Simple Woven Garments

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Choosing Materials; Spaced Warps and Wefts; Weaving with Handspun; Color and Texture; Stripes and Plaids as Texture; Color-and-Weave; project: Felted Scarf in Beige; project: Pulled-Thread Scarf; project: Rag Bag Threesome; Chapter 1: There's Nothing Plain about Plain Weave; Designing with Plain Weave; Loop Pile; Danish Medallions; Leno; Brook's Bouquet; Spanish Lace; Hemstitching; Conclusion; project: Shrug in Leno; project: Linen Placemats; Chapter 2: Finger-Controlled Weaves; Weft-Float Sampler; Warp-Float Sampler.;New and experienced weavers alike are always on the lookout for new weave-structure patterns. The Weaver's Idea Book presents a wide variety of patterns for the simple rigid-heddle loom, accompanied by harness drafts for multishaft looms. The techniques include leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric. Each chapter contains weaving patterns along with swatches illustrating the techniques, accompanied by step-by-step photography. The book is arranged by structure or type of weave, from variations on plain weave to doubleweave. With traditional patterns from around.