The scheme of the book is simple. Eight Different craftspeople, all masterful weavers, teachers and writers, simply tell in considerable detail how they go about doing what they do. Where do their design ideas come from? What loom types and materials work best for them? The keystone to each chapter is a rug designed especially to illustrate the discussion with specific details. Plain weave, twill, rag, rya, warp-face and block weave rugs are all considered in depth; there are excursions into special areas like shaft switching and cardwoven selvedges to pique your interest. And tying together all this diversity and wealth of information is a thorough introduction by Martha Stanley that establishes sound perspective on equipment, materials, technique and design