Davison's handweaver's pattern book

Say youre sitting on a comfy couch at home, sipping a nice cup of something, gazing at your trusty but inevitably worn copy of davison s a handweaver s pattern book and come across a lovely twill draft. I heartily recommend this book to any 4shaft weaver. This book is a record of 345 threadings, tieups and treadlings for varieties of different weave structures. For each draft, theres a tieup, several treadling variations, and each treadling sequence is illustrated with a photograph of a woven swatch.

As useful as a reference for 8shaft weavers as davison s handweaver s pattern book is for those who use 4shaft looms. It is the book wanda shelp says she wanted to find when she bought her first 8harness loom. There s a heavy emphasis on twills followed by some colour weave effects, and then a number of shadow weave patterns. Davisons a handweavers pattern book, from 1950 available for perusing at the gallery, ms.

All weavers know that marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book is one of the most extensive sources of loomcontrolled 4shaft patterns available. Marguerite porter davison author of a handweavers pattern book. A handweavers pattern book by marguerite porter davison, 9781626540200, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book is worthy of a spot on the weavers library shelf.

Its a helpful book that allows the weaver to look at a picture, thread the loom and weave. A handweavers pattern book 9780960317202 by marguerite porter davison and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Many thanks to rebecca for revitalizing and handling the monthly sample exchange program. Sought after for nearly a century, a handweaver s pattern book is the venerable compendium of weaving patterns found in early 20th century america by marguerite davison. In style and format, this book closely resembles davison s handweaver s pattern book, for each draft there s a tieup, several treadling variations, and each treadling sequence is illustrated with a woven swatch.

Handweavers pattern book, revised edition marguerite porter davison on. It is a book for weavers ready to break away from published magazine patterns who want to create their own unique cloth. Weaving bookvideo descriptions camilla valley farm. Weaving draft for twill similar to that in the kurdish. In 1988, when i was working as an editor at interweave press, i had an idea that there really should be a pattern book for eight shafts, similar to marguerite porter davisons a handweavers pattern book. Weavers of all experience levels can learn everything from basic twills to overshot and irregular patterns.

I would like to weave a fabric using the birds eyerose path pattern in marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book joseph frances no. Biographies of inspiring handweavers blue flag handweaving. Similar to marguerite porter davisons book the weaving bible, this pattern book is full of 4shaft drafts. A handweaver s pattern book 9780960317202 by marguerite porter davison and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This book is to eight shaft weaving what marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book is to four shaft weaving simply fantastic. Exploring rosepath on 8 shafts schacht spindle company. Inspired by a tattered copy of marguerite porter davisons a handweavers pattern book, from 1950 available for perusing at the gallery, ms. Apr 15, 2016 some of these drafts appear in marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book published in 1944. Dec 28, 2008 i counted 276 ends, and decided to thread it in the gothic cross, treddling pattern iii, from marguerite porter davisons book, a handweavers pattern book. This book is a must have for anyone with a four shaft weaving loom. Jul 25, 2014 inspired by a tattered copy of marguerite porter davisons a handweavers pattern book, from 1950 available for perusing at the gallery, ms. Anna ernberg, who was encouraging the mountain people to bring. A handweavers pattern book revised edition, april 1951.

A handweavers pattern book by marguerite porter davison, 9781626548428, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I was a bit wary of another pattern book for weavers. She used a plastic punch card as a kind of stencil, poking marker tips through the holes to. The weaving roses of rhode island is odd little book that is simply a reflection of its subjects who treasured the past and lived as their ancestors lived. A handweavers pattern book by davison, marguerite porter. A collection of 377 patterns for fourharness weaving, organized in. May 05, 2011 i am a newbie to tied weaves, so if there are any inaccuracies, incorrect jargon, or a better way to describe something, do please set me strait in the comment section.

I am trying to decipher a treadling draft taken from davisons handweavers pattern book, page 144 nappys butterflies. Purchaser responsible for pickup in naperville, il. Sought after for nearly a century, a handweavers pattern book is the venerable compendium of weaving patterns found in early 20th century america by. Apfelbaum translated designs from the book to rectangular panels of synthetic velvet. A handweavers pattern book, revised edition french hardcover january 1, 1975 by marguerite porter davison author. Nov 18, 2014 sought after for nearly a century, a handweaver s pattern book is the venerable compendium of weaving patterns found in early 20th century america by marguerite davison. Pick the perfect pattern every time sought after for nearly a century, a handweavers pattern book is the venerable compendium of weaving patterns found in early 20th century america by marguerite davison. A collection of 377 patterns for fourharness weaving, organized in groups of similar designs.

This draft shows one standard loom threading, and then shows how the fabric swatches at the right were woven. In style and format, this book closely resembles davisons handweaver s pattern book. Im redrafting this pattern to have a complete design at the top, bottom, and sides of my scarf using fiberworks software for weavers. Aug 11, 2017 this piece in particular looks very similar if not identical to lees surrender from marguerite davisons popular book, a handweavers pattern book. A handweavers pattern book by marguerite porter davison. Read download handweavers pattern book pdf pdf download. My copy of marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book has the previous owners name right inside the front cover. The draft is the inner portion of snowballs found in marguerite porter davison s a handweaver s pattern book. A handweavers pattern book marguerite porter davison isbn. Here ive reproduced a draft of one common structure from marguerite davison s handweaver s pattern book, 1968. Buy a cheap copy of a handweaver s pattern book by marguerite porter davison. I have added my name below hers and hope that the next owner will do the same. Weaving for 8 shaft looms by gerilyn art on sep 01, 2008.

A handweavers pattern book by marguerite porter davison 20141118 unknown binding november 18, 2014. In davisons a handweavers pattern book revised edition april 1951 page 184, under squares and borders. The roses are a sturdy link in the chain of handweaving history. Originally i thought that this piece was small or rather miniature due to the size of the threads. Excellent book which naturally follows on from the 1950 s marguerite porter davison s a handweaver s pattern book.

Anna ernberg, who was encouraging the mountain people to bring forth. Id like to make an overshot scarf using the draft, johann schleelein s 123, in a handweaver s pattern book, by marguerite porter davison. Excellent photos without taking up the whole book insets show. She used a plastic punch card as a kind of stencil, poking marker tips through the holes to make shimmering fields of evenly spaced dots. While davisons drafts were handwritten with black and white photography, this volume features computergenerated drafts with color.

Overshot is a very traditional american weave structure, commonly used for coverlets before central heating became available. It is very informative and the layout makes it very easy to follow. Most of the boxes are marked with a slash except that there is a 3 in some. It is the gothic cross pattern woven in cotton for kitchen towels.

This book is to eight shaft weaving what marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book is to fo. Sought after for nearly a century, a handweavers pattern book is the venerable compendium of weaving patterns found in early 20th century america by marguerite davison. This could be said to have fueled my current passion for overshot. It cannot replace mastering weave structures by sharon alderman, nor marguerite davisons a handweavers pattern book, which was my fear. Anne dixon has given the 21st century weaver a naughty little bathroom book for weavers. Samples will now be turned in to al hayden, the new sample chair.

The book includes interesting and very clear explanations of the theory behind the weave structures. A handweavers pattern book revised edition, april 1951 hardcover january 1, 1951 by marguerite porter davison author. This book features weaving patterns found in early 20th century america, and numerous treadlings, illustrated with over. Buy the handweavers pattern directory book online at low. Marguerite porter davison began her career at berea college under the guidance of mrs. Hardcover vintage copy of marguerite porter davisons a handweavers pattern book, considered the weaving bible of 4harness drafts. The drafts in these books can be used exactly as they are for excellent results. Oct 01, 2007 excellent book which naturally follows on from the 1950 s marguerite porter davison s a handweaver s pattern book. Peggys weaving tips how to read weaving drafts peggy. Buy a cheap copy of a handweavers pattern book by marguerite porter davison. Handweavers pattern book, revised edition hardcover january 1, 1971 by marguerite porter davison author. For the weft, i used an unmarked cone of black thread from my stash, which i chose because it was the closest match for size and weight to the cotton warp.