Weaving & Spinning Books
Bibliography compiled by
Lu Peters, © 2007-2009
Albers, Annie
On Weaving; Wesleyan University Press, 1966
Alderman, Sharon
Mastering Weave Structures, Transforming Ideas into Great Cloth;
Interweave Press, 2004
Allen, Heather
Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques;
Lark, 2001
American Tapestry Alliance
Woven Gems 2008 (catalog); American Tapestry Alliance, 2008,
www.americantapestryalliance.org
Amos, Alden
The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning; Interweave Press
Spinning Wheel Prime; Interweave Press, 1989r
Amsden, Charles
Navajo Weaving; Grande Press, 1974
Navajo Weaving: Its Technic and History; Dover, 1991
Navajo Weaving Tradition, Rio Grande Press, 1974
Arn-Grinscott, Ursina
Doubleweave; Interweave Press
Baines, Patricia
Linen: Hand Spinning and Weaving; Interweave Press, 1990
Beard, Betty
Fashions from the Loom: Handwoven Clothing Made Easy; Interweave
Belfer, Nancy
Weaving: Design and Expression; Davis
Benson, A. & Warburton, N.
Looms and Weaving; Shire, 2002s
Black, Mary E.
The Key to Weaving: A Textbook of Hand Weaving for the Beginning
Weaver; John Wiley & Sons, 1980
Blumenau, Lili
The Art and Craft of Hand Weaving Including Fabric Design; Crown
Boeger, Lexi
Intertwined: the Art of Handspun Yarn, Modern Patterns and Creative
Spinning (Handspun Revolution); Quarry Books, 2008
Browdy, Eric
Book of Looms: a History of the Handwoven Loom from Ancient Times to
the Present; 1979
Brown, Rachael
Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing; Knopf, 1978
Burningham, Veronica
Weaving Without a Loom; Search Press
Cahlander, Adele
Double Woven Treasures from Old Peru; 1985
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Bolivian Tubular Edging; Interweave Press
Cartwright, Linda
The Spinner’s Notebook: All About Wool; Wild Fibers
Casey, Maggie
Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn;
Interweave Press, 2008
Cassidy, Carol
Weaving Traditions and Woven Silks of Laos
Castino, Ruth
Spinning and Dyeing the Natural Way; Van Nostrand Rheinhold, 1974
Chadwick, Eileen
Craft of Handspinning; Trafalgar Square, 1991
Chandler & Redding
Learning to Weave; Interweave Press, 1995
Chetwind, Hilary
The Weaver's Workbook: A Concise Weaving Course Based On A Creative
Understanding Of The Principles And Practices Of The Craft; St. Martin’s
Griffin, 1988
Collingwood, Peter
Technologies of Sprang: Plaiting on Stretched Threads; 1999
Techniques of Tablet Weaving; 1982
Corran, Eric
Understanding the Spinning Wheel; 2003, ISBN 064632068
Crocket, Candace
Card Weaving; Interweave Press
THE Complete Spinning Book; Watson-Guptill, 1983
Davenport, Betty Linn
Hands on Rigid Heddle Weaving; Interweave Press, 1987
Davidson, Marguerite
Hand Weaver’s Pattern Book; 1951
Daykin, A. & Deane, J.
Creative Spinning; Quarry Books, 2008
Delaney, Connie
Spindle Spinning: from Novice to Expert; Kokovoko Press, 1998
Deutch
Weaving and Spinning; Bookthrift Co., 1877
Dixon, Anne
The Handweavers’ Pattern Directory; Interweave Press, 2007
Dockstader, Frederick
Weaving Arts of the American Indian
Durrant, Judith
Handwoven Scarves; Interweave Press
Ellis, Catharine
Woven Shibori (Weaver's Studio series); Interweave Press, 2005
An artist listing can be found at Piedmont Craftsmen.
Essinger, James
Jacquard’s Web: How a Hand Loom Led to the Birth of the Information
Age; Oxford University Press, 2004
Fannin, Allen
Handloom Weaving Technology; 1998
Field, Anne
Collapse Weave: Creating Three Dimensional Cloth; A.C. Black, 2008
The Ashford Book of Spinning; Lark, 1986
Spinning: Beyond the Basics; Lark, 2002S
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Forbes, R.J.
Studies in Ancient Technology: The Fibres and Fabrics of Antiquity—
Washing, Bleaching, Fulling and Felting, Dyes, Dyeing, Spinning, Sewing,
Basketry, Weaving; Brill Academic Publishers, 1997
Fournier, Nola
In Sheep’s Clothing: a Handspinner’s Guide to Wool; Interweave Press,
2003
Fry, Laura
Magic in the Water: Wet Finishing Handweavers; 2002
Garrould, Power, Moore
Henry Moore Tapestries; Lund Humphries, 1999
Gibson-Roberts, P.
Spinning in the Old Way (and Why) To Make Your Own Yarn with a HighWhorl Handspindle; Nomad Press, 2006
Gipson, Liz
Weaving Made Easy; Interweave Press, 2008
Glasbrook, K.
Tapestry Weaving; Search Press, 2001
Handwoven Magazine
The Weaver’s Companion; Interweave Press
Handwoven Scarves; Interweave Press
Hareven, Tamara
Silk Weavers of Kyoto: Families and Work in a Changing Traditional
Industry; University of California Press, 2002
Harvey, Nancy
Tapestry Weaving: a Comprehensive Study Guide; 1991
Hecht, Ann
Art of the Loom: Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing Across the World; Diane
Publishing, 2001
Hicks, Sheila
Weaving as a Metaphor; Yale U. Press, www.sheilahicks.com
Hoppe, Elisabeth
Carding, Spinning, Dyeing: an Introduction to the Traditional Wool
and Flax Crafts; Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975
Howard, S. & Kendrick, E.
Creative Weaving; Lark, 2008
Hower, Virginia
Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing: a Beginner’s Manual; Prentice Hall
Trade, 1976
Irwin, Bobbie
The Spinner’s Companion; Interweave Press
Twined Rag Rugs: Tradition in the Making; Krause, 2000
Keasby, Doramay
Pattern Techniques for Handweavers; self-published, 2005
Sheer Delight: Handwoven Transparencies; Stellar Pub House, 1990
Kent, Kate Peck
The Story of Navajo Weaving; Heard Museum of Anthropology and
Primitive Arts
Navajo Weaving: Three Centuries of Change; School for Advanced
Research Press, 1985
King, Amy
Spin Control: Techniques for Spinning the Yarns You Want; Interweave,
June 2009
Kluger, Marilyn
The Joy of Spinning; Owl Books, 1991
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Kroll, Carol
The Whole Craft of Spinning: from the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn;
Dover, 1981
Kronenberg, Bud
Spinning Wheel Building and Restoration; Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981
Larsen, Jack Lenor
A Weaver’s Memoir; Henry Abrams Publisher, 2003
Material Wealth: Living with Luxurious Fabrics; Abbeville Press, 1989
Larsen & Commoner
Ethel Stein: Weaver; browngrotta Arts, 2009, www.browngrotta.com
Leadbetter, Eliza
Spinning and Spinning Wheels; Shire, April 2009
Ligon, Linda
The Weaver’s Companion; Interweave Press
This is How I Go When I Go Like This; Interweave Press
Homespun, Handknit; Interweave Press
Linn, Betty
Hands on Rigid Heddle Weaving; Interweave Press
Lloyd, Lisa
A Fine Fleece: Knitting with Handspun Yarns; Potter Craft, 2008
Lucero, H. & Baizerman, S.
Chimayo Weaving: the Transformation of a Tradition; U. of New Mexico
Press, 1998
McCuin, Judith
The Intentional Spinner; Interweave Press, 2008
Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning; Visual, 2007
McEneely, Naomi
Interweave’s Compendium of Finishing Techniques: Crochet, Embroidery,
Knitting, Knotting, and Weaving; Interweave Press, 2003
McFadden and Constantine
Jack Lenor Larsen: Creator & Collector; Merrell, 2004
Malan, Allan & Deanna
The Friendly Spinning Wheel (Michigan Pioneer Farmer Series, Vol I;
Scribes, 1997
Major, Devorah
Open Weave; Penguin, 1997
Mattiessen, Barbara
Small Loom and Freeform Weaving: 30 Projects for Home and Fashion;
Creative Publishing International, 2008
Meany, J., et al.
Rag Rug Handbook; Interweave Press, 1996
Meilach, Dona
Weaving Off Loom; Henry Regnery Co, 1973
Menz, Deb
Color in Spinning; Interweave Press, 1998
Color Works; Interweave Press, 2004
Mensing, Margo
American Tapestry Biennial Seven 2008 (catalog); American Tapestry
Alliance, 2008
Muller, Donna
Handwoven Laces; Interweave Press
O’Conner, Paul
Double Weave: A Retrospective; 2006
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Loom-Controlled Double Weave from the Notebook of a Double Weaver;
Dos Tejedoras, 1992
Oelsner, G.
A Handbook of Weaves; Dover, 1976
Okey, Shannon
Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn; Interweave Press, 2006
www.spintoknit.com
Osterkamp, Peggy
Peggy Osterkamp’s Guide to Weaving 3: Weaving and Drafting Your Own
Cloth; 2005
Warping the Loom from Back to Front; 2002
Patrick, Jane
Time to Weave: Simply Elegant Projects to Make in Almost No Time;
Interweave Press, 2006
Pennington, David
Pictorial Guide to American Spinning Wheels; United Society of Shakers,
1975
Pfaff, Paula
Rag Rug Handbook: the Basics of Rag Rug Weaving and Much More;
Interweave Press
Piper Pub. Eds.
1792 the Weaver’s Draft Book: Facsimile Reproduction from the Archives
of the American Antiquarian Society; ISBN 0-9717605-0-0,
www.piperpublications.com
Piroch, Sigrid
The Magic of Handweaving: The Basics and Beyond; Krause, 2004
Rainey, Sarita
Weaving Without a Loom; Davis, 1983
Raven, Lee
Spin It: Making Yarn from Scratch; Interweave Press
Hands On Spinning; Interweave Press, 1987
Regensteiner, Else
Art of Weaving, Schiffer Publishing, 1975
Reiter, Mary Jo
Weaving a Life; Interweave Press
Rodier, Paul
The Romance of French Weaving; Tudor
Roche, Nan
Thrums; Flower Valley Press, 1987
Rovine, Victoria
Bogolan: Shaping Culture through Cloth in Contemporary Mali;
Smithsonian, 2001
Sanders, Nadine
Theme and Variation: More Weaving That Sings; 2002
Sarris & Resnick
Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream; 1997
Sayres, Meghan Nuttal
Weaving Tapestries in Rural Ireland: Tapéis Gael, Donegal; Dufour
Editions, 2007
Schneider, Richard
A No-Lathe Saxony-Style Spinning Wheel Construction Manual (Spinster
Helper Series); Schneider Publications, 1984
Simmons, E. & M.
Double Stitch; Interweave
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Simmons, Paula
Spinning and Weaving with Wool; Pacific Search Press, 1977
Spinning for Softness and Speed; Madrona Publishing, 1982
Snyder, Mary
Lace and Lacey Weaves; A compilation of 47 lace and lacey weave
projects with complete worksheets; self published, 1960
Spin Off Magazine
A Handspindle Treasury: Collected Works from the Save the Sheep
Exhibit; Interweave Press, 2002
Strickler, Carol
A Weaver’s Book of 8-Shaft Patterns; Interweave Press, 1991
Stritzler-Levine, Nina
Sheila Hicks: Weaving as a Metaphor; New Haven and London, 2006
Sullivan, Donna Lee
Weaving Overshot: Redesigning the Tradition; Interweave Press, 1997
Switzer, Chris
Spinning Llama and Alpaca; Switzer Land Enterprises, 1994
Taggart, William
Cotton Spinning: Vol I: Including All Processes up to the End of Carding;
Adamant Media Corp., 2004
Tallarovic, Joanne
Tapper, Joan
Rep Weave and Beyond: the Weaver’s Studio; Interweave Press, 2004
Shear Spirit: Ten Fiber Farms, Twenty Patterns, and Miles of Yarn; Potter
Craft, 2008
Taylor, M. & Pennington, D.
Spinning Wheels & Accessories; Schiffer Publishing, 2004
Teal, Peter
Hand Woolcombing and Spinning; Blandford, 1985
Thorpe, Azalea &
Larsen, Jack Lenor
Elements of Weaving; Doubleday, 1978
Todd-Hooker, Kathe
Tapestry 101; Fine Fibre Press
Tod, Osma Gallinger
The Joy of Handweaving; Dover, 1977
Tod, Osma Gallinger &
Couch Del Deo, Josephine
Rug Weaving for Everyone; Bramshall House, 1962
Van Der Hoogt, Madelyn
Huck Lace; xRx Books
Fabrics That Go Bump
Thick ‘n’ Thin; xRx Books
Twill Thrills; xRx Books, 2004
Magic of Doubleweave; xRx Books, 2006
Weaver’s Companion; Interweave Press, 2000
The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers; Shuttle Craft, 1993
Van, Medelyn
The Best of Weaver’s Magazine
Twill Thrills
Thick ‘n’ Thin
Fabrics That Go Bump
Huck’ Lace
xRx Books
Varney, Diane
Spinning Designer Yarns; Interweave Press, 2003
Vogel, Diane
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, Spinning,
Designing and Knitting; Interweave Press, 2002
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Wallace, Sandra
The Weaver’s Color Mixing Directory; Krause, 2008
Washington Press
Weaving is Life; Washington Press Museum publication,
www.ohio.edu/museum/store
Weiner, Annette &
Schneider, Jane
Cloth and the Human Experience; Smithsonian, 1991
Weltge-Wortmann, Sigrid
Bauhaus Textiles: Women Artists and the Weaving Workshop; Thames
and Hudson, 1998
West, W. C.
Anyone Can Build a Spinning Wheel; Thresh Publications, 1975
Wood, W. Warner
Made in Mexico: Zapotec Weavers and the Global Ethnic Art Market;
Indiana U. Press, 2008
Women and the Machine: Representations from the Spinning Wheel to the
Electronic Age; The Johns Hopkins University Press; New Ed edition, 2003
Wosk, Julie
Ziek, B. & Schlein, A.
The Woven Pixel: Designing for Jacquard and Dobby Looms Using
Photoshop®; private publisher www.wovenpixelorders.com
Weaving and Spinning websites
www.weavespindye.org
Handweavers Guild of America
www.americantapestryalliance.org American Tapestry Alliance Association
www.fibreandstitch.com
www.prairiefibers.com
www.spinweave.org
Spinning/ Weaving Association
www.interweave.com
Spin-off Magazine, Handwoven Magazine
www.fiberworks-pcw.com
Weaving design software
www.buxtonbrook.com
Weavette loom and other portable looms
www.allfiberarts.com
comprehensive site with resources and information
www.weaversew.com
www.wildfibersmagazine.com magazine for knit, crochet, weaving and spinning
www.dancinghummingbird.com/weaving/links.html
www.buxtonbrook.com
Weavette loom and other portable looms
www.hali.com
Swiss Publisher of Hali Carpet and Textile Magazine and books
www.desertweaving.com
www.americantapestryalliance.org
www.earthguild.com
Supplies and books
www.glimakrausa.com
Glimakra Looms
www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/index digital archive of documents on weaving and related topics
www.incas.org
Center for Traditional Textiles of Peru
www.leclerclooms.com
LaClerc Looms
www.weaversfriend.com
manuals and newsletter
www.craftdesigns.co.uk
workshops, looms, supplies
www.rainbowlight.org
Carol Todd’s natural dyeing
www.weavingworks.com
supplies, classes, books
www.royalwood.com
supplies for weaving, basketry and beading
www.americancraft.com
American Craft magazine
www.translationsgallery.com contemporary fiber gallery in Denver, CO
www.thirteenmoonsgallery.com
fiber art gallery in Santa Fe, NM
www.dreamcometrueyarn.com
supplies
www.storiesofcloth.com
personal stories about textiles
www.lakegeorgearts.org
Lake George Arts Project (www.cynthiaschira.com weaver)
www.textilesociety.org
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www.weavershand.com/warp.html Tablet Weaving International Studies and Techniques
www.dallasweavers.org
Dallas Weavers and Spinners Guild
www.wssaustin.org
Austin area Weavers and Spinners Guild
www.contemporaryhandweaversoftexas.org
www.weavehouston.org
Houston area Weaving Guild
www.weaversguildmn.com Minnesota Weavers Guild
www.home.fuse.net/weavers
Midwest Weavers Guild
www.intermountainweavers.org
www.gcw.org
Canadian Weavers Guild
www.complexweavers.org Seattle Area Weavers Guild
www.cnch.org
Conference of Canadian Handweavers
www.northweatweavers.org Association of Northwest Weavers Guild
www.mlhguild.com
Michigan Weavers Guild
www.weaversstudio.com
www.weavershand.com/warp.html Oklahoma City Weave a Real Peace
www.bluemoonfibers.com Waco, TX Weavers Guild
www.weaversstudio.com
Indian Resource Center promoting textiles of India
www.interweave.com/books/corrections.asp. Corrections for patterns in the Interweave Books
www.thefiberconnection.org organization for Fiberartists and weavers
www.alpacainfo.com
Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
www.jute.org
International Jute Study Group
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