May 31, 2010

Fiberworks Silver Plus 4.2.0.4 is ready to go.

Silver Plus 4.2.0.4 is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Seven, including all new Help files. For Windows ME, 98, 95 or NT4, we recommend staying with version 4.1. For Schacht Combby or other LIPS based looms, you must continue to use version 4.1 and Windows 95 or 98. Other than help files, there's little difference in program features.

March 24, 2010

A revised Loom manual is available

This is a free download if you already have Silver Plus 4.1.

See also a new note about installing on Windows Vista and 7.

March 19, 2010

Some bugs in Fiberworks Silver 4.2.0.0 have been fixed.

If you installed Silver 4.20 earlier in March 2010 and have experienced odd behaviour when using the keyboard to enter tieups or treadling, you should get the new download.

1. Download the new Silver4200Setup.exe
2. Use Add and Remove programs to remove the old installation
3. Run the new Silver4200setup.exe

March 4, 2010

Fiberworks Silver 4.2.0.0 is ready to go.

Silver 4.2.0.0 is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Seven, including all new Help files. This solves the problems with old style Help files noted below ( August 27, 2007). For Windows ME, 98, 95 or NT4 we recommend staying with version 4.1. Other than help files, there's little difference in program features.

Silver Plus 4.2 release will follow shortly.

January 31, 2010

Fiberworks Bronze 4.2.0.0 is ready to go.

Bronze 4.2.0.0 is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Seven, including all new Help files. This solves the problems with old style Help files noted below ( August 27, 2007). For Windows ME, 98, 95 or NT4 we recommend staying with version 4.1. Other than help files, there's little difference in program features.

Silver and Silver Plus 4.2 releases will follow shortly.

April 19 - 20, 2009

My loom is setup and ready to weave.

I have found my shuttles, yarn for the project, and some time. I should be able to weave the long dormant vest, starting this week.

And I have now started

March 10, 2009.

Moving went well, and we are connected to the net!

My desk is almost back to normal, well a bit neater, but I still can't find a pen!

Feb 24, 2009.

Today is moving in day.

All went well and we should be settling in quickly.
What has not moved quite as quickly is the new connection to internet.

July 20, 2008

We have moved to the west coast

June 24, to

July 2, 2008

See you at Convergence in Tampa. Our booth is 413-415

We will be at Complex Weavers Seminar as well, until July 2, 2008.

New Versions of Fiberworks programs 

Bronze 4.1.2.4, Silver 4.1.2.4 and Silver Plus 4.1.2.4 are now available.

A WIF bug that increased the number of treadles to 33 has been fixed.

Vista and Fiberworks Help files   

The Help files with versions 4.1 and earlier do not work with Vista. See note Jan 31 2010 above regarding Bronze 4.2.

Microsoft provides a download for the WinHlp32 that's needed to use the existing pcw.hlp help files. The download is available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=82148 .

Download it and install it. Vista will then recognize the Help files shipped with your program.

NOTE: We cannot send it to you by email, or on CD. You must go to: download the utility to your computer and follow the instructions to install it on your computer.

All version of 4.1 Fiberworks programs run on Vista without any reports of problems in the programs. Version 4.2, with Vista compatible help files is being released.

For more information go to FAQ#1

Toika Loom Drivers have been added to 4.1 Silver Plus    

Go to Download page and follow the instructions for downloading the newest version.

Users of previous versions of 4.1 Silver Plus may update without charge. .

New users will have to purchase this version to have the full featured program. Fill out Order form for your country. Or Contact Us

New versions of Silver and Silver Plus have been released!   

Silver and Silver Plus 4.1.0.16 can be downloaded from the website
or shipped by mail.

A bug has been fixed that affects designs that use more than 32 treadles.
Go to Download page and follow the instructions for downloading the newest version.

Users of previous versions of 4.1 Silver or 4.1 Silver Plus may update without charge.

New users will have to purchase this version to have the full featured program. Fill out Order form for your country.

New version of Bronze, Silver and Silver Plus is released!

Version 4.1.0.14 adds some new feature

Parallel repeat makes designing shadow weave or echo weaves a breeze.

PCW 4.1.0.14 version of your choice may be download or shipped by mail.

Go to Download page and download the new version that suits you.
You can use it as long as you like.

However to use Print and Save you will need a validation code, and we probably want some money from you.

To purchase, fill out Order form for your country. Send us the program ID to obtain your validation code. Please Contact Us.

Have a look. Click on the thumbnails to see the fabrics, click on More to see the drafts and detail views. Click on Next to see the next gallery item.
The oldest gallery items are in the bottom right corner.

Another new thing that we have had to do is change the way you contact us. We are trying to curtail the volume of spam to our inbox.

We have put our email information on the page called Contact. Just click on any Navigation bar on the top of a page, or link at the bottom. It will take you to a live link to Fiberworks.