Weaving Links
Useful Information
Abbreviations - Bill's Weaving Stuff
Ashenhurst Rule - Peggy Osterkamp
Books to download:
------I Weave You Weave - Leclerc
------Warp & Weave - Leclerc
Curious Weaver Journals - & articles by Karen Madigan to download
Digital Archive - Ralph Griswold
Documents on Weaving - Handweaving.net
Double Weave:
Right from the Start - Handweavers Guild of America
Online Workshop (or download) - Paul O'Connor
Online Reference Book (or download) - Paul O'Connor
Double Weave Projects to download - Paul O'Connor
Drafts Archive - Handweaving.net
Echo Weave VS Shadow Weave - t'katch
Frequently Asked Questions - Elkhorn Mountain Weaving
Fringe Beading - Dust Bunnies Under My Loom
Hemming Handwovens:
Adding Lace Trim - Weaverannie Knits and Spins
Best of Readers' Comments - Leigh's Fiber Journal
How I Hem Handwovens - Leigh's Fiber Journal
More Ideas - Weaverannie Knits and Spins
Hemstitching - pdf download by Coe Produced
Interpreting WIFs (without a drafting program) - JoOwl
Killing Acrylic - Talking About Weaving
Lashing Warp to Front Apron Rod - Peggy Osterkamp
Looms (about):
------Countermarch looms - Elkhorn Mountain Weaving
------How Looms Work - Elkhorn Mountain Weaving
------Information on Looms & Equipment - Rug Talk
------Jack Looms - Fiberarts.org
------Types of Looms:
------------Fiberarts.org
------------Leclerc
Loom Construction Plans:
Frame Loom - Marla Mallett
2 Shaft Table Loom - Bob LaFara
36" Floor Loom - Ralph Griswold's weaving archive
McMorran Yarn Balance - how to use tutorial - Yorksett Arts & Crafts
Mercerized Cotton - about - FiberArts.org
Network Drafting - Article by Pointcarre Textile Software
Project Sizes - standard sizes for various projects - Handweavers Guild of America
Reed Substitution Charts - JoOwl
Sett Charts - Peggy Osterkamp
Shrinkage - calculating shrinkage & take-up - Handweavers Guild of America
Sock Loopers - make your own - C
Stick Weaving - with Weave 'n Stixs - Seabreeze Spinners
Swift - make your own Tilta Swift - webecca says
Temples (DIY):
------Inverse Temple - Sandra's Loom Blog
------Simple Temple - The Woolgathers
Terminology:
----- Glossary - Elkhorn Mountain Weaving
----- Handloom Terms - Bill's Weaving Stuff
----- More Terms - Bill's Weaving Stuff
Texsolv - FiberArts.org
Tie-Up - Vavstuga System for countermarche looms - Vavstuga Swedish Weaving & Folk Arts
Tip of the Month - Peggy Osterkamp
Tri-Loom Weaving - Workstead Fiber Studio
------Changing Colors on a Tri-Loom
------How to Weave Leno Lace on a Tri-Loom
Yardage Calculation Chart - for Tri-Loom projects - Hillcreek Fiber Studio
Twills - The Basics - Leigh's Fiber Journal
Twill Gamp Instructions - Handweavers Guild of America
Twisted Warp Bouts: how to fix - Talking About Weaving
Tying on a new warp - Leigh's Fiber Journal
Warping Steps - Interweave Press - pdf articles for F2B or B2F
Weavers Knot How To - Peggy Osterkamp
Weavers' Knots - pdf download by Coe Produced
Weaving Record Sheets (downloadable) - JoOwl
Weaving Structure Classifications - Handweavers Guild of America
Weaving Tips - Peggy Osterkamp
Yarn Yardage Counter - make your own - Hello Yarn
Online Tools
Linda's Blended Draft Calculator - Linda Lampe
Multi-weft Double Weave Drafter - Jane Eisenstein's Weaving
Online Loom Weaving Studio - The Loomy Bin
Online Card Weaving Studio - The Loomy Bin
Online Shadow Weave Design Applets - The Loomy Bin
Tartan Generators:
------Tartan Ferret - Scottish Tartans Authority
Tartan Generator - Nick Webb
------Interactive Weaver - House of Tartan
Tim's Treadle Reducer - Tim McLarnan
Warp & Weft Calculator - Haley Studio
Yarn Calculator - Western North Carolina Fiber/Handweavers Guild
Yarn Conversion Calculator - Cleave Books
Weaving Software
About Using Computer Weaving Software - Judie Eatough - Series of pdf articles
Programs for free download:
-----ArahWeave (for Linux) - fully functional demo for dobby & jacquard
DB-Weave (for Windows, runs on WINE) Brunold Software (pdf manual also available - click here)
-----WeaveDesign (for Windows, runs on WINE) - Pikes Peak Weavers Guild (donation encouraged)
Shareware:
WeaveDraft (Windows or Mac) - Gammon Software Solutions (US$20 or $25 Australian)
Tutorials:
Drafting With Weaving Software - series of pdf articles - Judie's Weaving Notes
Jacquard Design with ArahWeave - Jane Eisenstein's Weaving