Session 1: Creating a Draft From Rigid-Heddle Instructions
Drafting for the Rigid-Heddle Loom from Weaving 301 (viewed during session and included in the recording.)
Books Mentioned
I’m not advocating running out and buying all these books for our discussion. They are just books I mentioned. How much geekery you want to get into is up to you!
Weaving on 3 Shafts by Erica De Ruiter, translated from Dutch. This book goes in and out of print. At the time of this discussion The Woolery and Eugene Textile Company have it in stock in the U.S., it is available from The Handweaver’s Studio in the U.K.
The Handweaver’s Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon (generally available from your favorite handwaving supplier)
Weave and Pattern Drafts by John Tovey (out of print, used copies circulate, use your favorite search engine to search for copies).)
The Primary Structures of Fabric by Irene Emery. (Paperback still in print and used copies circulate, use your favorite search engine to search for copies).
