- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Knopf; 2nd Revised edition edition (May 12 1983)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0394715950
- ISBN-13: 978-0394715957
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 2.5 x 28.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#217,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Spinning
- #78 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Weaving
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This big, beautiful book with 435 illustrations is the clearest and most comprehensive ever published on the subject--explains everything the expert or beginner needs to know on how to weave, spin, and dye.
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This big, beautiful book is the clearest and most comprehensive guide ever published on the subject--with explanations on everything the expert or beginner needs to know to learn how to weave, spin, and dye. 435 illustrations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Do you know the difference between Woolen and Worsted?,
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This review is from: The Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing Book (Paperback)
This is a very detailed and all comprehensive book on "Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing." It is packed with technical drawings that are mostly geared toward Native American craft; yet it also shows other traditional methods and equipment.On the historic part of the book we learn that the existing spinning devices of the time of Leonardo Da Vinci had a drawback of having to stop on each spun length and wrap it around a spindle. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the "Flyer". With this the spun yarn could be taken up at the same time as the spinning. However his invention was not used until 1530. We also find that even this book has some interesting outdated history of interest. In the spinning section, under hair fibers they describe "Quivit" as Musk Ox hair that is not available to any but the natives of Alaska. Yet I have quit a bit and it is readily available. There are several detailed pages on how to set up spinning wheels of different types. The book alone is worth knowing descriptions, such as Woolen vs. Worsted.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great present,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing Book (Paperback)
I was given this as a birthday present. It contains a fascinating array of material - from Leonardo Da Vinci's design for a spinning wheel onwards. It gives projects for 5 (I think) different kinds of loom - but not the type I own (a rigid heddle) but they're adaptable. It contains a lot of material really only relevant to US readers (for instance a HUGE list of suppliers, discussion of US plants to dye wool with, typical US laws if you're thinking of setting up your own business.) Not something I'd have bought for myself - it's encyclopaedic and immensely interesting rather than immediately useful (but, in my opinion, that's one of the things that makes it a good present).
1.0 out of 5 stars
Save your money!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing Book (Paperback)
If you are looking for information on spinning with a wheel - don't buy this book! It sets you up to fail. If you are a beginner, please keep looking for other resources.
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