Library

The Birmingham & District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers library is housed at the Friends Meeting House. Books are available for members to borrow for a fee of 50p per book per 'Cotteridge' month (i.e. between the date of meetings).

Library catalogue

Books are grouped by subject and alphabetical by author within each subject area, below. Books are not listed more than once, so, for weaving books (about half the collection) for example, you need to check the weaving heading, and also joint lists with spinning and dyeing.

​Weaving, spinning and dyeing 
Spinning dyeing and weaving.  A WI home skills guide to basic techniques and equipment
1979.   London:  Berkeley Publishers

Bodey, H:   Textiles
 1976. London:  BT Batsford
  
Brown, R:  The weaving spinning and dyeing book
 1979.  London;  Routledge & Kegan Paul

Hecht, A:  The art of the loom
  2001.  London, British Museum Press

Jackson, C and Plowman J:  The woolcraft book:  spinning, dyeing, weaving
 1980.  Auckland: ; William Collins Publishers

Jeffery, M:  Wool:  a gathering
1978.  Stratford-upon-Avon:  Sapphire Book Club

Shillinglaw, P:  introducing weaving
1972.  London:  Batsford

Sutton, A, Collingwood, P and St Aubin Hubbard G:  The craft of the weaver.  A practical guide to spinning, dyeing and weaving
1982.   London BBC

Wilson, D (ed):   Lincoln longwool - the versatile fleece 
1996.  Eastbourne:  Dunnsprint.

Weaving and spinning books
Aspin, C:  The cotton industry
1981  Princes Risborough:  Shire Publications

Aspin, C:  The woollen industry
1986.  Princes Risborough:  Shire Publications

Baines, P:  Linen - hand spinning and weaving
  1989.  London:  Batsford

Clark, H:  Fibres to fabrics:  techniques and projects for handspinners 1985.   London:  Batsford

Kahn, D (ed):  The handspun project book
1978.  Mountain View, Missouri:  Select Books

Henschen, I, Horlen, M and Lilliecrona G:  Den Svenska hemslojden (Handcraft in Sweden)
2001.  Stockholm:  Lts Forlag.

Weaving and dyeing books 
Dhamija, J (ed):  Living traditions of India:  crafts of Gujarat
1985.  New York:  Main International

Fini, MS:  The weavers of ancient Peru:  an exhibition of Peruvian textiles at the Commonwealth Institute, London, 1985
1985.  London:  Tumi

Picton, J, Mack, J:  African textiles
1989.  London:  British Museum Publications

Znamieroxski,N:  Rugmaking:  a complete introduction to the craft of creative rugmaking
1972.  London:  Pan Books

Znamierowski,N:  Weaving.  A complete introduction to the craft of weaving 
1973.  London:  Pan Books

Weaving books without significant spinning or dyeing 
A rugweaver's source book
2001.  Interweave Press

Handlooms & cloth halls:  domestic cloth making in the South Pennines before 1780
1982.  Hebden Bridge:  Pennine Heritage Network

How to weave on four way table looms
1970.  London:  Dryad

Lace and lacey weaves.  A compilation of 47 lace and lacey weave projects with complete worksheets
1960.  Pasadens, California:  Mary Snyder

Modern French tapestries
1972.  Birmingham:  City Museum and Art Gallery

Weavemaster pattern draft and weaving recipe book
1950.  London:  Weavemaster publications

Weaving, techniques and projects
2001.  Sunset books

Atwater, MM:  Byways in handweaving
1988.  Coupeville, WA: Shuttle Craft Books

Atwater, MM:  The shuttle-craft book of American hand-weaving, being an account of the rise, development, eclipse and modern revival of a national popular art
1937.  New York:   Macmillan

Beard, BJ:  Fashions from the loom - handwoven clothing made easy.  1980.  Loveland, Colorado:  Interweave Press

Benson, A and Warburton, N:  Looms and weaving
1985.  Princes Risborough, Shire Publications

Bentley, P:  The Pennine Weaver
1971.  Bath:  Firecrest Publishing

Beutlich, T:  The technique of woven tapestry
1967.  London:  Batsford

Bird, E:  Introducing tablet weaving
1974.  London:  Faber and Faber

Black, ME:  Key to weaving
1948.  Milwaukee:  Bruce Publishing Co.

Bradley, L:  Inkle weaving.  2001

Bress, H:  Inkle weaving.  2001

Brigham R:  Weaving.  2001

Brooke, J:  Tapestry weaving
1975.  London:  Robert Hale & Co

Burningham, V:  Weaving without a loom. simple projects for all the family
1999.  Tunbridge Wells:  Search Press

Burt, J:  Guide to weaving
1973.   London:  JE Burt

Carey, J:  The braider's bible.  Over 200 braids to loop, know, weave and twist
2007.  Tunbridge Wells, Search Press

Carpentier, D and Bachelet, J:  Basketry
1979.  Wakefield:  EP Publishing Ltd

Cherry, E:  Teach yourself handweaving
1954.  London:  English Universities Press

Chetwynd, H:  Simple weaving
1969.  London:  Studio Vista

Chetwynd, H:  Leno weave
1969

Coates, H:  Weaving for amateurs
1955:  London:  The Studio Publications

Coatts, M:  A weaver's life:  Ethel Mairet, 1872-1952
1983.  Bath:  Crafts Study Centre, Crafts Council

Collingwood, P:  The techniques of rug weaving
1968.  London:  Faber & Faber

Collingwood, P:  The techniques of rug weaving
1993.  London:  Faber & Faber

Couttes, L:  Baskets & Beyond.   New uses for traditional basketry techniques
1977.  New York:  Watson- Guptill Publications

Crutchley, A, Dainty, M, Dow, R, Gough, S, Martinez, V, Ruel, A and Saunders, D:  Weave!  An anthology of weave structures and techniques created by the Weave Structure Study Group of the Capbridgeshire uild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
2002.  Bampton, Oxfordshire:  Sagaman

Davenport, EG:  Your handweaving
1970.  London:  Handweavers Studio

Davison, MP:  A handweaver's pattern book
2001.  Swarthmore, Pennsylvania:  M P Davison

Dixon, A:  The weaver's inkle pattern directory
2012.  Loveland, Colorado:  Interweave Press

Droop J:  Rugmaking:  a practical introduction
2001.   London:  G Bell & Sons

Duchemin, M:  Hand weaving
1975.  London:  Batsford

Fairclough O and Leary E:  Textiles by William Morris and Morris & Co. 1861-1940
1981.  Birmingham :  Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Field A:  Weaving on the rigid heddle loom.  2001

Grayson DM (ed):  Southern Cross decorative craft magazines.  Rugs and wall hangings:  an illustrated pocket guide to over 50 beautiful designs
1984.  Australia:  Dorling Kindersley

Grierson R:  Woven rugs (copy 2)
1979.  Coventry.  Reckitt & Colman Leisure Ltd

Halsey M:  Introducing tapestry weaving (practical projects)
1980.  London:  Halbar Press

Halsey M:  Introducing tapestry weaving (the basic techniques)
1980.  London:  Halbar Press

Hamaker B:  Clothing - a handwoven approach - from warp threads to finished garments using cotton yarns
1978.  Sherman Oaks California:  Grandor Industries

Hardy S:  Handcrafted rugs
2001.  Lewes:  Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications

Hinchcliffe J and Jeffs A:  Rugs from rags
1977.  London:  Orbis Publishing

Hooper L, Weaving with small appliances.  2001

Kaufmann R:  The new American tapestry
1968.  New York:  Reinhold Book Corporation

Kirby M:  Designing on the Loom
1955.  Ojai, California:  Select Books

Knight B:  Rug Weaving.  2001

Kurtz CS:  Designing for weaving:  a study guide for drafting, design and color
1981.  New York:  Hastings House

Lewes K and Hutton H:  Rug weaving
1962.  London:  Batsford

Leisure Crafts:  Bead threading and bead looming
1975.  London:  Search Press

Lundback M and Rinde-Ramsback M:  Small webs
1959.  Vasteras, Sweden:  ICA-Publishing Co

Miles V:  Weaving patterns for the two-way loom - copy 2
2001.  Leicester:  Reeves-Dryad Press

Miles V:  Practical four-shaft weaving.  Including fourteen useful articles
2001.  Leicester:  Reeves-Dryad Press

Oelsner G:  A handbook of weaves.  Translated and revised by Samuel S Dale, including a supplement on the analysis of weavers and fabrics and 1875 illlustrations
1952.  New York:  Dover Publications

Phillips J:  The weaver's book of fabric design
1983.  London:  Batsford

Plath I:  Handweaving.  2001

Pointing K:  Beginner's guide to weaving
1982.  London:  Newnes Technical Books

Rainey SR:  Weaving without a loom
1967.  Worcester, Massachusetts:  Davis Publications

Roth HL:  Ancient Egyptian & Greek looms

Seagroatt M:  Coptic weaves.  Notes on the collection of Coptic textiles in the Merseyside County Museums
1971.  Liverpool:  Merseyside County Museums

Seagroatt M:  Rug weaving for beginners
1971.  London:  Studio Vista

Selander M:  Weaving patterns from Sweden
1961.  London:  Studio Books

Simpson LE and Weir M:  The weaver's craft
1957.  Leicester:  Dryad Press

Somerfield M and Bellingham A:  Violetta Thurstan - a celebration
1993.  Newmill, Penzance:  Jamieson Library of Women's History

Taber B and Anderson M:  Backstrap weaving:  step-by-step techniques on one of the oldest and most versatile looms
1975.  New York, London:  Watson-Guptill Publications; Pitman Publishing

Tacker H and Tacker S:  Band weaving.  The techniques, looms and uses for woven bands
1975.  London:  Studio Vista

Tattersall, CEC:  Notes on carpet knotting and weaving
1961.  London:  Victoria and Albert Museum

Thompson M:  Woven in Kidderminster
2002.  Kidderminster:  David Voice Associates

Thorpe AS and Larsen JL:  Elements of weaving
1978.  New York:  Doubleday

Tidball H:  Contemporary tapestry
1964.  Lansing, Michigan:  Shuttle Craft Guild

Tidball, H:  Weaving inkle banks
1994.  Shuttlecraft

Tovey J:  The technique of weaving
1965.  London:  Batsford

Tovey J:  The technique of weaving
1975.  Newton Abbot:  Reader's Union (Batsford)

Waller I:  textile sculptures
1977.  London:  Studio Vista

Waller I:  The craft of weaving (copy 1)
1976.  London:  Stanley Paul & Co

Weigle P:  Colour exercises for the weaver.  How yarn colors interact on the loom:  a complete course
1976.  New York:  Watson-Guptill Publications

Wigg D:  Let's weave
1974.  London:  Evans Bros

Williams P:  Lincolnshire stuff 1771-1810
1997.  Louth, Lincolnshire:  Louth Naturalists, Antiquarian and Literary Society.

Worst EF:  Foot-power loom weaving
1920.  Milwaukee, Wisconsin:  Bruce Publishing Company

Youngmark L:  Loom mechanics - universat 14-shed tie-up for 4-shaft floor looms
1980.  London:  The Handweavers Studio and Gallery Ltd

Spinning & Dyeing Books
Crolius, K and Montgomery A:   Knitting with dog hair:  a woof to warp guide to making hats, sweaters, mittens and much more.
1996.  London:  Hutchinson

Holding, M:   Notes on spinning and dyeing wool; with which is included some interesting information on the various vegetable dyes and directions for dyeing raffia.
1949.  London:  Skilbeck Brothers Ltd

Leadbeater, E: Handspinning
1976.  London:  Studio Vista

Varney, D:  Spinning designer yarns
1987.  Loveland, Colorado

Spinning Books without significant Dyeing
Baines, P:  Spinning wheels:  spinners & Spinning
1977.  London:  Batsford

Chadwick, E:  The craft of hand spinning
1982.   London:  Batsford

Davenport, EG:  Your handspinning
1971.  Ojai, California:  Select Books

Daykin, A & Deane, J:  Creative spinning
2007.  London:  Gaia Traditional Crafts

Halsey, M:  Introducint spindle spinning
1982.  London:  Halbar Press

Leadbeater, E:  Spinning and spinning wheels
1983.  Princes Risborough:  Shire Publications

Mercer, J:  The spinner's workshop:  a social history and practical guide
1978:  Dorchester, Dorset:  Prism Press

Ross, M:  Encyclopedia of handspinning
1988.  London:  Batsford

Ross, M:  Handspinner's workbook:  fancy yarns
1989.  Crook of Devon, Kinross:  Spinningdale

Ross, M:  The essentials of handspinning
1981.  Malvern, Worcs:  Mabel Ross

Ross, M:  The essentials of yarn design for handspinners
1983.  Crook of Devon, Kinross, Scotland:  Mabel Ross

Thompson, GB:  Spinning wheels (the Joohn Hoer Collection)
1969.  Belfast:  Ulster

Dyeing books without significant spinning or weaving
Weigle, P and Rodriguez, MH (Eds):  Natural plant dyeing:  a handbook:  good plants for dyeing; collecting and storing; mordants - the chemistry of dyeing.  Projects for home and classroom, recipes, books, sources; dyeing in other countries
1983.  New York:  Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Adrosko, RJ:  Natural dyes and home dyeing.  A practical guide with over 150 recipes
1971.  New York:  Dover publications

Bolton, EM:  Lichens for vegetable dyeing.  2001

 Casselmann, KL:  Craft of the dyer:  colour from plants and lichens
1993.  New York:  Dover Publications

Dronsfield, A and Edmonds, J:  The transition form natural to synthetic dyes, 1856-1920
2001.  Little Chalfont, Bucks:  John Edmonds

Duke, D and Edlin-White, R:  Dyer in the garden
1992.  Nottingham:  Woolgatherings

Dyer, A:  Dyes from natural sources
1976.  Guildford, Surrey:  G Bell & Sons

Edmonds, J:  Medieval textile dyeing
2003.  Little Chalfont, Bucks:  John Edmonds

Fraser, J:  Tradional Scottish dyes & how to make them
1983.  Edinburgh:  Canongate

Goodwin, J:  A Dyer's manual
1982.  London:  Pelham Books

Hardman, J and Pinhey, S:  Natural dyes
2009.  Ramsbury, Marlborough:  Crowood Press

Jacobs, BEM:  Growing herbs and plants for dyeing
1977:  Tarzana, California:  Select Books

May, O:  The cautious dyer:  a guide to mordanting
1985.  Olive May

Morton, C and Mortlock, A:  Colour from plants.  A simple dyers notebook
1987.  Ambleside:  Middletons Printers

Palmer, J:  Dyeing with natural dyes:  practical instructions for the complete home process
1980.  Wellingborough, Northamptonshire:  Thorsons Publishers Ltd

Ponting, KG:  A dictionary of dyes and dyeing
1980.  London:  Mills & Boon

Rippengal, J:  How to dye in your kitchen.  Basic information on using natural dyes
1980.  Joan Rippengal

Robertson, S: Dyes from plants
1973.  New York

Robinson, S and Robinson, P:  Beginner's guide to fabric dyeing and printing
1982.  London:  Newnes Technical Books

Rudkin, L:  Flower pounding
2011.  London:  A & C Black Publisher

Rudkin, L: Natural dyes
2007.  London:  A & C Black Publishers

Storey, J:  The Thames and Hudson manual of dyes and fabrfics
1978.  London:  Thames and Hudson

Taylor, K:  Yarns to dye for.  Creating self-patterning yarns for knitting
2005.  Loveland, Colorado:  Interweave Press

Thompson, F and Thompson, T:  Synthetic dyeing for spinners, weavers, knitters and embroiderers
1987.  Newton Abbot, Devon:  David & CHarles

Thurstan B:  The use of vegetable dyes
1981.  Leicester:  Dryad Press

Tomita, J and Tomita, N:  The techniques of Kasuri
1979.  Toyama, Japan

Wickens, H:  Natural dyes for spinners & Weavers
1983.  London:  Batsford

Knitting & Crochet books
Dawson, P (ed):  A complete guide to crochet
1976.  London:  Marshall Cavendish

Compton, R, Dawson, P, Finbow, M and Milton, E (eds):  Encyclopedia of knitting & crochet
1984.  London:  Marshall Cavendish Books

Hall, D (ed):  Step by step to better knitting and crochet
1980.  London:  Marshall Cavendish

The golden hands book of crochet patterns - for experts and beginners
1972.  London:  Marshall Cavendish

Allen, J:  Fabulous fairisle
1991.  Moffat, Scotland:  Lochgar Publishing

Barton, S and Murray, R:  Twisted yarns:  the story of the hosiery industry in Hinckley
1999.  Leicester:  North Warwickshire & Hinckley College

Bradley, S:  Travellers' yarns:  eighty knitwear designs inspired by cultures from around the world.
1988.  London:  Sidgwick & Jackson

Calder, L and Konior, M:  Louisa Calder's creative crochet
1979.  London:  Allen Lane (Penguin Books)

Dawson, P:  Knitting fashion:  a step by step guide to knitting and crochet (115 patterns to knit and crochet for all the family)
1976.  London:  British Broadcasting Corporation

Dawson, P:  The Penguin book of knitting
1978.  Harmondsworth, Middlesex:  Penguin Books

Fassett, K:  Glorious knitting
1985.  London:  Guild Publishing

Gartshore, L:  The craft of machine knitting
197.  London:  Stanley Paul

Menkes, S:  The knitwear revolution:  designer patterns to make - including Patricia Robers, Zandra Rhodes, Jasper Conran, Edina Ronay, Jean Muir, Bill Gibb
1983.  London:  Bell & Hyman

Palmer, M:  Framework knittin
2002.   Princes Risborough:  Shire Publications

Rutt, R:  A history of hand knitting
1987.  London:  Batsford

Schulz, H:  Patchwork knitting - pullovers, jackets, waistcoats
2009.  London:  Saprotex International

Shuttlewood, N and Biggs, J:  Designer knitting from handspun yarns
1984.  London, Batsford

Walker, P:  Broomstick crochet patterns for handspun wool.  2002

Walters, J:  Crochet patterns
1976.  London:  Queen Anne Press

Walters, J:  Crochet workshop
1979.  London:  Sidgwick & Jackson

Zimmerman, E:  Knitting around
1994.   Pittsville, Wisconsin:  Schoolhouse Press

Other Books
Golden hands florentine embroidery
1974.  London:   Marshall Cavendish

Macrame 1.  Basic instructions - simple projects in knotting
1972.  London:  Search Press

Manx guild of weavers spinners and dyers:  at the millenium
2001.  Isle of Man:  Manx Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers

Master weavers;  tapestry from the Dovecot studios, 1912-1980
1980.  Edinburgh:  Canongate

Carey, J:  Beginner's guide to braiding:  the craft of kumihimo
1997.  Tunbridge Wells:  Search Press

Collingwood, P:  The techniques of sprang:  plaiting on stretched threads
1973.  London:  Faber and Faber

Coss, M and Soudan, S:  Making rugs
1992.  London:  Diamond books

Freeman, S:  Felt craft.  2001

Hedges, J:  Ply-spit braiding - an introduction to designs in single course twining
2006.  Evesham UK:  Julie Hedges Books

Jennings, K (ed):  tapestries.  1956-2003
2005.  London:  Pat Bloor Association

Jones, JL:  Crafts from the countryside
1975.   Newton Abbot:  Readers Union 

Knight, P:  The technique of filet lace
1980.  London:  Batsford

Kobayashi, S:  A book of colors:  matching colors, combining colors; color designing; color decorating
1984.  Tokyo:  Kodansha International

Meilach, DZ:  Macrame:  creative design in knotting
1971.  London:  George Allen & Unwin

Messent, J:  Designing with pattern
1992.  Trowbridge, Wiltshire:  Redwood Books

Moloney, J:  Painting on fabrics
1971.  London:  Ward Lock Ltd

Needlecraft Institute:  Instant macrame
1971.  Graphic Enterprises

Rollins, JG:  Needlemaking
1986.  Princes Risborough, Shire Publications

Rytka, Z:  Advanced luceting:  the Ziggy-stitch technique
1999.  Halifax, W Yorkshire

Smith, S and Walker, F:   Feltmaking:  the whys and wherefores
1995.  Thirsk, N Uorkshire:  Dalefelt Publications

Sorenson, V:  Modern lace designs
1984.  London:  Batsford

Waller, I: Design sources for the fiber artist
1978.  Worcester, Massachusetts:  Davis Publications

Wood, M:  The craft of temari
1991.  Tunbridge Wells, Kent:  Search Press

Woodman, M:  Cotswolds to Calais:  The golden age of Cotswold wool
1978.  Cirencester:  Corinium Museum