Weaver's Resources

Selvedge Magazine: A textile publication based on "a cerebral and sensual addiction to textiles in all forms. Readers share a belief in the importance of their material surroundings and a passion for the beautiful and beautifully made". Directed towards an international, discerning audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context: fine art, interiors, fashion, travel and shopping.

Craft Site Directory: Weaving: Your guide to weaving resources on the Internet.

Designer Software Inc.: Home page for WeaveMaker Mi software.

Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.: The Handweaver's Guild of America is probably the most influential handweaving association in the world. Among other things, they are responsible for putting on the bi-annual Convergences and publishingShuttle, Spindle, & Dyepot.

Handweaving.net: In the words of one long-time AVL owner, Handweaving.net is what the Internet should be all about, like free-sharing and wide distribution of knowledge, and in this case, weave patterns. At last count, there were close to 9,000 weaves on the site. And they're all free! It's an easy site to learn and use, and it's utterly accessible. What are you waiting for?

Mini-Mills Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of a "cottage industry" size mill that is intended to produce a wide range of top quality spun products in small quantities. The modularity of the available mill configurations allows typical production to be from a few pounds of spun yarn per day up to almost any required amount. Mini Mills are particularly well suited for the weaving of lama, qiviut, and other exotic fibers.

Bjorn Myhre: Home page for Bjorn Myhre, author of WeavePoint.

On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics: This is one of the most valuable sites on the Web. Professor Ralph Griswold, of the University of Arizona, has scanned in over 2,300 articles and over 275 books all on weaving and textiles! If you're interested in learning about jacquard, dobby, or even lacer, then don't miss this site!

www.spinweave.org: The Spinning and Weaving Association.

Weaving Creations is an interesting site where one can find reasonably-priced handwoven items of a quite original design. We like this site a lot because it clearly is meant to appeal to the mainstream shopper. Of particular note is the wonderfully concise explanation of the weaving process for the layperson.

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