Links to Fiber Arts Links
Craft Design Plans
A series of workshop plans (including spinning wheels and looms) by David Bryant started over 20 years ago in response to requests from woodworkers.
http://www.craftdesigns.co.uk/
Descendants of the Incas
This site is brought to you by the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, Peru, a special project of Cultural Survival, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nilda Callañaupa living in Cusco, Peru serving as Project Coordinator. Numerous photos of the local weaving culture, as well as textiles.
http://www.incas.org/
Leclerc Looms
Leclerc Looms produces several of the most commonly owned loom models in North America. The recently developed WeaveBird, a 24 shaft computerized loom, has gained high praise from weavers. A new weaving patttern is offered every other month, and two complete books of weaving basics are available free for download.
http://www.leclerclooms.com/
The Weavers' Friend
The website is a repository of loom manuals, general weaving questions, documentaries of loom restorations. Find a manual, contribute a manual, or sign up for The Weavers Friend Newsletter.
http://www.weaversfriend.com/
Chinese Knotting Home Page
Carol Leon-Yun Wang shares her interest in Chinese knotting. Free patterns and instructions.
http://www.chineseknotting.org/
Dana's Textile Travels
Dana's fascinating travelogue of India, Australia and Malaysia, where textile production is still an integral part of everyday life. Guest weaver Kathleen Forance Johnson chronicles her travels through Thailand and Laos. This site is always being added to, so check back often.
http://www.icr.com.au/~danaj/index.htm
Dr. Carol Ventura
Information, patterns and Dr. Ventura's books on Tapestry Crochet and Backstrap Weaving. Many wonderful pictures of crafts world-wide. Links to other textile sites.
http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/
Guntrun's Tabletweaving Thingy
Guntram's tabletweaving pages, including Guntram's Tabletweaving Thingy, an application for designing tablet weaves.
http://www.guntram.co.za/tabletweaving/
Phiala's String Page
Instructions and information on common and obscure textile techniques for medievil costuming. Naalbinding, knots, lucet, tablet weaving, spindle spinning, dyeing and knitting are just a few. References for further study, a blog and links to other websites.
http://www.stringpage.com/index.html
Natural Dyes International
A non-profit organization to serve as a center for promoting research into natural dyes and pigments through grants, conferences and training, and to use the results to further educate the public about the history and use of natural dyes.
http://www.naturaldyes.org/