Learning to Weave

I am just learning to wave, easy to read, easy to understand

I am new to weaving and this book is thorough and has a ton of information. I'm so glad I bought this book and will probably read it several times over the next few years.

I just started to learn to weave, and the ladies that are helping me to learn how to suggested that I get this book, and it has helped me understand how to set up the loom along with the ladies.

This book is not spiral bound as I thought it was by your pictures.I wish it was.

This is a terrific book for someone who wants to learn to weave. It starts off with a very brief introduction to looms and ancillary tools needed by the weaver. It then provides a very detailed discussion, complete with many pictures, of how to warp the loom. The book then leads the reader through a home-study course starting off with a simple weave sample, a good explanation of reading drafts, and an interesting as well as comprehensible explanation of various twills. My favorite chapter was that on reading drafts----I had looked at a couple of weaving magazines previously and was completely puzzled by them. The author's explanations were so delightfully clear that after reading the chapter once I was able to understand all the patterns I had looked at in the magazines.Throughout, the author explains the details of how to perform each step, what problems might arise, how to prevent them from doing so, and how to fix problems that do arise. Deborah Chandler has a real gift for imparting complex information, and this book amply reflects that gift.Since I am a complete beginner and have never touched a loom before, I would have liked a much lengthier discussion (with diagrams) covering how the various types of looms work as well as their advantages/disadvantages. That said, even if you don't know how a loom works (which I didn't before reading this book carefully), you can puzzle it all out from the book by seeing what the different steps in warping and weaving are and relating them to the physical structures involved. It took me a while to puzzle this all out & this is where it would have been nice to have more information on "loom theory" in general.I was interested in buying a loom and getting started in weaving, but I wasn't sure I could learn how since there doesn't seem to be anywhere near where I live to take lessons. Since I didn't want to buy a loom I couldn't use, I bought this book first to see if I could learn how to weave from a book without an instructor. Although I will not know for sure until I give it a try, the book explains things so well and in sufficient detail to make me confident I can do it. So, reading the book made me decide to take the plunge and order a loom.Wish me luck (and buy this book)!

Clearly written, images are understandable. Defines loom parts! Beginner project exercises are great learning. Chandler is a good teacher

I purchased a paperback version of the "Learning to Weave" by Debbie Redding and Deborah Chandler. This is an economical way to buy this classic reference. The spine is a spiral so it is easy to keep the book opened to any page you want.The book is extremely detailed, from position of the hands when you dress the dress to numerous illustrations on various topics. I am attaching a photo of the page addressing the topic of warping the yarn. The amount of fine details and explanations is better than in any other book I read. I had high expectations based on everything I heard about this book and it totally lived up to my expectations.This book helped solve some beginner problems I had earlier. It made it easier and faster to dress the loom. And my weaving edges are looking better with floating selvedges, a technique I learned in this book! The chapter on troubleshooting and various options to fix mistakes is very helpful. This book also has a large section on various weaving patterns.I currently thinking about upgrading my first loom to a bigger one. I was pleased to find a chapter about buying the right loom for you. It has several useful considerations that I will keep in mind.I am sure I will be coming back to this book again and again. I join the chorus saying that this book extremely helpful if you are just learning to weave. It will curb your learning curve!Ali Julia Review

This should be on every weaver's book shelf. Don't let the black and white pictures dissuade you. This book is a treasure.

It is a great book for beginners and advanced weavers. It has great descriptions and directions for most weaving situations.

Das Buch enthält wirklich alle Infos, die ich als absolute Anfängerin für meinen table loom brauche.Die Fotos sind zwar älter aber trotzdem gut.Super Empfehlung!!

I am a self taught weaver. Mostly through this book since moving on from a RHL.This has everything I need plus more. Everything is very clearly explained.One of the best weaving books I have. I still haven't grown out of it. I am still learning lots from it.Really good book. It's constantly downstairs by my loom.Warping up is particularly well covered. Back to Front - Front to Back..It covers looms with 4 to 8 shafts.Double Weave is better covered by the book of that name. Deborah choses to interleave the warps from the different layers. Horses for courses I suppose.However if you want value for money, you can't beat this book. Well written. Clear. Plenty of suggested practise exercises too.

C'est un cours pas par pas pour apprendre à tisser mais les avancés peuvent aussi apprendre des nouvelles choses. Très recommandable

Peccato che non sia in italiano mi servira' molto dalle foto e con il vocabolario riesco a seguirlo e tessere