Doubleweave Revised & Expanded (The Weaver's Studio)

by Jennifer Moore

Conventional shaft loom weaving constricts the weaver into making only a single layer of fabric that is no wider than the loom. Increase your loom's capabilities with Doubleweave Revised & Expanded!

In this comprehensive guide to doubleweave, master-weaver Jennifer Moore revisits the tips and techniques to weaving in multiple layers. Doubleweave Revised & Expanded is filled with new information about doubleweaving and more including:

• More doubleweave technique samples for both 4 and 8-shaft looms, including more overshot patterns.
• Expanded information on how to weave fabric twice, thrice or even four-times the width of your loom, with no seam.
• Beautiful doubleweave project patterns for the home and more!

Expand the abilities of your loom with Doubleweave Revised & Expanded!

• ISBN10: 1632506440
• ISBN13: 9781632506443
• Publish Date: 15 January 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 11 October 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Interweave Press Inc
• Edition: Second Edition
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781632506443

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Doubleweave Revised & Expanded is a complete update and re-release of the book originally published in 2010. This edition includes a number of new projects and updated text and resources lists. Released 15th Jan 2019 by Interweave in collaboration with F+W media, it's a hefty 381 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

This is a primer specifically for exploring doubleweave. As such, it presupposes a degree of familiarity with weaving techniques. It should also be noted that the tutorials and projects in the book are woven on shaft looms and not rigid heddle looms. Many fibre arts guilds have shaft looms for rental, so access to the necessary equipment needn't be impossible.

The author explains the structure and the process and gives step-by-step diagrams for set up and draft. She also covers materials selection and color use. The illustrations are in color but the book's real value is in the meticulous explanations of technique.

There are 12 included tutorial projects (including an introductory sampler) and there's not a single one that is less than gorgeous. They're all beautiful.

The book also has a really useful bibliography. I heartily recommend this book as an addition to the weaver's library. Even if you use a rigid heddle loom at the moment, Doubleweave provides a lot of information for 'someday'.

Five stars, definitive treatment of the subject matter.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.