by Alice Schlein
self-published, 2010, 158 pages

When Alice Schlein and Bhakti Zeik’s book, The Woven Pixel, was published it kindled new fires in the weaving world, teaching weavers how to use powerful graphics software, Adobe Photoshop, to design drafts for jacquard looms. The technical jacquard content and the hefty price tag of $160, however, put it out of the reach of many weavers.  Still, dobby weavers yearned to use the technique to design imagery for their looms.

Alice’s latest book, The Liftplan Connection, brings that wonderful design technique down to earth in a less expensive volume aimed specifically at dobby weavers.  That and its inclusion of instructions for the consumer-priced Adobe Photoshop Elements make it accessible to a wider audience. Read more >>

Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool
by Abby Franquemont
135 pages
Interweave Press, 2009

If you saw me this summer, I probably had a spindle in my hand.  I spindled while walking around, at restaurants, in line at the post office, and even during the calmer moments of teaching rigid-heddle weaving classes.

The reason for this was the inspirational book: Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont.  I doubt there’s any way to read this book and not feel your fingers itch for a spindle. Read more >>