IN CELEBRATION OF PLAIN WEAVE: COLOR AND DESIGN INSPIRATION FOR INKLE WEAVERS

摘要

Annie MacHale has produced a beautiful and useful book for inkle weavers who want to understand color and proportion in their woven bands. Right from the start—on page 1!—MacHale introduces a variety of yarns, and describes how their sizes and fiber contents will affect a woven band. An often-repeated question among new weavers is "How many ends will I need to weave a band 1 inch wide?" MacHale answers this in one clear photo, and then goes on to tell the new weaver what characteristics inkle band yarns should have and why. There is a section with a brief but comprehensive discussion of color: color terminology, value, and color relationships. This is not dry theory; instead, the section is amply illustrated with beautiful full-color photographs of examples of how colors change and affect woven bands. MacHale follows her color overview with specific recommendations for choosing colors for inkle bands, where to get color and design ideas, and how to interpret the colors we see in photos or in our surroundings for weaving bands.