Introduction to weaving software using pcw fiberworks. Fiberworks 101 designing with pattern red stone glen. Welcome, new developments, versions of software, outline of features, download pcw, system requirements, gallery of drafts and teaching schedule. Brunold software provides dbweave, a free weaving software for dobby loom textiles, and dbbead, a free bead crochet rope design software.
This release combines silver and silver plus in one program which can be validated at either level. I dont often use the computer to design weaving projects. In this series about fiberworks, software to create weaving designs, we kick off with the start. How to design double weave using fiberworks the photo above shows you what inspired this post. Entry level drafting program features such as easy colour and weave entry, variable thread thickness, automatic double width. For windows me, 98, 95 or nt4 we recommend staying with version 4. The demo version can also be used to view some of the drafts. Introduction to fiberworks weaving design software mac. Two easy ways to introduce the fibonacci numbers into weave design are as the basis for stripes or for shading between two colors. A software engineer by trade, sue started developing the pixeloom software program shortly after she learned to weave in 2002. You will learn how to enter a simple threading draft, tieup and treadling draft into a weaving software and create a drawdown. Our website can also be utilized to place order requests, design rugs, and access pricing.
This program is provided by the generosity of the author. Please reach out to your account manager via email. When computers and weaving are mentioned in the same sentence, my mind first turns to weavedesign software. Supports any number of warp and weft threads, treadles, and harnesses. This solves the problems with old style help files noted below august 27, 2007.
Season 4 episode 2 introduction to fiberworks weaving design software mac. Feel free to explore our site and let us know what you think. Loom control drivers for computer assisted looms available for avl, toika, arm and louet looms. Try out the free demos and order your weaving software soon. It goes into complex patterning such as would later be used on dobby looms and many other advanced weaves. You have a very special episode coming your way and i am so pleased to. In response to covid19, fibreworks is staying healthy at home, and working remotely.
Fiberworks pcw has weaving design software for entry level to advanced computer weavers. Fiberworks enabled me to work out a design im excited to put on the loom. 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. Weaveit pro for mac is a weaving application for creating, designing and displaying weaving drafts and patterns. Fiberworks pcw introduction for tempotreadle weavers youtube. Weavepoint is from scandinavia and has links to a module that is helpful for those contemplating double harness weaving. Adjust colours and see it happen instantly in your design. 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. Weaving design software for more information on weaving and technology for traditional looms, see. This is an introductory class for designing with patterns using weaving software as a tool.
But this time simply writing out the draft on paper wasnt enough. Im still working on it, because this software offers so many possibilities, that it takes a while to prepare and record it. Weavingsimulator is fabric design software, to aid hand weavers in creating weaving patterns and immediately seeing what the fabric will look like. Introduction to weaving software using pcw fiberworks presented by robyn spady. A software program for creating weaving drafts and drawdowns. Fiberworks is privileged to be recognized as one of the most innovative quilting stores. 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. Most people looking for hand loom design software downloaded. And we will use two different colors to represent each layer.
This is the place to come for a first look at the hottest new software. Weavepoint is software for advanced weaving design an efficient tool for creating, editing and analyzing textile patterns and colorways and keeping a pattern archive. Beta testing is a unique opportunity to try the latest programs and provide feedback directly to the program developers. 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. We expect this site to be a valuable resource for all proweave users and fo r the weaving community in general. This program is provided by the generosity of the author and through the auspices of the pikes peak weavers guild. Our product is proweave, a fullfeatured weaving design software tool. The shareware program weavedesign, by bengt nelson, supports both a native format wdv and wif files. Well weave the top layer on shafts 1 and 3 and the bottom layer on shafts 2 and 4. Iweaveit has hooks into designing for gridded designs like.
Fiberworks pcw weaving design software that thinks like weavers do. 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. See how to create a simple woven textile design using the tools in fiberworks pcw. Fiberworks pcw fiberworks pcw weaving design software that thinks like weavers do. Bob keates the cocreator of fiberworks pcw has recorded his introductory workshop in house at jst, just for you. Season 4 episode 2 introduction to fiberworks weaving.