My first project from my teacher was from Weaver's Craft, and like you I purchased many of them directly from her last month and have made three projects from it the past month.
I've been weaving since the 1980's. I met a weaver that taught me how to warp a loom, and I was off and running. In the years following, I have gathered quite an extensive Library of all things Weaving, and Spinning. I would say for me, the two best teaching books that I beleive one can get, is "Mary Black's: Key To Weaving". Along with anything by Peggy Ostercamp.
Excellent video on great books, I have some of them and use them all the time. I could also highly recommend for new weavers ‘The Handweavers Pattern Dictionary’ by Anne Dixon, over 600 weave for four shaft looms, excellent.
I've heard of Anne Dixon's book, I understand that it is quite good, but there is a limited number of books in my library, and I doubt I will buy too many more. Thanks muchly for your kind comment.
I'm in the process of learning to get started. I have woven nothing but have been watching videos on it. I crochet so I have an appreciation for weaving, looming and patterns.
I have most of the books you quoted but have taken a note of Ines I haven't. I thoroughly agree about the Deb Chandler "Learning to Weave" being a brilliant starter book. A comprehensive introduction to the topic. Keep up the good work!
One weaving book, that I never expected to find is: Loom Construction by Jeri Hjert and Paul Von Rosenstiel. It's a bit advanced but it's great for weavers who follow the "Need a tool. Make a tool." philosophy.
This video was very helpful to me - I've yet to actually start weaving, just ordered my first loom today (I'm a knitter and a spinner). I always see good theory books as a worthy investment. Judging your green book by it's cover, it's been well used and well loved!
Handwoven Magazine All Access subscription is also a great resource for those of us whose bookshelves are overflowing and enjoy online sources. I have learned a lot from content creators on RUclips as well.
Andy, This is very helpful to those who want to learn. Dorothy and I are book fanatics also. I think we are a fading breed though. I had many books on all of the things I'm interested in collecting cookbooks, bonsai books, gardening books and many more. OMG I still have macramé books from the 70's! These days we turn to people like you on YT to teach us. That's okay but, sometimes, us book lovers just need to touch and smell real paper books and hear the turn of a page. Nice video my friend!
Thanks Terry, there are times when one wonders about being a bibliophile, but I'm still glad to have real books around the house. Yet I too have gotten to like the convenience of YT videos for some things.
I'm another book lover. I learned to weave from Deborah Chandler's book and highly recommend it. Mary Black's "The Key To Weaving" is another favorite of mine. More a technique as opposed to pattern type of book. My loom is a Harrisville 8-shaft, 36" and I find I can weave just about anything other than rugs on it. Have even taken the reed out and done card weaving. Sure beats being tied to a door knob!
Jean Skorgie is no longer posting her self-published weaving magazines. I have not got all of them yet cause I no longer have my own funds, but, maybe one day if they do not go out of print. I have several of the books you mention and yes, they are very good material for the weaver. I still have so much to learn it is alarming! Thanks for confirming all of my purchases!
Quite welcome Barbara, I could not remember Jean's last name for anything, glad you did. I know she has stopped, she stopped about a year after I bought all the back editions, so I was very lucky to get all of them.
Thanks for the helpful video. I got my Baby Wolf only about a month or so ago, I love it. I love your videos as well, but I also love having books and have already gotten some of the beginner books. Thanks for the recommendations for my next books. :)
curmudgeon66 So nice to watch your video. A former librarian who knows Becky and is an admirer of Sharon Alderman liked your video. I am weaver - of course in Swedish tradition - in the archepelago of Stockholm. Tank you!! Eva Trotzig
Thanks for watching & commenting. I enjoyed Becky's class when I took it a few years ago. But I decided that I like the Louet Dutch loom better for the way I feel comfortable weaving.
I was very excited to get 3 of the books you talked about. Deborah Chandlers book, the "Green Book" and one other. I was camping in Door County, and we took the ferry to Washington Island and I made a visit to Sievers ! What a beautiful place. The inkle loom book is out of print. Have you seen this one?The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory: by Anne Dixon? I have not bought it. thank you.
I have seen the Dixon Inkle Pattern book in stores, but have not bought it. Yes - Sievers is a fantastic place. My wife and I have both taken classes there. I am lucky to live near Door County and go up there every few months on day trips. I've liked that area for as long as I can remember.
Andy... Awesome video, as always. I have several of your books (not the VERY complicated)...I have been inspired to go through them again to learn more and have been practicing...Thank you for posting and teaching.... Question...Love the music at the beginning of your videos... What is the name???
Thanks for the comment. I know I download most music from RUclips's "creator studio" where there a number of free music files that have no copyright on them, but i've had this one so long that I can no longer find the separate mp3 file that contains the music and its name. Sorry, but I just don't remember any more what it is called.
Hello Andy I have a question I'm looking to do a scarf for a older gentleman and I'm curious if you have any advice on a pattern, length and width that would be good? I have some hand-spun yarn and I purchased some Harrisville Shetland for the warp.
Hi, I love your videos and have been subscribed for a long time. I'm finally getting my first loom. It's a Lillstina 4 shaft Swedish loom. I've been trying to find out more information about this loom and coming up blank. With that said, would it be better for me to try to find the books about weaving on a swedish loom and learn from those first or would any of the books you described work?
Hi Tammi, Thanks for watching my videos. As you can see by my videos I do not follow Swedish weaving techniques nor do I have a Scandinavian style loom. My Ashford is from New Zealand, and my Louet loom is from Holland. One of my books, "The Big Book of Weaving" by Laila Lundell does focus on the Swedish tradition, and it is also a good beginners book on weaving, so I think I would suggest that one to you. I can also highly recommend taking a class at www.vavstuga.com/ . Yes I know that this is expensive and certainly not everyone can afford it, but if you can manage to afford it and have the time, Becky is a wonderful teacher and concentrates on Swedish techniques.
@@curmudgeon66 Thank you so much. You are a joy to watch. I just wasn't sure since I was getting a Swedish loom if the weaving styles/techniques would matter much or if they were particular to that style loom.
Now I have book envy, you have a great collection! Thank you for the mention, I appreciate it. Happy Weaving!
And thanks for the idea.
Thank you for sharing your favorite weaving books. I've added some of your suggestions to my wish list. ❤
My first project from my teacher was from Weaver's Craft, and like you I purchased many of them directly from her last month and have made three projects from it the past month.
I've been weaving since the 1980's. I met a weaver that taught me how to warp a loom, and I was off and running. In the years following, I have gathered quite an extensive Library of all things Weaving, and Spinning. I would say for me, the two best teaching books that I beleive one can get, is "Mary Black's: Key To Weaving". Along with anything by Peggy Ostercamp.
I've not stumbled across Mary Black's book, I will have to keep my eyes open for that one, thanks.
Hi your video always give me very helpful information. Thank you very much! Best wishes!
Thanks, Andy, for your candid reviews. Very helpful.
Excellent video on great books, I have some of them and use them all the time.
I could also highly recommend for new weavers ‘The Handweavers Pattern Dictionary’ by Anne Dixon, over 600 weave for four shaft looms, excellent.
I've heard of Anne Dixon's book, I understand that it is quite good, but there is a limited number of books in my library, and I doubt I will buy too many more. Thanks muchly for your kind comment.
I'm in the process of learning to get started. I have woven nothing but have been watching videos on it. I crochet so I have an appreciation for weaving, looming and patterns.
Great! Thanks for watching and commenting.
I have most of the books you quoted but have taken a note of Ines I haven't.
I thoroughly agree about the Deb Chandler "Learning to Weave" being a brilliant starter book. A comprehensive introduction to the topic.
Keep up the good work!
GREAT video...Thank you so much for sharing your information.
One weaving book, that I never expected to find is: Loom Construction by Jeri Hjert and Paul Von Rosenstiel. It's a bit advanced but it's great for weavers who follow the "Need a tool. Make a tool." philosophy.
Thanks. I didn't know of that one, but will now look for it.
@@curmudgeon66 I have an extra copy. I'll send it to you.
This video was very helpful to me - I've yet to actually start weaving, just ordered my first loom today (I'm a knitter and a spinner). I always see good theory books as a worthy investment. Judging your green book by it's cover, it's been well used and well loved!
Handwoven Magazine All Access subscription is also a great resource for those of us whose bookshelves are overflowing and enjoy online sources. I have learned a lot from content creators on RUclips as well.
Andy, This is very helpful to those who want to learn. Dorothy and I are book fanatics also. I think we are a fading breed though. I had many books on all of the things I'm interested in collecting cookbooks, bonsai books, gardening books and many more. OMG I still have macramé books from the 70's! These days we turn to people like you on YT to teach us. That's okay but, sometimes, us book lovers just need to touch and smell real paper books and hear the turn of a page. Nice video my friend!
Thanks Terry, there are times when one wonders about being a bibliophile, but I'm still glad to have real books around the house. Yet I too have gotten to like the convenience of YT videos for some things.
I'm another book lover. I learned to weave from Deborah Chandler's book and highly recommend it. Mary Black's "The Key To Weaving" is another favorite of mine. More a technique as opposed to pattern type of book. My loom is a Harrisville 8-shaft, 36" and I find I can weave just about anything other than rugs on it. Have even taken the reed out and done card weaving. Sure beats being tied to a door knob!
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Peter Collingwood also wrote the definitive book on Sprang entitled simply Techniques of Sprang.
Jean Skorgie is no longer posting her self-published weaving magazines. I have not got all of them yet cause I no longer have my own funds, but, maybe one day if they do not go out of print. I have several of the books you mention and yes, they are very good material for the weaver. I still have so much to learn it is alarming! Thanks for confirming all of my purchases!
Quite welcome Barbara, I could not remember Jean's last name for anything, glad you did. I know she has stopped, she stopped about a year after I bought all the back editions, so I was very lucky to get all of them.
That was very good advice!. The book, learning how to weave by Anne Field is a really good book to have when you’re learning to weave .
Never an idiot for a book bought and cherished.
Great recommendations on the books. Thanks!
You're quite welcome
Thanks for the helpful video. I got my Baby Wolf only about a month or so ago, I love it. I love your videos as well, but I also love having books and have already gotten some of the beginner books. Thanks for the recommendations for my next books. :)
Thanks for watching & commenting
curmudgeon66 So nice to watch your video. A former librarian who knows Becky and is an admirer of Sharon Alderman liked your video. I am weaver - of course in Swedish tradition - in the archepelago of Stockholm. Tank you!! Eva Trotzig
Thanks for watching & commenting. I enjoyed Becky's class when I took it a few years ago. But I decided that I like the Louet Dutch loom better for the way I feel comfortable weaving.
I was very excited to get 3 of the books you talked about. Deborah Chandlers book, the "Green Book" and one other. I was camping in Door County, and we took the ferry to Washington Island and I made a visit to Sievers ! What a beautiful place. The inkle loom book is out of print. Have you seen this one?The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory: by Anne Dixon? I have not bought it. thank you.
I have seen the Dixon Inkle Pattern book in stores, but have not bought it.
Yes - Sievers is a fantastic place. My wife and I have both taken classes there. I am lucky to live near Door County and go up there every few months on day trips. I've liked that area for as long as I can remember.
Great video! I guess I am a book idiot too. I have all the books you talked about and tons more. I really need to sit and read them more.
Thank you !
Hello Andy, I've heard of different types of looms, Dutch/Swedish what is the difference between the two? Do they have pros/cons over each other?
Andy... Awesome video, as always. I have several of your books (not the VERY complicated)...I have been inspired to go through them again to learn more and have been practicing...Thank you for posting and teaching.... Question...Love the music at the beginning of your videos... What is the name???
Thanks for the comment. I know I download most music from RUclips's "creator studio" where there a number of free music files that have no copyright on them, but i've had this one so long that I can no longer find the separate mp3 file that contains the music and its name. Sorry, but I just don't remember any more what it is called.
I like your music.
Hello Andy I have a question I'm looking to do a scarf for a older gentleman and I'm curious if you have any advice on a pattern, length and width that would be good? I have some hand-spun yarn and I purchased some Harrisville Shetland for the warp.
Hollyann no particular pattern, just make it long, at least 8 feet, wide, at least 8 inches, and warm, I prefer wool.
What is the stitch called and can it be done on a rigid heddle loom??
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Hi, I love your videos and have been subscribed for a long time. I'm finally getting my first loom. It's a Lillstina 4 shaft Swedish loom. I've been trying to find out more information about this loom and coming up blank. With that said, would it be better for me to try to find the books about weaving on a swedish loom and learn from those first or would any of the books you described work?
Hi Tammi, Thanks for watching my videos. As you can see by my videos I do not follow Swedish weaving techniques nor do I have a Scandinavian style loom. My Ashford is from New Zealand, and my Louet loom is from Holland. One of my books, "The Big Book of Weaving" by Laila Lundell does focus on the Swedish tradition, and it is also a good beginners book on weaving, so I think I would suggest that one to you.
I can also highly recommend taking a class at www.vavstuga.com/ . Yes I know that this is expensive and certainly not everyone can afford it, but if you can manage to afford it and have the time, Becky is a wonderful teacher and concentrates on Swedish techniques.
@@curmudgeon66 Thank you so much. You are a joy to watch. I just wasn't sure since I was getting a Swedish loom if the weaving styles/techniques would matter much or if they were particular to that style loom.
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