Hand Weaving For Pleasure And Profit

By Harriette J. Brown

Book Overview

Hand Weaving For Pleasure And Profit is a comprehensive guide to the art of weaving, written by Harriette J. Brown. The book is designed to help both beginners and experienced weavers improve their skills and create beautiful hand-woven pieces. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of weaving, the different types of looms and weaving techniques, and the various materials that can be used in weaving. It also includes detailed instructions for setting up a loom, choosing and preparing yarns, and creating a variety of patterns and designs.In addition to the technical aspects of weaving, the book also offers advice on how to turn your weaving hobby into a profitable business. It includes tips on marketing your work, selling at craft fairs and markets, and setting up a home-based weaving studio.Overall, Hand Weaving For Pleasure And Profit is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the art of weaving, whether as a hobby or a business venture. It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language and is filled with helpful illustrations and photographs.A Guide To Two Harness Weaving.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1258438852
• ISBN13: 9781258438852
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Cannot have too many weaving books

Actually, this book is quite detailed and can easily be a starter book for the novice weaver. All the loom parts and their functions are described in detail. All the interments are described in detail. Each step from preparing the warp to weaving techniques is covered. How to read drafts is covered in detail. There are plenty of diagrams and examples. Some photographs. (No color). Focusing on two harness weaving. A bonus is a section on correcting errors. ISBN-13: 9781258438852 Hardcover ISBN-13: 9781258441173 Paperback