TABLET WEAVING MAGIC: Patterns from Oriental Countries and 25 Patterns in Plain Tablet Weave, Otfried Staudigel.
Tablet weaving is one of those ancient weaving techniques that are either over simplified with too easy patterns or the instructions are so intricate that the really fascinating patterns from the past require a PhD to follow. This book from Germany breathes new life into the presentation of advanced tablet weaving techniques. The charts of the double-sided figurative patterns from the Arabic cultures and a batch of nice simple set-up patterns and six-hole tablet patterns really make this a must have for band weavers. (Text is in both English & German). ISBN-10: 3831113130. 249 pages, softcover, $65.00  #139179

TAPESTRY 101, Kathe Todd Hooker.
This book is a beginning course for the person interested in learning how to do woven tapestry. It will give you the foundation you need to understand tapestry weaving and be able to express yourself in this wonderful medium. There are plans for a simple, but competent loom, information on the equipment and materials you'll need for weaving, and instructions on doing the basic techniques that you need to know to complete your own tapestry. There is also information on finishing and mounting your tapestry for exhibition. Even if you have been weaving for awhile, Kathe has covered information on all aspects of tapestry weaving that will be a help to you. There are 108 pages of written information, diagrams, and photographs with a spiral binding so that you can lay the book flat beside your loom as a reference while you're weaving.  ISBN-10: 0975369857.  Spiral Bound Softcover.  8 1/2" x 11."  $29.00  #139618

TAPESTRY WEAVING
Even if the modernistic samples and bright, primary colors in this book are not your favorite decorating style, the clear how-to instructions give you confidence to interpret the techniques into your own preferred designs. Basic methods are demonstrated through large, color photographs. All the tapestries in this book were woven on simple, rectangular frames, and you can even adapt an old picture frame for this purpose, and use rug yarn for the weft. (A valuable hint to someone who wants to try the skill before investing a lot of money in a loom.) From a solitary heart to circles, simple landscapes then progress on to a labyrinth and incredibly detailed side-woven panels. This book is a wealth of knowledge on the subject of weaving.ISBN: 0855329386 8½" x 11½", softcover.  $21.95  #139228 

TAPESTRY WEAVING, Nancy Harvey.
Learn tapestry weaving from start to finish with this thorough guide. Hundreds of problem-solving tips are presented along with dozens of photos. 8 1/2 x 11, paperbound, 208 pages, color and b&w photos, and illustrations throughout. ISBN 0-934026-64-5. #601, $24.95  #139218

TARTAN WEAVER'S GUIDE, James D. Scarlett.
This book provides the weaver with use full and authentic information about tartan and tartan weaving. More than 140 tartans are illustrated here in full color, and the thread counts and color order are given for f228 different tartans. The samples of cloth used to illustrate this book have be chosen with care to approximate the original vegetable colors used by weavers in the Highlands before chemical dyes were introduced.  ISBN:085683078X.   67 pages, 4¼" x 10¼" hardcover, $16.95  #139182

THE TECHNIQUES OF TABLET WEAVING, Peter Collingwood.
To finally have this magnificent book available again is just wonderful (This edition has been re-typeset and rearranged).  No other English writer has been able to so clearly and thoroughly explore a difficult technique.  With photos of historic pieces, many diagrams, and clear text, the author delves so deeply into areas, like double-face twill patterning, plain/twined weaves, brocades and patterned velvet, that you'll probably be starting a study group just to see what some of these patterns look like.  Many black and white photos and illustrations.  ISBN: 1566590558.  320 pages, 8 1/4" x 11" softcover, $35.00  #139219

TEXTILES 5000 YEARS: An International History and Illustrated Survey, Jennifer Harris (Editor).
A comprehensive history of world textiles, this is the collaboration of 24 British authors associated with museums and universities, each a specialist in a particular period of textile production. The collaboration is expertly managed so that each section brings together the separate threads of the social, technological, and stylistic development of the period. Dazzling color photographs of the textiles cited as examples appear next to their references in the text. If you could not read a word, you would love the textiles photographed in this book. 425 illustrations, including 327 in full color.  ISBN-10: 0810938758.  Hardcover.  $75.00  #139660

THIS IS HOW I GO WHEN I GO LIKE THIS: Weaving and Spinning as Metaphor, Linda Ligon.
Linda Ligon is familiar to many fiber artists from many different textile disciplines, mainly through her editorials and articles in Handwoven Magazine and the Interweave family of publishing. This collection of anecdotes and essays on weaving, spinning, knitting, and editing, certainly gave me some food for thought. This important publisher is an important mentor and example for us as we explore our crafts.  ISBN-10: 1931499764.  5½'' x 7'' softcover , 144 pages.  $16.95  #239129

THRUMS, Faithe S. Nunneley.
The book is a delight to read and full of such down-to-earth and useful information, you'll keep it near at hand all the time. The author's light, humorous style keeps you going from page to page as you pick up tips, hints, and just good ideas on how to best handle the nitty-gritty problems you come across in weaving and dyeing. Chapter headings include: Handweaving as Mania, Color is Everything, Disasters - Their Cause and Cure, The Casual Dyer - Yarn Dyeing is a Piece of Cake, Murphy's Law, and many, many more.  ISBN: 096205433X.  Softcover, $14.95  #139220

TIME TO WEAVE: Simply Elegant Projects to make in Almost No Time, Jane Patrick.
Fiber enthusiasts are always interested in getting their hands into a different textile art. This book is the perfect book to introduce weaving to the novice in an approachable and inspirational fashion. Traditional and ancient techniques are drawn on using simple equipment and tools and most projects don't require a loom! Braided mats, necklace with beads, woven paper cards, waves window hanging, and plaited paper basket are just a few of the appealing and "do-able" weaving projects.  ISBN-10: 1931499594.  8½'' X 9'' softcover, 128 pages.  $21.95  #239172

TWINED RAG RUGS: Tradition In The Making, Bobbie Irwin.
Step-by-step instructions for nine samplers and ten rugs, as well as the history behind them, with short biographies of several rug twiners. A fascinating read!  128 pages, softcover, $19.95  #139009

TYING UP THE COUNTERMARCH LOOM, Joanne Hall.
If you're a weaver who is fortunate to have a large countermarch loom come into your life, you might find beaming and tying up those two sets of lams and the overhead jacks and, hopefully, many treadles, a rather daunting task. The information is out there in old articles and from the manufacturers via their dealers, but here is a personal, guided look at the entire warping process from planning to the final tying to the cloth apron rod. The author explains all this using both old knots and the more modern Texsolv cord system. Follow her along, and this author will help you toward weaving on a warp with a clean shed, even tension, and many hints for making the final little adjustments.  ISBN-10: 1810012222.  8½'' X 11'' Spiral Bound Softcover.  34 pages.  $18.50 #139365