The Swedish Weaving Book Project Planning Loom Dressing and Finishing

A thorough treatment of the subject of Swedish weaving. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Contents include an overview of Equipment, including a history and assembly; Calculations including project sheet, calculating yarn amount, dent calculation, pre-sley calculation; Loom Dressing and Weaving including warping, beaming, threading, sleying, winding a bobbin; Finishing including hems, false selvage, damp blocking, oriental braid methods, buttonhole stitch edge. (This is just a partial list of the information in this book.) Also includes Bibliography, Index and Glossary. From the Introduction: "...a fundamental guide for calculating and setting up projects...contains a comprehensive chapter on finishing techniques... use in high school education, continuing education, or an independent study of weaving...excellent reference for those who have previously taken weaving classes."