Summer 1983 issue of The Weaver's Journal, themed on the importance of historical and ethnic textiles as inspiration for contemporary weavers. Articles cover museum textile research, Chilkat and Northwest Coast weaving, Shaker textiles, Norwegian aklae tapestry, Peruvian complementary-warp weaves, Southwest Indian twill tapestry, Sumbanese warp ikat and tying ikat on the loom, Guatemalan backstrap weaving, Navajo inspiration, damask, and learning to weave in Japan. Technical pieces include part 2 of a series on computers for weavers, four-block double weave on four shafts, 8-shaft double weave with a placemat project, a proposal for standardizing weaving terminology and drafting conventions, and space dyeing with fiber-reactive dyes. Also includes the editor's letter, mail bag, index of Volume VII, errata, book and product reviews, and many advertisements.

Type

Periodical

Date

Summer 1983

Language

English

Pages

96

Weaving drafts

on 9 pages: 8, 26, 50, 74, 75, 76, 77, 86, 87

Archive notes

By permission.