The art of tablet weaving is pre-historic, and has been practised generally all over the world throughout history. Many kinds of beautiful braids and narrow webs are still woven by this simple method in remote places where the primitive traditional arts and crafts still survive. The authors interest in this subject was further stimulated by seeing a tapestry in the V&A Museum in 1921 of which the central figure, the Virgin Mary, is depicted weaving an elaborate lace on a tablet loom. After much studing of the technique and the capacity of the little appliance the author presents the outcome of the experiments clearly in this books pages. This book was originally published in 1923. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Weaving With Small Appliances – Book II – Tablet Weaving
This book may have some useful information, but the photos/graphics that accompany the text … This book may have some useful information, but the photos/graphics that accompany the text are rubbish. They are way too dark and muddy to even grasp what they’re illustrating. I’ve since found a copy with crisp color illustration, and it makes everything much more understandable.
Far Better Choices Than This for Your Money Poorly printed black and white pictures of patterns, difficult to see patterns at all in some. Very simple. Far better books out there for this money
Good but images/plates not in color This is a very good resource for learning basic card weaving, and it even gives dimensions for building your own equipment. However, it is worth noting that this version is entirely black and white, even when showing some plates that were originally color. There are other sources online for this document, in PDF format, that appear to have the plates in color.