A free download of David K Barker’s second volume of textile designs of Bhutan.A free download of David K Barker’s second volume of textile designs of Bhutan.
A free download of David K Barker’s first volume of textile designs of Bhutan
Rigid heddle segments for making narrow balanced-weave or even warp-faced bands on a backstrap loom.
Hardware for turning your woven bands into guitar straps.
Handcrafted backstrap looms from Guatemala.
Available in different lengths.
Free download of two issues of The Weaver’s Journal with articles by Adele Cahlander on crossed warp bands and tubular bands.
A free download of a book published in Chile in Spanish “Arte Textil Mapuche”.
This is not a how-to type of book but has some nice pictures of the textiles which can be enjoyed by non-Spanish speakers.
My “Andean Pebble Weave” e-book which can be purchased from taprootvideo.com
Yes, I am plugging my book here but a girl’s gotta make living, right? 🙂
Here is my second book which is a follow-up to Andean Pebble Weave. Use the skills you have acquired from the first book to weave over 150 new patterns! Buy the download from taprootvideo.com.
Teyacapan’s Flickr page with images of Mexican textiles, people and crafts.
An article from “American Anthropologist” by Lila M O’Neale on Peruvian Needle Knitting.
Tutorials on weaving the cradle and making various braids for a sling.
Pattern Generator for warp faced bands
Apparently you can’t print the generated pattern but you can always take a screen shot of it and print that.
Free finger-loop braiding tutorials courtesy of Ingrid Crickmore
Two books by Ing-Marie Frid, Leksandsband I and II, which contain pattern charts and photos of these traditional Swedish bands, can be bought directly from the author through this contact address: imfrid@telia.com
A video on one way to finish both warp-faced and balanced-weave pieces – hemstitching</em>.
MAGICAL MOONS ETSY STORE:Magical Moons custom made swords for backstrap weaving. Terri modeled the small one on the dimensions of my favorite Peruvian band weaving sword and added some touches to make it her own design. She also makes pick-up sticks modeled on those used by the Guatemalan weavers to do supplementary-weft patterning.
Image by ILCA La Paz, Bolivia
The Metropoitan Museum of Art website Publications page offers hundreds of free downloadable books including this one on Andean Four-Cornered Hats.
A free e-book in both English and Spanish on the Patagonian Loom which is in use southern Chile. It is filled with pictures on the spinning, dyeing and weaving processes with instructions for setting up the loom for various plain-weave projects.
A free e-booklet in Spanish on natural dye sources in southern Patagonia.
A tutorial for making triangular coin purses like these. The pictured purses are made from fabric created by the Hmong people of Thailand and can be purchased at Little Mango Imports.
Magnetic barrel clasps from my friend Karen at What A Braid. I particularly like these for bangles as the clasp locks. Use them for kumihimo braids or tubular woven bands.
My video on Operating a Backstrap Loom is available for streaming or as a dvd from Taproot Video
Taproot Video…a home for videos and classes on folkart techniques which are available for streaming or as dvds. It’s the home of my Operating a Backstrap Loom video.
