The Craft of the Weaver: A Practical Guide to Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving

by Ann Sutton, Peter Collingwood, Geraldine St Aubyn Hubbard

For thousands of years man has interlaced threads to weave cloth with which to clothe himself and to provide warmth, shelter and decoration. The fibres, equipment and techniques used have varied greatly and the results include textiles such as delicate gauzes woven on backstrap looms in Peru, glowing rugs from the Middle East, fine Coptic tapestries from Egypt and double cloths from Scandinavia.

Today in the West machinery has taken over many of the repetitive tasks of weaving and the handweaver is free to explore the effects of particular yarns, designs and weaves not economic for the industrial process. Weaving an article for use or for pleasure can be a very satisfying experience and we hope that this book helps you to enjoy the craft of the weaver.

Over 400 photographs and drawings illustrate the techniques with many examples of the rich traditions of weaving past and present.

152 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1983

About the author

Ann Sutton OBE (born 16 May 1935) is a British artist, author, educator and broadcaster. She gained international recognition as an innovative textile artist and designer from the 1950s and has continued to develop her making and research in other media to the present day.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1991 and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the arts. She was made a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art and a Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts, both in 2005.--Wikipedia