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

  • Amalgamation Celebration, Complex Weavers Seminars 2022
    Amalgamation for 8 shafts and above, presented via Zoom at Complex Weavers Seminars 2022, Knoxville TN, July 10-13. For more information and to register, go to https://www.complex-weavers.org/seminar/seminars-2022/
  • Lecture: "My Weaving Life So Far"
    Weavers Guild of Boston, Wed., Sept. 15, Virtual lecture, open to the public. Register online, registration closes Sept. 12. Go to weaversguildofboston.org, Meetings, Register for a Zoom Meeting, September 15 Meeting, Register Now, RSVP.

Books

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.

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December 10, 2013

Non-English Blogs

There won't be a lot of weaving happening here for a while, but other weaving-related things are going on. More later. It's all good.

Meanwhile let me tell you about two non-English blogs I check in on occasionally. With the help of Google, I was able to get more or less of the sense of the texts, as I have no knowledge of Polish. But it is the pictures that really shine. These weavers do beautiful work, and they document it beautifully. Also very good tutorials. Take a look at Pasamoniczka and Maniatkania.

And just to keep the hand moving, it's always good to do at least one weave draft per day. Here's one in the latest version of Photoshop CC, copied to pixeLoom. Click to enlarge. So far the cloud version of PS seems to work just the way I've come to expect with earlier versions. 

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This design is for 40 shafts. The Photoshop file can be downloaded here:  Download Turningpages. If you have fewer shafts, you can resize, following methods described in The Liftplan Connection.

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