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7/27/2019 Comp Guide http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/comp-guide 1/9 W ith the key to block weaves in your hand, you can enter the Palace of Original Design. Without that key, you can only look in its windows. This eBook is your golden key. You’ll learn how to create your own block pro le drafts and how to interpret them in different weave structures, from summer and winter to taqueté to warp rep to doubleweave. The projects in this book will help you understand the theory as well as satisfy your weaver’s soul by creating spectacular fabric. This eBook is also twice the size of our Top Ten eBooks, and it features a bonus project never published before: the placemats you see on the cover. Understanding Blocks Madelyn van der Hoogt .......................................................................... 1 Rotating Blocks for Dynamic Design Doramay Keasbey ................................................................................. 5 Creating Block Designs for Summer and Winter Carol Strickler ...................................................................................... 9 Use One Profile Threading for Many Designs Virginial West .................................................................................... 11 Designing and Drafting Summer and Winter Debbie Allen ...................................................................................... 13 Summer and Winter Poppana Table Mat Janice Jones ...................................................................................... 15 Playing with Blocks: Three Unit Weaves DeeDee Woodbury ............................................................................... 17 Reducing Block Designs to Fit Your Loom Vicki Tardy ........................................................................................ 21 Breaking the Block: Designing with Half Units Jean Scorgie ...................................................................................... 24 From Rosepath Twills to Block Designs Beverly Savel ..................................................................................... 25 Four-Block, Four-Shaft Doubleweave Placemats Doramay Keasbey ............................................................................... 29 Four-Block, Four-Shaft Doubleweave Throw Louise Cortelyou ................................................................................. 33 Designing with Blocks in Warp Rep Rosalie Neilson ................................................................................... 35 Ripsmatta Table Runner on Four Shafts Jean Scorgie ...................................................................................... 41 Turned Taqueté for Towels on Four Shafts Betsy Blumenthal ................................................................................ 43 Taqueté Rugs on Four or Eight Shafts Michael F. Rohde ................................................................................. 45 Weft-Faced Block-Weave Rug on Four Shafts Jean Scorgie and Janice Jones ............................................................... 49 C O N T E N T S E D I T O R I A L EDITOR IN CHIEF Madelyn van der Hoogt CREATIVE DIRECTOR Linda Ligon C R E A T I V E S E R V I C E S DESIGNER Elizabeth R. Mrofka PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR Trish Faubion PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Je Rowles PRODUCTIONEDITOR Nancy Arndt P U B L I S H I N G PUBLISHER John P. Bolton MARKETING MANAGER Alexandra Latimer All contents of this issue of Handwoven are copyrighted by Inter weave Press LLC, 2011. All rights reserved. Projects and information are for inspiration and personal use only. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited, except by permission of the publisher. C O N T A C T U S For sales information, call (800) 272-2193, e-mail [email protected]. For editorial inquiries, call (970) 613-4629, e-mail [email protected]. Visit the Interweave website at interweave.com Designing and Weaving with Blocks ISBN 978-1-59668-605-2 JOIN TODAY! weavingtoday.com for Handwoven magazine and back issues, weaving books, free projects, resources, events, and more!

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With the key to block weaves in your hand, you can enter the Palace of OriginalDesign. Without that key, you can only look in its windows. This eBook is yourgolden key. You’ll learn how to create your own block pro le drafts and how

to interpret them in different weave structures, from summer and winter to taqueté to

warp rep to doubleweave. The projects in this book will help you understand thetheory as well as satisfy your weaver’s soul by creating spectacular fabric. This eBook is also twice the size of our Top Ten eBooks,and it features a bonus project neverpublished before: the placemats you see on the cover.

Understanding BlocksMadelyn van der Hoogt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Rotating Blocks for Dynamic DesignDoramay Keasbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Creating Block Designs for Summer and WinterCarol Str ick ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .9

Use One Profi le Threading for Many DesignsVirgin ial West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Designing and Draft ing Summer and WinterDebbie Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .13

Summer and Wint er Poppana Table MatJanice Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Playing with Blocks: Three Unit WeavesDeeDee Woodbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .17

Reducing Block Design s to Fit Your LoomVicki Tardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .21

Breaking the Block: Designing with Half UnitsJean Scorgie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .24

From Rosepath Twills to Block DesignsBeverly Savel . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Four-Block, Four-Shaft Doubleweave Placemats

Doramay Keasbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Four-Block, Four-Shaft Doubleweave ThrowLouise Cortelyou . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Designing with Blocks in Warp RepRosal ie Nei lson . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Ripsmatta Table Runner on Four ShaftsJean Scorgie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .41

Turned Taqueté for Towels on Four ShaftsBetsy Blumenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Taqueté Rugs on Four or Eight ShaftsMichael F. Rohde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Weft-Faced Block-Weave Rug on Four ShaftsJean Scorgie and Janice Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

C O N T E N T S

E D I T O R I A L

EDITOR IN CHIEF Madelyn van der HoogtCREATIVE DIRECTOR Linda Ligon

C R E A T I V E S E R V I C E S

DESIGNER Elizabeth R. MrofkaPRODUCTION DIRECTOR Trish Faubion

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Je RowlesPRODUCTION EDITOR Nancy Arndt

P U B L I S H I N G

PUBLISHER John P. BoltonMARKETING MANAGER Alexandra Latimer

All contents of this issue of Handwoven are copyrightedby Inter weave Press LLC, 2011. All rights reserved.Projects and information are for inspiration andpersonal use only. Reproduction in whole or in part isprohibited, except by permission of the publisher.

C O N T A C T U S

For sales information,call (800) 272-2193,

e-mail [email protected].

For editorial inquiries,call (970) 613-4629,

e-mail [email protected].

Visit the Interweave website atinterweave.com

Designing and Weaving with BlocksISBN 978-1-59668-605-2

JOINTODAY! weavingtoday.com

forHandwoven magazineand back issues, weaving

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