Mastering Weave Structures, by Sharon Alderman

This is the most important new weaving book Interweave Press has published in almost 20 years. Sharon Alderman, one of the finest weavers in America, has written a book that teaches you the finer points of weave structure in the same personal way a friend would encourage and inspire you. Clear explanations, wonderful examples, and color photographs of stunning fabrics introduce you to the fundamental principles of weave structure. Beyond selecting or modifying a draft, Sharon also helps you make decisions about choosing the fibers and yarns you need to produce endlessly inventive fabrics. Comprehensive and detailed, the chapters cover plain weave, twills, satin, waffle weaves, distortions of the grid, three-element weaves, loom-controlled double weave, Bedford cords and piques, loom-controlled pile weaves, and crepe weaves. This book is destined to become a new classic and should be on every weaver’s bookshelf.

Sharon Alderman has been a full-time weaver since 1970. She teaches and lectures widely, and in 1996 was awarded the Utah Governor’s Award in the Arts. Her work has been shown in competitions and invitational exhibitions throughout North America, and is held is in private, corporate, city, county, state, and federal collections.

Hardbound with jacket, 9 x 10, 272 pages, 60 photographs, 30 illustrations, 290 drafts