Weaving of the Southwest

Weaving of the SouthwestThis book is an extensive survey of Navajo, Pueblo, Rio Grande and Northern Mexican weaving. Traditional and modern styles of blankets, clothing and rugs are explained in detail with brief accounts of some of the trading posts that sold them. There are hundreds of carefully documented pictures, historical details, and discussions with weavers still plying their craft today. The author, a curator at Maxwell Museum in New Mexico, has worked extensively

Try mixing with a soft wool or wool silk combination for ribbings

Mending the Visible (and Invisible) by Emily Hartford

Good for bulky and art yarns

For new readers

Written with the rigid heddle loom in mind (and excellent for any weaver

weave unique and beautiful plain weave fabrics

even on just four shafts

simply insert the cord deep into the tip

Looking to build  your carding skills

7 cm) heddles and independent shafts guided by side pegs to minimize friction

Ashford Spinning Chairs offer a comfortable seat for sitting at most spinning wheels

Atwater-Bronson lace