlessly with today's most commonly used jack looms.

• New color photos of all 1,249 newly woven patterns feature navy and natural to distinctly show details.

• Davison's granddaughter, Caroline Cooley Browne, offers a new biography and family photos of Davison to reveal the person behind the classic.

• "About the Big Weave" explains the nationwide project by American weaving guilds and groups to reweave the 1,249 original patterns, as part of the community's dedication to this new edition.

• Throughout, updated instructional notes are added to assist today's weavers.


Author: Marguerite Porter Davison
ISBN-10: 0764373773
ISBN-13: 9780764373770
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2027
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.10lbs