WEAVING
The Techniques of Rug Weaving by Peter Collingwood
In Episode 15 of WeaveCast, http://www.weavezine.com/2007/04/episode-15-certificate-of-excellence.html we heard an interview with Sandra Sarbrick, past president of the Handweaver's Guild of America, about the Certificate of Excellence program. One little tidbit that came out is that they use Peter Collingwood's book “The Techniques of Rug Weaving” as a handbook of weaving techniques. As well they should!
This is a comprehensive textbook on weaving techniques applicable to all sorts of weaving. Peter is an engaging author who provides history, clear instructions, complete diagrams, and techniques of his own invention. The information is meticulously organized, making this a must-have reference book for every weaver, even if you have no interest in weaving carpets.
Peter Collingwood passed away in 2008 but his legacy lives on in his books, which serve as definitive works and enrich the experience of weavers around the world.
Card Weaving by Candace Crockett
This is a fantastic book demonstrating the techniques of card weaving from beginner to advanced. With tons of color photos, it makes a good coffee table book, too. If you want to learn to weave, card weaving is a cheap and satisfying way to start. This book teaches everything you need to do it yourself.
YURTS
Shelter
This is a whimsical coffee table book showing the range of eco-friendly human habitation throughout history across the globe. It doesn’t contain details of any particular type of home, but gives a beautiful and entertaining introduction to each of them.
The Complete Yurt Handbook by Paul King
This book is a must-have for anyone thinking about designing and building a yurt from scratch. It doesn’t have all the details that you’ll need, but gives better step-by-step instructions than any other book I’ve found.
MUSHROOMS
Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora
This is THE BOOK for mushroom identification in North America. It will teach you how to start looking at mushrooms to break them into families, and walk you through the process of understanding the relationships between them. Once you’re familiar with the world of fungus and are ready to start eating the things you find, it will tell you how to identify them exactly and avoid the dangerous and unpleasant ones. If you only own one book about mushrooms, this is the one.
All That The Rain Promises and More by David Arora
When I travel, I always bring this book with me. It is small enough to go in a back pocket, but contains enough good information and photographs to be extremely useful. It is intended to be a companion to Mushrooms Demystified, but stands perfectly well on its own. It contains a few hundred of the most interesting mushrooms that you’re likely to encounter in the western US, and makes rapid identification easy.
The Techniques of Rug Weaving by Peter Collingwood
In Episode 15 of WeaveCast, http://www.weavezine.com/2007/04/episode-15-certificate-of-excellence.html we heard an interview with Sandra Sarbrick, past president of the Handweaver's Guild of America, about the Certificate of Excellence program. One little tidbit that came out is that they use Peter Collingwood's book “The Techniques of Rug Weaving” as a handbook of weaving techniques. As well they should!
This is a comprehensive textbook on weaving techniques applicable to all sorts of weaving. Peter is an engaging author who provides history, clear instructions, complete diagrams, and techniques of his own invention. The information is meticulously organized, making this a must-have reference book for every weaver, even if you have no interest in weaving carpets.
Peter Collingwood passed away in 2008 but his legacy lives on in his books, which serve as definitive works and enrich the experience of weavers around the world.
Card Weaving by Candace Crockett
This is a fantastic book demonstrating the techniques of card weaving from beginner to advanced. With tons of color photos, it makes a good coffee table book, too. If you want to learn to weave, card weaving is a cheap and satisfying way to start. This book teaches everything you need to do it yourself.
YURTS
Shelter
This is a whimsical coffee table book showing the range of eco-friendly human habitation throughout history across the globe. It doesn’t contain details of any particular type of home, but gives a beautiful and entertaining introduction to each of them.
The Complete Yurt Handbook by Paul King
This book is a must-have for anyone thinking about designing and building a yurt from scratch. It doesn’t have all the details that you’ll need, but gives better step-by-step instructions than any other book I’ve found.
MUSHROOMS
Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora
This is THE BOOK for mushroom identification in North America. It will teach you how to start looking at mushrooms to break them into families, and walk you through the process of understanding the relationships between them. Once you’re familiar with the world of fungus and are ready to start eating the things you find, it will tell you how to identify them exactly and avoid the dangerous and unpleasant ones. If you only own one book about mushrooms, this is the one.
All That The Rain Promises and More by David Arora
When I travel, I always bring this book with me. It is small enough to go in a back pocket, but contains enough good information and photographs to be extremely useful. It is intended to be a companion to Mushrooms Demystified, but stands perfectly well on its own. It contains a few hundred of the most interesting mushrooms that you’re likely to encounter in the western US, and makes rapid identification easy.