Learn to weave with Anne Field A project-based approach to weaving basics

The late Field (1940-2013), a New Zealand-based spinner and weaver with 50-plus years of experience, published a number of weaving books during her storied career as an author and teacher. This title brings her gentle guidance and quality advice to a new audience of beginning weavers. From selecting a loom (Field's advice: try as many as you can before buying) to warping to weaving, she provides a master class in weaving with ample photographs; clear, easy-to-follow instructions; and expert advice. The author isn't afraid to discuss her own missteps, which is encouraging to beginners who may be trying to make sense of a loom for the first time. After the how-tos have been fully covered, Field presents a selection of projects, all with clear objectives, that teach weaving techniques beyond the basics. VERDICT High-quality beginner guides to weaving are few and far between, and many of the best are out of print. Field's book stands beside such classics as Mary E. Black's The Key to Weaving and Deborah Chandler's Learning To Weave. It imparts the knowledge of one of the craft's greats to a wider audience. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.