This release combines silver and silver plus in one program which can be validated at either level. Weavedesign a software program for creating weaving drafts and drawdowns created by bengt nelson. Im still working on it, because this software offers so many possibilities, that it takes a while to prepare and record it. Weavepoint is from scandinavia and has links to a module that is helpful for those contemplating double harness weaving. This program is provided by the generosity of the author and through the auspices of the pikes peak weavers guild. Try out the free demos and order your weaving software soon. Adjust colours and see it happen instantly in your design. Bob keates the cocreator of fiberworks pcw has recorded his introductory workshop in house at jst, just for you. Entry level drafting program features such as easy colour and weave entry, variable thread thickness, automatic double width and name drafts, all make designing fun and easy. Brunold software provides dbweave, a free weaving software for dobby loom textiles, and dbbead, a free bead crochet rope design software. How to design double weave using fiberworks the photo above shows you what inspired this post. A software program for creating weaving drafts and drawdowns. Supports any number of warp and weft threads, treadles, and harnesses. This short video was created for tempotreadle customers who know how to draft weaving design on paper, but are new to using weaving design software.
Entry level drafting program features such as easy colour and weave entry, variable thread thickness, automatic double width. Season 4 episode 2 introduction to fiberworks weaving. This is an introductory class for designing with patterns using weaving software as a tool. You have a very special episode coming your way and i am so pleased to. Season 4 episode 2 introduction to fiberworks weaving design software windows you have a very special episode coming your way and i am so pleased to be. Introduction to weaving software using pcw fiberworks presented by robyn spady. The demo version can also be used to view some of the drafts. This is the place to come for a first look at the hottest new software. Weavingsimulator is fabric design software, to aid hand weavers in creating weaving patterns and immediately seeing what the fabric will look like.
It goes into complex patterning such as would later be used on dobby looms and many other advanced weaves. The shareware program weavedesign, by bengt nelson, supports both a native format wdv and wif files. Weavepoint is software for advanced weaving design an efficient tool for creating, editing and analyzing textile patterns and colorways and keeping a pattern archive. Fiberworks pcw fiberworks pcw weaving design software that thinks like weavers do. Fiberworks is privileged to be recognized as one of the most innovative quilting stores. But this time simply writing out the draft on paper wasnt enough. This is certainly not something for a new weaver with a baby wolf which puts us back with fiberworks as an excellent program for someone just beginning to deal with weaving software. This program is provided by the generosity of the author. Beta testing is a unique opportunity to try the latest programs and provide feedback directly to the program developers.
I dont often use the computer to design weaving projects. You will learn how to enter a simple threading draft, tieup and treadling draft into a weaving software and create a drawdown. Season 4 episode 2 introduction to fiberworks weaving design software mac you have a very special episode coming your way and i am so pleased to be able to offer this workshop to all members of our online guild. Well weave the top layer on shafts 1 and 3 and the bottom layer on shafts 2 and 4. Introduction to fiberworks weaving design software mac. Season 4 episode 2 introduction to fiberworks weaving design software mac. In response to covid19, fibreworks is staying healthy at home, and working remotely. This solves the problems with old style help files noted below august 27, 2007. Loom control drivers for computer assisted looms available for avl, toika, arm and louet looms. Introduction to weaving software using pcw fiberworks. Fiberworks pcw has weaving design software for entry level to advanced computer weavers.
We expect this site to be a valuable resource for all proweave users and fo r the weaving community in general. Most people looking for hand loom design software downloaded. Welcome, new developments, versions of software, outline of features, download pcw, system requirements, gallery of drafts and teaching schedule. Weaving design software for more information on weaving and technology for traditional looms, see.
Fiberworks enabled me to work out a design im excited to put on the loom. For windows me, 98, 95 or nt4 we recommend staying with version 4. In this series about fiberworks, software to create weaving designs, we kick off with the start. Two easy ways to introduce the fibonacci numbers into weave design are as the basis for stripes or for shading between two colors.
Our website can also be utilized to place order requests, design rugs, and access pricing. And we will use two different colors to represent each layer. When computers and weaving are mentioned in the same sentence, my mind first turns to weavedesign software. I did this by making lots of videos, for which i give the contents here below with a short description of the subjects per video. Weaveit pro for mac is a weaving application for creating, designing and displaying weaving drafts and patterns. Feel free to explore our site and let us know what you think. Our product is proweave, a fullfeatured weaving design software tool. A software engineer by trade, sue started developing the pixeloom software program shortly after she learned to weave in 2002. Weaving designs weaving techniques fiber art loom hand weaving software projects to try tapestry diy crafts. Please reach out to your account manager via email. Fiberworks pcw weaving design software that thinks like weavers do. Pikes peak weavers guild download weavedesign software. Fiberworks 101 designing with pattern red stone glen.
Iweaveit has hooks into designing for gridded designs like. Fiberworks pcw introduction for tempotreadle weavers youtube. That is, software which generates a drawdown from basic information about the weave structure. See how to create a simple woven textile design using the tools in fiberworks pcw.