Our library is available to members for a small fee of 50p per book per 'Cotteridge' month.
Library Collection 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
