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Inkle Weaving: A Comprehensive Manual

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This is a great book for learning how to do pick-ups on the inkle loom. For each type of pick-up (horizontal, pebble weave, etc) she provides step-by-step advice. The Bress book assumed that you knew how to create a pattern. Lavinia doesn't do that. She steps you through each row from horizontal background pick-ups to pebble weave. Easy to read charts are included.
After a frustrating time, someone recommended this book to me and now I wonder why I thought it was so hard.
I highly recommend this book!

Beginners should rely on Helene Bress' book, with its more detailed instructions on how to begin. Bradley's
basic information is only adequate, but she expands on the basics and has some interesting and useful innovations. She includes some tricks for warping and finishing ends which make the completed band look neater. Bradley also shows how to use pick-up techniques to make every letter of the alphabet, so that you can include words in your work. Illustrations consist of diagrams and black and white photos.

INKLE WEAVING: A Comprehensive Manual

by Lavinia Bradley

1989

"The book clearly describes the correct use of the loom, the basic techniques and more advanced skills; many of the original ideas were developed by the author herself. In addition there are details of how to make an inkle loom, based on the design and construction of the looms manufactured by the author's husband"