Overshot Simply: Understanding the Weave Structure 38 Projects to Practice Your Skills

Buy this book! This book is the answer to my dreams. All in one place there are 37 GORGEOUS, well-designed, projects. Beautiful photographs illustrate each item well, and Susan Kesler-Simpson clearly shows the draft, threading, treadling options, yarns she used and alternates, along with a discussion of what has worked for her and has not worked for her. I have several bookmarked projects to be what I weave next. I am really excited. The author's work is modern in feel, even though overshot was what was hot in Colonial America. These are not our ancestors projects. These are modern designs using a traditional weave structure. The color combinations are lovely. There is nothing not to like about this book. You can weave a project exactly as presented or use the information provided and design your own or use her projects as a jumping off point to your own unique design. I come from the perspective of having been weaving only since 2015, so I am somewhere in the beginner to intermediate range of ability in weaving. Before buying this book, I had woven an overshot scarf, placemats in Monk's Belt which is a simplified structure, related to overshot, plus an overshot gamp shawl in a workshop. Since starting weaving, overshot has been my favorite weave structure because I love the intricacy of the patterns, but due to my not-yet-advanced status, I find it difficult to design my own overshot. Chapter 1 explains the overshot weave structure, and specifics of how to make weaving overshot easier. Chapter 2 covers creating an overshot pattern from a twill pattern, and there are illustrations in both chapter 1 and 2 showing drafts to make her explanations clear. Chapter 3 explains how borders are designed. Chapter 4 explains how to change the pattern by changing the treadling, illustrated with drafts. Chapter 5 explains how to design an overshot gamp. Chapter 6 explains how to set up the loom. Chapter 7 explains treadling. Chapter 8 is a grouping of small items that can be woven using overshot, such as keyrings, buttons, necklace medallion, book covers, purse. After those 7 chapters are the projects. The 37 projects include baby blankets, shawls and scarves, curtains, table runners, belts, Christmas ornaments, coasters, tablecloth, napkins, cape, poncho.

The first project I tried had a simple mistake that was easy to catch, but there is a problem with the tie ups in the book. She sometimes has them in reverse order - treadles 4,3,2,1 instead of 1.2.3.4. In addition the wrong tie-up was given for one of the projects and I had to try some of the different tie-ups in the book to find the correct one. Since this book is intended for even beginners, this was not something I picked up on even as a somewhat experienced weaver. Also there are no drawdowns which would have helped. The illustrations are okay but mostly are pictures on 'models'. I would have liked at least a small picture of the complete project. The one project I finally was able to complete turned out nicely but might need some tweeking to get it to square. But now that I have figured out the problems I do plan to make more of the projects.

As a newbie weaver I’m excited to try overshot but most other directions seem to assume a prior experience that never gave me the confidence to try overshot myself. This book is well laid out and easy to understand and has fabulous projects to try. The process is explained well enough that I’m ready to give it a go. Can’t wait to put one of the projects on my loom. I liked the book so much I purchased it for a friend who has woven overshot and she is impressed with the book as well.

I have loved overshot weaving since I began weaving more than 25 years ago. Stackpool publisher's put out an excellent book. It shows in the photography and font size. The author presented overshot very well. Plus there are multiple projects to weave. This book would be ideal for a first time weaver as well as a established weaver. I reviewed the book for our weaving guild and they were all wanting to buy the book.

This book is for beginners. I was surprised that the author did not discuss weaving "rose" and "star" fashion. I think this is something beginners would want to know. The projects did not grab me, although one of the shawls looks appealing. As an experienced weaver there wasn't a lot to offer me. But it is geared to beginners and a does reasonable job.

This book is a direct and clear guide to weaving overshot. It contains several projects that breakdown the process of weaving overshot. A good complement to my other overshot books.

The chapter that I especially liked made the process of making a gamp possible by using MANY overshot patterns and changing the treading.

Excellent book with some great projects - good descriptions and colored pictures. Worth the cost. Am sure it will be a best seller.

The book is great, can't wait to read and learn more about overshot

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Un bon livre pour comprendre cette technique de l'overshot avec de très beaux modèles à réaliser. Comprendre l'anglais est quasiment indispensable mais en recourant à la traduction de textes sur le net on peut se débrouiller. Les grilles parlent toutefois d'elles-mêmes.

I bought this book to give me a better understanding of overshot on my weaving loom.

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