A Handweaver's Pattern Book

by Marguerite Porter Davison

A collection of 377 patterns for four-harness weaving, organized in groups of similar designs. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B002A2SID2
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: John Spencer
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Easy to browse with clearly visible drafts and photographed samples. Fun to imagine colors for each

Most photos of the pattern samples are well lit and properly exposed. There are a few samples with finer threads that have some contrast issues but the drafts themselves are perfectly clear. The layout and organization is logical and the book proves to have inspiring patterns. This book pairs well with the newer The Handweaver’s Pattern Directory. The text throughout the book is supportive without being fluffy or dense. Even if you plan to just make your own drafts, this book can be an excellent reference for patterns to be integrated in your work.

The ultimate in weaving patterns

I ordered this book for a friend after being highly recommended by another weaver. She loved the book but unfortunately already had an older copy that she had written in the margins. Both ladies give this book a high review.

BEST

This is the book no weaver should be without. It is THE foundation of a weaver's library! May it never go out of print. T. Pierson Weave Designer, Precision Trimming Corp.

The only 4-harness pattern book you'll ever need!!!

I have been using this book for over 15 years. It is easy to find the perfect pattern for a weaving project, and you only have to be able to follow a very simple diagram to do the tieup and weave. Many other books have entered and left my studio over the past 15 years....this is the only one I have kept......sw

Everything

I grew up with this book, and still consider it the most important one in my collection. It contains photos, threading, tie-down and treadling for nearly every type of 4 harness weave, plus each chapter begins with valuable general information about the weaves in that chapter. It is a great book when you want a no-nonsense reference.

If there is one book every weaver should own it is this one.

Truly, this is the book every weaver should have. Why? It contains, in a simple manner, many of the basic patterns used by every weaver. The instructions, tie-ups, draw downs - well, every aspect of this book makes the weaving of the time honored and time tested patterns a fairly easy process. So much of weaving refers to patterns that are within the cover of this book. Ms. Davison's work to preserve the ageless patterns is well worth the price. Buy it, read it, use it, and pass it on to someone you love in your will.