1 comments about Latvian Weaving Techniques.

1. This book is the result of my mother's struggle to salvage what she could of her heritage after fleeing Latvia after the second World War. Her love for weaving led her to weave many national costumes for women in the country where she settled, Australia. Her passion in collecting woven samples and then reproducing them herself was a credit to her as she made it easier for me, her daughter, the task of sorting and documenting her work.
   I would welcome any comments from readers as I would like to republish in the near future.
   Anita Apinis-Herman

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2 comments about Weaver of Worlds: From Navajo Apprenticeship to Sacred Geometry and Dreams--A Woman's Journey in Tapestry.

1. Weaver of Worlds, by David Jongeward, is the account of his wife Carolyn's progression as a tapestry weaver.He chronicles their first encounters with Navajo weavers and medicine men,combs and battens,anxiety and elation.Since David and Carolyn both kept journals,the book contains exerpts from these which provide insight into Carolyn's"world behind the loom." The Navajo priciples of beauty and harmony resonate in the full-color pictures of her tapestries.As she wove,they both read many books on ancient civilizations, art,philosophy,etc.These books were the basis for dreams which inspired more weaving, as well as discussions with each other and friends like Frank Waters(Book of the Hopi).From her first clumsy attempts to her mastery over warp and weft, this book is her journey and can serve as a roadmap for others wishing to learn to weave.A bibliography lists the books which stimulated her craft and personal growth



2. I was surprised that I enjoyed this book. After the first few lines I though Uh-oh... Jungian dream analysis and fake native mysticism... this is going to be so pretentious I won't be able to stomach it. But, I kept reading - and reading - and reading. This is no simple biography. Nor is it mere navel gazing from an overindulged artist. It is most of all a love story between a man and a woman, woman and creation and the creator for the created. It was enormously interesting to watch the growth of an artist from first fumblings with technique and culture to a mastery of both the art form and the marriage between myth and creation (both art and ourselves). Somewhere along the way the craft of weaving became the art of creation and we are the lucky few who get to witness the process.
   
   I learned about myth, culture, mathematics, art, discipline, color and form. I suspect I will never be able to create anything again without at least once mentally refering back to this book - even though weaving is not my chosen medium. The design process through reflection after completion is shown so clearly that It will influence me for a very long time.

No comments about The Weaver's Workbook: A Concise Weaving Course Based On A Creative Understanding Of The Principles And Practices Of The Craft (Color Craft Workbooks).

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1 comments about Swedish Swatches: Yellow, Blue, Red & Green Series in Color Photos.

1. For weaving projects, I have a friend who recommended this book to me. This book was first published in English in 1990. It has many excellent pattern ideas for weaving fabric into everything from tablecloths to clothing.

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2 comments about Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques.

1. This is a book of pure inspiartion and aspiration. I loved the color images and the new and traditional options available to the handweaver. I can't say enough good things about this.



2. I think this book is great. She shows lots of great color photos of rag rugs, and then in the back has lots of "projects" which show the completed rug and have very good detailed instructions, like warp calculations, and tie-up and drafts, all you need to know to make the rug, just like it's pictured. But all the photos give ideas on how to customize the rug to be exactly what you want. Also the author gives a good introductory history of rag rugs chapter, and tells all about how great, beautiful, and functional rag rugs are. I also can't say enough good things about this book. The best rag rug weaving book I've ever seen.