Rep Weaves: 27 Projects Using New and Classic Patterns

Scandinavianrepweave,orripsmattainSwedish,isasimpleweavestructurewherethewarpalmostalwayscoverstheweftTraditionallyusedasarugtechniquebutinactualityaveryversatilemethod,itiswell-knowninweavingcirclesasimmeasurablyfunbecauseitissimpleandveryfasttoweaveClassicstylesarecharacterizedbybold,geometricpatternsthatappealtoboththepuristandthemodernist,andareeasilyusedasasourceofinspiration--asinthisbook--forexcitingvariationsandnovelcolorcombinationsDespiteitscharms,repweaveisnotoriousforbeingdifficulttotreadleandrequiringthekindofadvancedloomrarelyavailableathomeorduringshortweavingclassesUnderstandably,theseissueshave"scaredaway"amateurweaversinthepastNow,finally,authorLailaLundell--ExecutiveAdvisorfortheNationalHandicraftsCouncilofSwedenandauthoroftheinternationalbestseller"TheBigBookofWeaving"--providesaneasy-to-use,highlyillustratedmanualthatmakestherepweavetechniqueaccessibletoallWith"RepWeaves:27ProjectsUsingNewandClassicPatterns,"younolongerhavetofearthreadingandharnesstie-up,norfallinginlovewithabeautifulpatternyoucan'tpossiblyweaveonthebasicloomyoualreadyhaveLundellexplainsabreakthroughmethodforthreadingandharnesstie-upthatissoeasy,weaversofanyexperiencelevelandabilitywillbecapableofcompletingeveryprojectinthebook--andothers--onanordinarycounterbalanceloom(nospecializedequipmentneeded!)Lundellincludesbothclassicpatternsandherownvariations,usingchecks,stripes,andbandstocreatestunningrugs,placemats,tablerunners,andcurtainvalancesThemesandcolorsspanthespectrum,certaintotantalizethemostdiscerningweavingenthusiast'spalateAlldraftsarefollowedbythoroughexplanationsandstep-by-stepinstructions,aswellasphotosandillustrationstoensuresuccessfortheunpracticedweaver,aswellashelpthosewithexperienceproblem-solvePatternsincreaseincomplexityasyouadvancethroughthebook,beginningwithtwoandfourharnessweavesandmovingontosixandeightharnesses--soyouwon'tgrowboredasyouprogressWithLundell'sbookinhand,yourrepweavingfutureknowsnobounds