Loom & Thread
Beginner
18 Towels on Four Warps, One Tie-Up
Carol Berry
Weave eighteen cotton and linen towels from four warps using a single tie-up, with turned-twill variations in color, blocks, and treadling.
Intermediate
3-D Hand Loom Weaving
Sally Eyring
A creative guide to weaving three-dimensional, sculptural shapes on ordinary four- or eight-shaft hand looms.
All levels
A Beginner's Guide to Rag Rug Techniques
Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life)
Eight rag-rugging methods from around the world, turning fabric scraps into 30 rugs and homewares.
Intermediate
A Handweaver's Pattern Book
Marguerite Porter Davison
The classic four-shaft reference weavers call "the Green Book" — hundreds of drafts with woven samples across twills, overshot, and lace weaves.
All levels
A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala
Deborah Chandler
A textile-focused travel companion to Guatemala's Mayan handweaving — finding artisans, markets, and judging quality with context and respect.
All levels
A Textile Traveler's Guide to Peru & Bolivia
Cynthia LeCount Samaké
A guide to Andean textile traditions — artisan communities, markets, festivals, museums, and regional dress.
All levels
A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns
Carol Strickler
Nearly 900 fabric samples across 25+ weave structures — twill, crackle, shadow weave, lace, double weave, and unit weaves.
All levels
A Weaver's Guide to Yarn
Liz Gipson
One weaver's practical guide to understanding yarn — choosing it, substituting it, and getting it to behave on the loom.
All levels
Adorable Beasts
Margaret Stump
Thirty pin-loom animals plus four playscapes — a charming small-loom project book.
Advanced
Amazing Circular Weaving
Emily Nicolaides
A creative extension of frame-loom weaving into the round, with projects and techniques for circular pieces.
Advanced
Anatomy of a Tapestry
Jean Pierre & Yadin Larochette
Techniques, materials, and care for tapestry weaving, from two generations of a tapestry family.
Intermediate
The Ashford Book of Rigid Heddle Weaving
Rowena Hart
A step-by-step introduction to the rigid-heddle loom, bringing woven pieces alive through color and texture.
Beginner
Bateman Weaves: The Missing Monograph
Linda Tilson Davis
The basics and beyond of William Bateman's inventive weave structures, drawn from a chemist's retirement of experiments.
All levels
Benches, Stools, and Chairs
Walter Turpening
A guide to ergonomic woven seating — weaving comfortable, durable seats for benches, stools, and chairs.
All levels
Goodrich's Brown Book of Weaving Drafts
Barbara Miller & Deb Schillo
Traditional 18th- and 19th-century weaving drafts with over 160 color plates, from Frances L. Goodrich's archive.
All levels
Card Weaving
Candace Crockett
An accessible introduction to tablet (card) weaving — an ancient loom-free technique for patterned bands.
Beginner
Cardboard Loom Weaving
Harui Kageyama
Twenty-five fast, easy projects — scarves, pillows, handbags and more — woven on a simple cardboard loom.
All levels
Coils, Folds, Twists, and Turns
Tracy Jamar
Contemporary techniques in fiber, exploring sculptural surface manipulation and texture.
Beginner
Color & Texture for the Rigid Heddle Loom
Tamara Poff
Twelve wearable designs (sizes S–3X) using color, texture, and construction to move beyond simple rectangles.
All levels
Color and Fiber
Patricia Lambert
A monumental guide for fiber artists on understanding and controlling color in woven and fiber work.
Beginner
Contemporary Weaving
Allyson Rousseau
Bold color, texture, and design on the frame loom — a modern take on accessible woven art.
Beginner
Contemporary Weaving in Mixed Media
Rachna Garodia
Practical advice and inspiration across the whole craft — gathering materials, combining media, and exhibiting woven work.
Beginner
Continuous Strand Weaving for Beginners
Ashli Weiss
An introduction to continuous-strand weaving on a 5-foot triangle loom.
All levels
Continuous Strand Weaving Method
Carol Leigh
A thorough 468-page treatment of the continuous-strand method on triangle and other frame looms.
All levels
Goodrich's Coverlet and Counterpane Drafts
Barbara Miller & Deb Schillo
19th- and early-20th-century weaving drafts from the Southern Highlands, from Frances L. Goodrich's archive.