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I gave this book five stars due to its lovely layout, easy to read format and clarity of explanations. Davison this ideal companion to a handweavers pattern book has a sewn binder for durability. Anna ernberg, who was encouraging the mountain people to bring forth their traditional colonial weaving patterns. The 1819 key pattern book one hundred original tartans. Benson, anna, looms and weaving, shire, 1986, english, england.

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