Designing and Weaving Double Cloth

Designing and Weaving Double Cloth by Cally Booker is a Crafts & Handiwork Hardback Book. Designing and Weaving Double Cloth explains the magic behind creating a multi-layered fabric in a single piece. With clear, detailed instruction and over 500 images, it provides a thorough account of the principles, and encourages you to explore the potential of this exciting technique. Double cloth holds a special fascination for handweavers: there is something truly extraordinary about being able to create a multi-layered fabric in a single piece. In Designing and Weaving Double Cloth, the processes of double weave design and construction are developed step by step through detailed examples and inspirational projects. Starting with two layers on four shafts, and methodically building up a repertoire of design elements from blocks and curves to colour and structure, this book offers something for everyone from the double cloth novice to the experienced weaver. Every element is illustrated with samples and full-colour drafts, and practical advice is supported by detailed photographs of warping, weaving and finishing techniques. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on offering a choice of approaches in both design and construction, equipping the reader with the tools to pursue their own vision for double cloth and bring it to life at the loom. AUTHOR: Cally Booker lives and weaves in Dundee on the east coast of Scotland. She first learned to weave while working as a data analyst in the public sector and, after studying Handwoven Textile Design at Bradford School of Art, she set up her own studio. Her background in mathematical modelling continues to inform her creative practice, and she is always energised by the prospect of a new data source that she can explore through weave. Formerly a tutor with the Open University, Cally brings her passion for lifelong learning to her acclaimed online weaving courses. Her work has been exhibited widely in the UK and overseas. She is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and a past president of Complex Weavers. The ideas and techniques in this book are the product of her experience as a practitioner and teacher of multi-layered weaves.