Card Weaving

I have been looking for this book for about twenty years. I picked up a copy of the first edition at a close out sale table in the seventies, and even made a few successful trial weavings, but time and activity in other crafts found it pushed to the back of the bookshelf, and over the course of changing houses several times, the book was lost. Then, as time passed and disabilities happened, I had to drop many of the crafts that I had learned over the years and I recalled cardweaving, a craft that required little space, no expensive equipment, and produces fantastically beautiful,but really useful results, so I began to look for the book again with no luck. It could not be found at any of the local libraries and bookstores, so I gave up the search, then, one day when searching for Kumihimo supplies, I ran into mention that the author had put out a new edition. So I went to amazon and found not only the new edition, but even copies of the old edition. Naturally I picked the new edition.I haven't had time yet to gather the materials for my first try this time, but remembering back to the seventies, I can say that the instructions are clear and it is easy to get started for the first time. As I recall, the results were spectacular with very little effort.I'm really glad that I found this book again, and the new edition is even better than the old one. The large paperback format gives more space for pictures and the all-important how-to illustrations.So, to a person interested in textile, crochet, or other similar handcrafts, I highly recommend this book.

This is my favorite book on card weaving. It explains all of the how and why of the craft. I actually bought this copy for a new card weaver because I hold it in such high regard.

Candace Crockett is a superb teacher and as such you can come up to speed with card weaving in no time by utilizing this book. Peter Collingwood's book is a good followup to this one but get this one first because it gets you going. I have adapted Crockett's techniques to my rigid heddle loom since I do not want to be tethered to anything when I weave. Many people do this and if you do, remember that the threading direction may be different than what is stated in the book. I like Collingwood's terminology of "S" and "Z" threading direction better because it doesn't matter from which viewpoint it is determined. Crockett uses "left to right" and "right to left" which does matter and therefore can cause confusion. Just beware of this and adjust accordingly. It is still the most valuable resource out there and will get you going in no time. Also available is a dated but no less valuable video that she made so you can actually see how she turns the cards, etc. It is a helpful accessory to the book.

85 photograhs, only 34 in color. Would have loved to see the two attached pictures in color. Description of one even tells you what the colors are supposed to be, and is still a black and white photo. Other than that, awesome book. Tells you the history, what you need, how to start, how to read the patterns, how to finish, and gives you some samples to try. Just dissapointed they didn't take the oportunity to show colors of all the pieces.

This book is giving me a background history of my new hobby. I am enjoying it.

This not only teaches you how to do card weaving / tablet weaving, it also has patterns to use or transform, and shows how to get the effect you want. The history is fascinating. The only thing it doesn't tell you is how FAST card weaving can be - with a straightforward pattern you can weave a lot in just an hour. I taught myself how to card weave from the internet, and this book confirmed, expanded my knowledge, filled in the gaps and gave leads on where to go next.There are a few different ways to thread the cards -- if you can't understand one way, I suggest you look on the 'net or in books for a different way as it can be very difficult to understand exactly what the directions are saying. It's worth it.

I got this book after taking my first go at tablet weaving with only a pattern book that wasn’t as in-depth about setup. I had the right idea but it was off in a way I could not figure. Enter this book! The warping portion got me back on track, and from there everything went smoothly. The portions on history and... tablet weaving theory/mechanics(?) were appreciated too.Note that this really isn’t a pattern book, and only walks you through a few iterations of basic patterns. Good for a beginner, probably not overly helpful for a more seasoned weaver. I’m glad I purchased, for reference and so I can walk myself through setups in the future.

Having woven for a dozen years, I was excited to try this ancient craft. While this book gives excellent, detailed instructions on many key points, particulary the crucial S/Z threadings, it fails on a few key ways. Most frustrating for newer weavers will be trying to figure out why many patterns come out looking so different from the illustrations. For "mirror-image" patterns, "V" where one side reflects the other, the author says to turn all the cards the same direction. This works for some patterns, such as Sample Band A, which makes squares. It doesn't work on any pattern that has arrows or "V" shapes. Turning all cards in this case gives you "//" instead of "V." To make it work, you need to turn one side forward and the other back. It gets really complicated when trying to make Pattern Draft 12, the enticing image on the front of the book. Not only does the author leave out two rows of all-black threads needed to produce the promised pattern (between rows 2 and 3, again between 20 and 21), she fails to tell you to reverse instructions on one side to get the mirror image. She does warn this pattern is complicated. Also, on Pattern Draft 4, she leaves out the black border shown in her picture.All that said, this book is more accessible than Collingwood's Techniques of Tablet Weaving, which gives such great depth that the weekend weaver can feel lost at sea.

This is a great easy-to-read book. Good pictures and easy to understand.

¡Me encantó el libro muchas gracias!... 乂♡‿♡乂

Buen libro que explica las bases desde el principio y, precisamente por eso, desarrolla patrones al alcance de principiantes y algo más que principiantes.

Das Weben ist nicht nur ein sehr altes Handwerk, sondern auch eine Kunst für sich. Da ich immer wieder in Rezensionen lese "für Anfänger nicht geeignet", muss ich dem entschieden widersprechen. Was heißt hier ein Anfänger? Wenn jemand noch nie ein Knopf angenäht, Socken gestrickt oder sich überhaupt nie mit dem Thema Faser jeglicher Art beschäftigt hat, kann es natürlich nicht verstehen und auch nicht umsetzen. Ein Einstieg in die Welt des Handwerks geht immer langsam Schritt für Schritt, von den einfachen bis zum komplizierteren Themen. Für mich heißt Anfänger: schon vieles gemacht aber noch nie mit den Brettchen gewebt. Zu diese Kategorie der Anfänger gehöre ich auch. Das Buch hat mir sämtliche Lämpchen aufleuchten lassen und gleich am Anfang konnte ich kompliziertere Einzugsmuster weben. Alles sehr gut erklärt. Mit ein bisschen Talent und Phantasie geht alles. Das Buch kann ich jedem, der obere Voraussetzungen erfüllt und Englische Grundkenntnisse hat, wärmstens empfehlen. Diese Rezension gilt für dieses und das Buch von Lea Lauxen "Brettchenweben" gleichermaßen. Beide diese Bücher haben mir geholfen in die Welt des Brettchenwebens mit Leichtigkeit und viel Spaß einzusteigen.

The perfect book for tablet weaving. Very clear step by step instructions with loads of pics/diagrams. Excellent!