Slowly inching along on the book cover.
I'm Alice Schlein, a weaver in South Carolina. A few times a week I write about my weaving, Network Drafting, Amalgamation, bread baking, my morning walks, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Thanks for stopping by! Comments are welcome.
Classes
- Weave Brocade On Your Rigid Heddle LoomAcquire new rigid heddle skills in a class for intermediate rigid heddle weavers or intrepid beginners. We will focus on indirect warping, the creation and use of string heddles, and the pickup stick, while learning to weave brocade motifs in supplementary wefts on a plain weave ground. Intensive three-hour class, eight weeks. Jan. 13 - March 9, 2020 at OLLI, Furman University.
Books
- The Woven Pixel: Designing for Jacquard and Dobby Looms Using Photoshop®
Co-authored by Alice Schlein and Bhakti Ziek. 362 pages, many illustrations. Now available for free download on handweaving.net. The accompanying CD with 1400 pattern presets is not included with the free download, but may be purchased separately. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for more information. - The Liftplan Connection: Designing for Dobby Looms With Photoshop® and Photoshop Elements®
By Alice Schlein. Build your own weave library. Design liftplans for your dobby loom. 157 pages, spiral bound, many illustrations. Now available as print-on-demand from www.lulu.com. - Network Drafting: An Introduction
By Alice Schlein. Break away from the block. Curves for your dobby loom. Originally published in 1994, now available as print-on-demand from www.lulu.com.
Monographs
- Amalgamation: Double Your Dobby
24-pages of text, diagrams, and color photographs, in pdf format for download. Create drafts for 8 or more shafts in half-drop or brick arrangements which would normally require twice the number of shafts. Related to network drafting, this is a technique for intermediate or advanced weavers with dobby looms or multi-shaft table looms. Includes guidelines for amalgamation with three current weaving applications. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net and indicate your preferred email address for PayPal. - Lampas for Shaft Looms
Class notes from Complex Weavers Seminars 2016, newly revised and formatted, in pdf form for download. A review of methods for designing your own lampas fabrics for treadle looms, table looms, and dobbies, eight shafts and above. Over 90 color photos of actual fabrics with drafts. Includes info on pickup lampas and a lampas bibliography. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net for ordering info. - A Crepe Is Not Just a Pancake
52 pages of text, b&w and color diagrams, and drafts for multishaft tradle & dobby looms. Many color photos of actual cloth. Methods for drafting your own crepe weaves. Annotated bibliography. Pdf available for immediate download. $21. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions. - Echo Weave
Based on the 1996 article in Weaver's, Issue 32. With brand new diagrams and high resolution scans of original fabrics. Pdf available for immediate download. $7. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.
Categories
- Amalgamation
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Recent Posts
Links
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Other Stuff
- Errata for Amalgamation Monograph 6.30.20
Click here to download errata file. - Errata for Amalgamation Monograph 6.29.20
Click here to download errata file. - Errata for Crepe Monograph
Click here to download errata file. - Alice's Basic Bread Recipe
- Errata for The Liftplan Connection
Click this link to download corrections to The Liftplan Connection.
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February 2011 posts
February 28, 2011
February 27, 2011
Just a Few More
OK, just a few more photos from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and then I'll get back to weaving.
Click on any of these to enlarge.
February 26, 2011
And Yet More…
I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Here are a few more orchids. I suppose these would have been more appropriate for Valentine's Day (if you get my drift). Click to enlarge.
February 25, 2011
More Orchids
No commentary here. Nothing I could say would improve these creatures one bit.
If you're anywhere within driving distance of Atlanta, you must see this show. Thanks, Jim, for the suggestion!
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Enjoying the fabulous orchid displays at "Orchid Daze."
February 24, 2011
Cover One Third Done
The cover of the woven book—at least the weaving portion—is now one third done.
At first I had thought of a black wrapper band; now a red band is suggesting itself to me. I'm also investigating a magnetic snap instead of a band at all. Like a purse closure. Why not?
February 23, 2011
High Fiber
Tuesday afternoon, on the way downtown, I was stopped at a red light and saw this:
A crew of workmen in bucket trucks was patiently sorting out what appeared to be a monstrous tangle overhead. All the while, traffic proceeded at its normal pace through the busy intersection. Grace under pressure.
February 22, 2011
A Swan, and Some Weaving
Yesterday was the perfect day for a walk around the lake. I had some company.
In the evening I was able to put in an hour on the weaving of the book cover.
February 20, 2011
Another Cyber-Fiber Photoshop Class at Weavolution
I'll be offering a second Cyber-Fiber class at Weavolution beginning March 7. This new series of 3 classes will be held on Monday evenings, Eastern Standard Time, from 8 until 9 p.m. The topic is the same as last month's class: Introduction to Photoshop for Weavers. For more information, go to www.weavolution.com, click on Classes, and scroll down all the way to the bottom.