THIS IS HOW I GO WHEN I GO LIKE THIS 144 pp $16.95 Linda Ligon

This collection of anecdotes and essays on weaving, spinning, knitting, and editing, certainly gave me some food for thought. This important publisher is an important mentor and example for us as we explore our crafts.

Bolivian Tubular Edging
and Andean Crossed-Warp Techniques: Adele Cahlander, Interweave Press, 34pp, color and b&w photos, $12.50. Cross-warped edgings, or ribetes, traditional decorative finishes for Andean textiles, are fun to make using the finger-manipulated techniques described here.

Card Weaving: Candance Crockett, Interweave Press, 141pp, $21.95.
With nothing more than colored yarn and simple cardboard squares, you can produce exquisitely patterned woven bands. Covers the history, materials, techniques, pattern designing, double weave, finishing touches and sculptural effects, over 250 diagrams and photographs.

The Craft of Chair Seat Weaving
Weaving with Cane, Rush, Splint, and Rope: George Sterns, Interweave Press, 160pp, b&w photos and illustrations,$21.95.
George Sterns shares all of the skills he has acquired, after repairing more than 10,000 chairs.

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Double Weave: Ursina Arn-Grischott, 196pp, Out of Print
Exciting doubleweaves with variations in yarn, colors, warp setts and ratios that can be produced using just a simple four-shaft loom.

Double Woven Treasures from Old Peru: Adele Cahlander, Interweave Press, 198pp, color and b&w photos,$28.00.
A comprehensive look at the varieties of pre-Colombian double cloth preserved in museums and private collections, complete with weaving instructions.

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Hands on Rigid Heddle Weaving: Betty Linn Davenport, Interweave Press, 120pp, $16.95.
How to choose and set up a rigid heddle loom. Many projects with complete instructions are included showing the use of plain weave variations and finger manipulations.

Handwoven Design Collections: Interweave Press.

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#504 Outerwear $4.00
#505 Dishtowels $4.00
#506 Not for Beginners Only $4.00
#507 Simple Styles $4.00
#508 Just Rags $4.00
#510 Terrific Table Toppers $4.00
#511 Heirloom Table Linens $4.00
#512 Great Cover Ups $4.00
#513 Super Simple Tops $4.00
#514 Weaving For Baby$4.00
#515 Sensational Scarves $4.00
#516 Kitchen Collection $4.00
#517 Jackets & Pullovers $4.00

Handwoven Scarves: From the editors at Interweave Press, 112pp, $24.95.
An exquisite collection of 50 handwoven carves, each portrayed in a full-color photograph, with a biography of the weaver, draft of the weave structure, and design notes.

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A Joy Forever
Latvian Weaving: Jane A. Evans, Interweave Press, 178pp, color and b&w photos ,$28.95.

Learning to Weave: Deborah Chandler, interweave, 232pp, $24.95.
All you need to know to weave with confidence is here. It also shows the tools you need to warp and weave, structure and process. Many ideas and projects - definitely for the beginner or a refresher.

Navajo Weaving Way
The Path from Fleece to Rug: Noel Bennett, Interweave Press, 160pp, $19.95.
A compilation of three of Bennett's out-of-print books, Augmented with all-new chapters on spinning, carding and dyeing. Speaks to the beginning and experienced weaver, moving step by-step through making a simple sampler, then introducing more advanced techniques. Contains graphs for full sixed rugs, instructions for a Navajo loom, line drawings and b/w photos.

Rag Rug Handbook: Janet Meany and Paula Pfaff, Interweave Press, 132pp, color photos and b&w illustrations,$19.95.
This book has everything a weaver needs to know about weaving rag rugs, from basic information to drafts for 20 traditional two- and four-shaft patterns.

Tapestry Weaving A Comprehensive Study Guide: Nancy Harvey, Interweave Press, 208pp, color and b&w photos and illustrations,$21.95.
Learn tapestry weaving from start to finish with this thorough guide. Hundreds of problem-solving tips are presented along with dozens of photos.

A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns
From the friends of Handwoven: Carol Strickler, Editor, Interweave Press, 240pp, b&w photos ,$36.95.
Whether you want to get a project off to a fast start or to experiment with confidence, let A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns be your guide. It's a recipe book containing almost 1000 weaving patterns on more than 25 different weave structures.

Weaving Overshot
Redesigning the Tradition: Donna Lee Sullivan, 160pp, Out of Print
For any weaver, Weaving Overshot supplies a substantial foundation about this traditional weave structure, from basics of threading blocks to design techniques. In-depth discussions of design variations include turned overshot, overshot with more than four shafts, working with double layers, tied overshot, and reading historic drafts. More than 100 drafts and photographs of samples illustrate the diverse pattern possibilities that can be woven with this traditional weave structure.

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Weaving Spinning and Dyeing Book: Rachel Brown, publisher, 429pp, $40.
The basics of weaving and spinning are included in this book. The weaving includes basic card weaving , inkle, backstrap, treadle loom and Navajo weaving. Also a section on dyeing.