{"product_id":"a-handweaver-s-pattern-book","title":"A Handweaver’s Pattern Book","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe beloved classic weaving book, now available to today’s modern weavers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis 75th anniversary edition enables today’s weavers and future generations to enjoy and expand their weaving skills and design creativity. The classic by Marguerite Porter Davison offers weaving guidance, 377 drafts for four-harness loom weaving, and her timeless emphasis on weavers sharing their knowledge as a community.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe new edition replicates her original, hand-typeset 1951 book—which today’s weavers fondly term the “Green Book”—keeping the original’s nostalgic charm. Its valuable content is accompanied by updates, clarifications, and corrections, plus 1,249 all-new color photos of some of the many weaving patterns that can be produced from these drafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003enew foreword\u003c\/strong\u003e helps weavers understand Davison’s far-reaching weaving impact. “About the Big Weave” \u003cstrong\u003eexplains the nationwide project\u003c\/strong\u003e by American weaving guilds and groups to reweave the 1,249 original patterns, as part of the community’s dedication to this new edition. Throughout, \u003cstrong\u003eupdated instructional notes\u003c\/strong\u003e are added to assist today’s weavers. \u003cstrong\u003eDavison’s granddaughter, Caroline Cooley Browne, offers a new biography and family photos\u003c\/strong\u003e of Davison to reveal the person behind the classic. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew rising-shed format for all 377 patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e’ tie-up diagrams, making them ready to use seamlessly with today’s most commonly used jack looms.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew color photos of all 1,249 newly woven patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e feature navy and natural to distinctly show details.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e[AuthorName]By Marguerite Porter Davison, Edited by Caroline Cooley Browne, and Compiled by Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eMarguerite Porter Davison\u003c\/strong\u003e (1887–1953) was foundational to the American handweaving revival of the twentieth century through her weaving, teaching, research, and scholarship. She self-published \u003cem\u003eA Handweaver’s Pattern Book\u003c\/em\u003e in 1944. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Cooley Browne\u003c\/strong\u003e is Marguerite Porter Davison’s granddaughter. Caroline was a founding board member of Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) and a founder of its fiber arts studio. The team at BARN collaborated with weavers and weaving guilds across the USA to create this revised edition, preserving Davison’s style and voice.​ \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBainbridge Artisan Resource Network\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrates and facilitates creativity. BARN’s 25,000-square-foot facility in Bainbridge Island, WA, includes eleven studios and offers classes in weaving and fiber arts, as well as many other disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003ewww.bainbridgeBARN.org \u003c\/em\u003e[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]1,626 color \u0026amp; b\/w photos and diagrams[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Updated and Expanded Anniversary Edition[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]1,626 color \u0026amp; b\/w photos and diagrams[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48737163968761,"sku":"9780764373770","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/7224\/5178\/files\/9780764373770.jpg?v=1785480062","url":"https:\/\/schifferbooks.com\/products\/a-handweaver-s-pattern-book","provider":"Schifferbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}