Backstrap Weaving ~ Anderson and Taber ([1975] FE HC PATTERN STRUCTURE BOOK

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backstrap weaving
barbara taber & marilyn anderson
step by step techniques on one of the oldest and most versatile looms
1975
first edition first printing hardcover
160 pages
over 240 b/w illustrations, 6 pages of full color
Dust Jacket in BRODART Archival Protector with acid free paper
contents
acknowledgments
introduction
what is a backstrap loom?
the advantage of backstrap weaving
backstrap weaving: past & present
parts of the backstrap loom: front & back beams rods, tie-cord, shed roll or shed stick, lease string, string heddle rod, rigid heddle, cloth roll and warp roll, batten shuttle, tenter, pick [needle] comb, warping devices
setting up a backstrap loom: materials, winding the warp, removing the warp, tying the loom in position, inserting the shed roll and string heddle rod
how to weave on a backstrap loom: rolling up the loom, beginning to weave, maintaining the warp width, nearing the end, disassembling the loom
weaving with a long warp: materials, setting up the loom, weaving a belt
weaving with 2 string heddle rods: materials, setting up the loom, weaving the window covering
weaving with a rigid heddle: materials for a weft-faced bag, materials for a weft-faced strap, weaving the bag, weaving the strap
four selvedge weaving: materials, setting up the loom, weaving rectangles
pattern weaves: overlay/underlay technique, wrapped technique, soumak, spot brocade technique
fringes and seams
glossary
suppliers list
bibliography
index
ISBN: 0823004228
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