Weaving Tartans: A Guide for Contemporary Handweavers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781723818028)

Tartans are among some of the most ancient of fabrics and remain classics for fashion. Furthermore, tartan designs have worked their way into a wide array of commercial products. Planning and weaving tartans can be a challenge for weavers due to the complex color arrangements that are based on registered threadcounts for clans, districts and a host of other organizations that have adopted tartans as part of their identity. This book provides step-by-step instructions on: researching tartan setts and obtaining thread count information; planning and designing a tartan project;tips and tricks for successful tartan weaving; and more Written for Beginning to Advanced Weaver

Author: Linda Tilson Davis
ISBN-10: 172381802X
ISBN-13: 9781723818028
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 52
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.14d