Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom.

Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom. Organised by type, from basic four-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, choose from a wide range of herringbone, twill, zigzag and diamond designs. Each weave features a clear, photographed swatch showing you the intricacies of each design, as well as an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence and order of work. All weaves are graded according to difficulty. This large-size ‘bible’ for beginner and experienced weavers also contains: - Explanations of basic weave structures - Information on choosing and using looms and shuttles - Colour charts and swatches - Advice on working with colour, selecting and dyeing yarn, and suggested applications for your finished cloth

"The Handweaver’s Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon is a very well-known pattern book in the weaving world. It also happens to be one of my favorites. [...] I use it any time I want to weave patterns on my floor loom. I also recommend it left and right to my students because, yeah, it is that good." - Warped Fibers