The Art of Weaving: Master the Techniques, Understand the Weave Structures, Create Your Own Designs

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Betty Briand

The Art of Weaving

Master the Techniques, Understand the Weave Structures, Create Your Own Designs

Betty Briand

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Stackpole Books
01 August 2023

Spinning & weaving

This comprehensive guide to floor loom weaving begins with the basics – parts of the loom, how to wind your warp and dress your loom; how to read and weave drafts – but then goes so much farther, explaining the different types of weaves and how to read and weave from charts, and exploring a variety of weaves in depth. The author covers each topic in detail, with illustrations, photos, and charts to guide you. The first half of the book is devoted to the basics of weaving, and the second part teaches a variety of weave structures and how to use them and adapt them to whatever you want to make. The Art of Weaving is extensive in its scope, and a reference book appropriate for all skill levels.

By: Betty Briand
Imprint: Stackpole Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.260kg
ISBN: 9780811771849
ISBN 10: 0811771849
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Betty Briand’s interest in textiles is rooted in childhood skills learned from her grandparents who were passionate about fibre arts: weaving, spinning, vegetable dyeing, knitting, and making ropes. After solid training from several instructors, she became a full-time weaving teacher. Today, she works with students in her ARTissage workshop/school located in Chinon in Touraine, France, while continuing her own explorations in weaving.

Reviews for The Art of Weaving: Master the Techniques, Understand the Weave Structures, Create Your Own Designs

"Synopsis: ""The Art of Weaving: Master the Techniques, Understand the Weave Structures, Create Your Own Designs"" by Betty Briand is a comprehensive instruction guide to floor loom weaving. It begins with the basics (parts of the loom, how to wind your warp and dress your loom; how to read and weave drafts) but then goes so much farther, explaining the different types of weaves and how to read and weave from charts, and exploring a variety of weaves in depth. ""The Art of Weaving"" covers each topic in detail, with illustrations, photos, and charts to guide you. The first half of the book is devoted to the basics of weaving, and the second part teaches a variety of weave structures and how to use them and adapt them to whatever you want to make. ""The Art of Weaving"" is extensive in its scope, and a reference book appropriate for all skill levels as it covers: Preparing your yarn and threading your floor loom; Understanding and working from drafts; Exploring weave structures; Finishing; Troubleshooting. Critique: Comprehensive, illustrated, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, ""The Art of Weaving: Master the Techniques, Understand the Weave Structures, Create Your Own Designs"" is an ideal introduction to loom weaving wither as a DIY how-to manual or as an academic curriculum textbook. While highly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and community library collections, it should be noted that ""The Art of Weaving"" is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $32.49) as well. -- ""Midwest Book Review"" The Art of Weaving by Betty Briand should be on your library shelf. Ms. Briand shares her incredibly vast knowledge of weaving in this very impressive book. It is a book for all weavers regardless of their weaving experience. The book gives clear explanations on every aspect of weaving. The author also goes into detail on many different weave structures and give tips on how to approach weaving them. There are also many helpful hints scattered throughout the book to make your weaving successful the first time. --Tom Knisely"