Spinning and weaving Books

Book SynopsisFor those who have struggled in the past to knit with needles, loom knitting is an easy craft to master which children and adults alike can learn in a few hours. Loom knitting is a revolutionary way of knitting that uses a circular or rectangular loom, or knitting board, consisting of a frame with pegs. Looms are easy and fun to use, even without conventional knitting experience. An individual can create almost anything, from knitted tubes for hats or socks to flat panels for scarves, shawls and sweaters. This new and updated book is designed as an essential reference and a hands-on project resource for the loom knitter. The first part of the book provides loom-knitting techniques for both round and rectangular looms, and knitting boards. An inspiring design section presents more than 35 patterns to get the new loom-knitter started. Also included are a handy stitch pattern section and a glossary of techniques.Trade ReviewGreat book! It's very well explained and really does treat you like a beginner. I love the simple instructions and that it has pictures which help show each stage. It has some really cute projects which would make lovely handmade presents for family and friends. It's also good that it has pictures for each project so you know what you're aiming for! * Caroline Bourne * I am completely new to Loom Knitting although I can knit the traditional way! I'm now inspired to go and purchase a loom - I never realised the looms were so versatile - I thought all that could be made were hats! Also amazed that you can do several different stitches. The pictures are clear and seem very easy to follow. My first project will be the beautiful cowl! * Shelagh Bird *another new hobby for me to learn the book is clear and easy to understand covers all the things you need to start plus patterns /projects * Lynne Hart *I have never tried this before but this is a fantastic book with clear and precise instructions * Denise Bonham *I've looked at the book, as a beginner, and can't believe how detailed it is. I am awaiting arrival of a loom, but am looking forward to trying at during the holidays. It looks like it will be getting a lot of use between me & the kids. A joy to read * Colleen Allison *Even though i can knit and crochet it is nice to be able to learn something a bit different , i find the book clear to understand with loads of patterns that i can't wait to get started on, it even tells you what tools you need very precise ,suitable for beginners and poeple like me that already have skills , great book * Julie Dawn *I received a free copy of this book from Search Press. The book itself is a good manageable size. I love the cover design and all the colour pictures within, they really help to make it feel uplifting and inspiring. The information within is set out in easy to read sections with lots of pictures to help. The topics covered are comprehensive and the patterns are for adults and children, and all really wearable items. I think this is a great book for anyone wanting to start out with their loom. * Cherry Edwards *I'd never heard of knitting on a loom before so I definitely needed a book for beginners. This fits the bill perfectly. It starts with advice on what equipment there is and how to decide what to buy which is really helpful. Advice on yarn is helpful and means the book would be suitable even if you're not experienced in normal knitting. The techniques are explained with clear pictures in a logical sequence. And of course you then want to crack on and make something so there is a good selection of patterns. Most of these are quite small items so look like they would be satisfying to complete. I find hats and socks quite tricky on normal knitting needles so am looking forward to getting myself a some equipment to try those. * Heather Haig *Loom knitting is a craft I haven't tried yet and have wanted to try making a sock with a loom, The book explains about all the different Looms there are,the stitches, and also felting. The instructions are so easy to follow specially as there are pictures as well. The patterns are all things I would try, usually I find that books have things in it I would never dream of making. Defintely recommend this book. * Kathy Downing *

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to weaving without large looms, with 15 weaving projects and a guide to making your own tools. In Simple Weave, the world of weaving opens beyond gigantic looms and inaccessible patterns. Kerstin Neumüller demonstrates how you can weave with tools that are easy to make yourself and often small enough to fit in your pocket. Here lies inspiration for those who have never woven but are eager to try, as well as for experienced weavers interested in working with flexible and portable tools. Practical and beautiful keepsakes to make include Scandi-style bands, bracelets, pencil and laptop cases and a wall hanging. Kerstin also shares her journey from textiles to woodworking, offering instructions for how to make your own pocket-sized weaving tools. The book is divided into three accessible chapters: Techniques and basic weaving theory. 15 achievable weaving projects including bands, a pencil case, coasters and tea towels. Making your own tools. This section includes descriptions of how to carve a heddle, make a weave stretcher, carve a backstrap loom and make a frame loom. Enjoy the mindfulness and rhythm of this traditional craft and create bespoke, contemporary pieces to fit your own style.Trade Review‘Fifteen projects, not the usual…think small in size, big in quality. Pencil cases, bracelets…..I dare you not to lie awake with weaving what if scenarios….this time though, your intertwined dreams may not be out of your size bracket.’ Ailish Henderson Blog

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Book SynopsisAs natural materials such as wood, leather, rattan and cork continue to be used in the home, handmade woven objects, from bread baskets and trays to stools and screens, are fast becoming the must-have accessories of the contemporary interior. Master basket maker and willow grower, Jenny Crisp, teaches you some of the key weaving techniques to make 20 simple willow projects without the need of complicated tools. Jenny’s approach is innovative and moves forward beyond the old patterns and boundaries, to allow the reader to make work that is fresh and for contemporary use.

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Book SynopsisFrom expert weaver Anne Dixon comes The Weaver’s Inkle Pattern Directory, the ultimate resource for inkle weavers. Inkle weaving is a simple technique that offers ample opportunity for experimentation to beginners and experienced weavers. This book is the most comprehensive tool available to inkle weavers. Inside, you’ll find: • an overview of inkle weaving’s history and traditions; • instructions for loom set-up and simple techniques; • an astonishing 400+ woven patterns; • illustrated samples and charts. This incomparable guide offers tips, tricks, and techniques to weave traditional and modern patterns and introduces a bounty of innovative new designs as well. Inkles created from these patterns can be used for a variety of projects, ranging from belts and braces to trims and neckpieces. Table of ContentsForeword by Madelyn van der Hoogt Introduction About This Book Basic Equipment Basic Techniques Pattern Directory Basic warp color patterns Warp manipulation -Pick-Up -Lettering: Compensating -Runic -Lettering on Checks -Baltic-Style -South American Pebbles -Monk’s Belt -Krokbragd Warp changes Additions to warp surface -Auxiliary Warp Threads -Scribbling -Embroidery -Soumak and Loops -Turkish and Other Knots Inserted auxiliary Thread manipulation -Gathering and Pleating -Scrunching and Shibori Weft manipulation -Dukagang -Inlay Selvedge treatments -Beads -Fancy Yarns -Clasped Wefts and Cross-overs -Tablet Edging -Fringes Width of inkle Finishings Charts for Designing Your Own Inkles Glossary Resources Credits Index

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Book SynopsisDiscover the satisfying fun of spinning your own yarn! This step-by-step guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarn types, from classics like mohair bouclé to novelties like supercoils. Covering the entire spinning process, Sarah Anderson describes the unique architecture of each type of yarn and shares expert techniques for manipulating and combining fibers. Take your crafting to a new level and ensure that you have the best yarn available by spinning it yourself.

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Book Synopsis A practical and inspirational guide to choosing, blending and spinning richly textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting and other textile art applications. Imogen Bright Moon is a British Romani textile artist who creates richly textured, highly tactile woven textile works from yarn that she spins and blends herself. In this elegantly designed book Imogen reveals the secrets of her practice. In evocative, engagingly written text accompanied by sumptuous images of her work in her studio throughout the year, she explains: How to choose raw fibres for use in your work: the author's are ethically sourced from various ecologically responsible sources, including a rescue flock of sheep on the South Downs. How to put together different types of fibres raw sheep's wool, plant fibres such as hemp, soya and wild silk, alpaca hair and much more to create richly textured yarn. The delicate art of blending naturally occurring pigments, working with shade

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Book SynopsisCreate wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom. Organised by type, from basic four-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, choose from a wide range of herringbone, twill, zigzag and diamond designs. Each weave features a clear, photographed swatch showing you the intricacies of each design, as well as an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence and order of work. All weaves are graded according to difficulty. This large-size ‘bible’ for beginner and experienced weavers also contains: - Explanations of basic weave structures - Information on choosing and using looms and shuttles - Colour charts and swatches - Advice on working with colour, selecting and dyeing yarn, and suggested applications for your finished clothTrade ReviewThe Handweaver’s Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon is a very well-known pattern book in the weaving world. It also happens to be one of my favorites. [...] I use it any time I want to weave patterns on my floor loom. I also recommend it left and right to my students because, yeah, it is that good. * Warped Fibers *Table of ContentsIntroduction Basic Equipment Fibres Yarns Threading the Selvedges Calculations: Sett Calculations: Warp Length Colour Theory Directory Basic Threadings Block Drafts Lace Weaves Special Threadings Finishing Your Piece Glossary Index Resources Credits

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Book SynopsisWith nothing more than colored yarn and simple cardboard squares, you can produce exquisitely patterned woven bands.

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Book SynopsisUse one of the world's simplest tools to explore the creative possibilities of cloth! The Weaver's Idea Book presents a variety of patterns for simple rigid-heddle and harness looms, complete with sample swatches for drafts and project ideas. Beginning and experienced weavers on the lookout for new weave structure patterns will be drawn to the multitude of designs in The Weaver's Idea Book.Trade ReviewAs a guide for beginners and practiced weavers Jane Patrick's book is inspirational. Although specifically aimed at the rigid heddle loom, the 200 pages hold a wealth of information on weave structures and patterns that can be used on many looms. The spiral bound, textbook-style layout is good, with clear section separation, and the chapters take you up a hierarchy of difficulty. I felt comfortable with plain, finger-controlled and pick up weaves, then I marvelled in awe at sections on warp and weft-faced frabrics and working with two heddles. There is a nod to garment and item construction in the guise of a few set pieces, but the book's real strength is in opening a treasure chest of weaving possibility to new or relatively inexperienced weavers. Each section provides a soft kaleidoscope of samples which I have already been tempted to replicate. The book will doubtless remain a good source book to refer to for new creative ideas and inspiration. However, the book might give the absolute beginner a puzzle at times, as it is not always clear and sometimes repetitive. Generally though, the book was a joy to read and is unlikely to gather dust on my bookshelf.-Journal for Weavers Spinners & DyersTable of ContentsInside readers will learn: Techniques including leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric Weaving patterns and swatches that illustrate each technique, accompanied by beautiful step-by-step photography How to create 10 attractive projects, including a felted scarf, sturdy tote, evening wrap, table mat, tunic with pattern trim, felted wrap skirt with woven-in belt loops, honeycomb pillow pair, clasped-weft coasters, apron with paper pile, and a double weave table runner Weaving tips and tricks to help weavers at all levels achieve their textile dreams

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Book SynopsisKirsten Glasbrook demonstrates the ancient art of tapestry weaving using wool yarn, fine linen and cotton on simple rectangular frames with notches, or purpose-built looms for larger tapestries. She shows step by step how to weave gorgeous tapestries, from choosing colours and winding warps through to creating images and finishing off with tassels and beads. Readers will learn how to create horizontal and diagonal lines, curves, motifs, shading, outlines, borders and more. There is a gallery of beautiful finished works to inspire everyone from beginners to experienced weavers. This best-selling title has been re-issued to inspire a whole new generation.Trade ReviewWhen modern crafters think of tapestry weaving, they often think of the large-scale medieval tapestries that hang in museums or historical landmarks, but the history of tapestry stretches back much further, to ancient Egypt and other world cultures. In her introduction to tapestry weaving, Glasbrook provides an overview of basic loom setup, weaving techniques, and tapestry design in the form of a sampler project featuring abstract designs. Unlike other forms of weaving, tapestry weaving does not require an expensive loom—one can be made from a simple frame or even stiff cardboard. Glasbrook covers loom preparation, including winding the warp and warping the loom, selection of warp and weft yarn, and techniques for weaving a variety of patterns via a small sampler project. A gallery of Glasbrook’s work, along with tips and techniques for weaving similar projects, follows. VERDICT Tapestry isn’t generally covered in beginner weaving books, and there’s plenty of information here to get novices started with this fascinating and ancient craft. * Library Journal USA *Tapestry Weaving by Kirsten Glasbrook provides a logical and systematic approach to the craft. The book explains the weaving of woolen cloths, linen and cotton on simple rectangular frames with notches, or specially built looms for bigger work. The book explains many techniques, which are accompanied by step by step photographs such as such as deformation of weft lines, vertical appertures, diagonal shapes and curves. The book is suitable for beginners, but will also inspire experienced weavers too. * Textiel Plus *

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Book SynopsisThis accessible and inspiring introduction to drop-spindle spinning is ideal for fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers. Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colours, making rolags (rolls of fibre), batts (flat carded fibres) and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle – a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel. Vanessa also shows you to how to ply and dye your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other decorative elements for a modern and wonderfully artistic finish.Trade ReviewThe colorful debut from spinner Kroening teaches crafters how to make yarn using a drop spindle. The author breaks down how to use the simple instrument to turn raw fleece into thread, helping readers get started with advice on how to choose a fleece (matted wool is hard to spin, and kemp doesn’t dye well), clean it (tease the fibers apart and soak them in warm water), and card it (she prefers using a blending board, which resembles a small easel with sharp-toothed tines on it). Step-by-step photos show how to use the spindle, which dangles in the air from a strand of wool that tightens into yarn as one spins the tool. The author’s variations on drop spindle technique are a highlight, showing how to incorporate beads, sequins, and other embellishments. She also shows how to adjust the way one feeds wool to the spindle to create different yarn textures; for example, intermittently adjusting the angle of one’s wrist downward as one pushes the wool creates a “thick-and-thin” thread that leaves tufts in the yarn. The bounty of photos ensure readers will know how every step should look, and Kroening’s knowledge of the craft impresses. This makes yarn spinning easy. * Publisher's Weekly *Using a drop spindle is a great way to spin our own yarn without investing in an expensive wheel. The book explains how to clean and prepare fleece, gives tips to beginners, shoes us how to ply and dye yarn then add beads, sequins and other decorative elements for a modern artistic finish. * Machine Knitting Monthly, January 2023 *An excellent introduction to spinning with a drop spindle. Unlike some authors who are didactic with methodology you are given options in things like how to hold a spindle to suit you. The 'why' of following procedures is explained which led to a couple of lightbulb moments and explained why instructions from other authors resulted in a messy failure. Beautiful photography of each stage of taking fibre from fleece to yarn encourages you to start from scratch rather than relying on processed rolags. Lots of practical tips and the odd warning made this such a great read that I look forward, with confidence, to accepting next time my local farmer offers a fleece. -- Alison Finch * Customer Review *This is an amazing book both for beginners and more experienced spinners. It covers just about everything from equipment, methods of colour blending using carder, drum carder and blending boards, spinning, plying and even dyeing. I would definitely recommend. -- Sally Dopson * Customer Review *Colourful and very well illustrated, this book is ideal for the beginner spindle spinner who wishes to create the latest bold and beautiful art yarns, but doesn’t want to invest at this early stage in a spinning wheel. Chapters are logically arranged and the advice is concisely written and sound. Assuming no prior knowledge of spinning, the first part of the book covers choosing and preparing fleece, carding and blending, then choosing your spindle and how to get spinning. Ample clear, step-by-step photographs are provided, making mastering the techniques shown very straightforward. A wide range of necessary techniques are covered, including choosing and then scouring your fleece, the use of a picker, flicker carder, blending board and drum carder. Conventional and Andean plying are explained, followed by spinning art yarns. Auto-wrapping, cloud spinning, lock spinning, slub yarns, beaded yarns, core spinning and beehives are all covered too. These techniques take some experimentation and practice on either a wheel or a spindle, but are well-described and should enable the reader to give them a good try. The book concludes with a short section on dyeing and a gallery of woven or knitted projects using the art yarns described. -- Christina Chrisholm, Online Guild * Association of Guilds for Spinners, Weavers and Dyers *Table of ContentsChoosing & Preparing your Fleece Fibre Preparation Spinning Plying Finishing the Yarn Drop Spindle Techniques Dyeing

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Book SynopsisConventional shaft loom weaving constricts the weaver into making only a single layer of fabric that is no wider than the loom. Increase your loom's capabilities with Doubleweave Revised & Expanded! In this comprehensive guide to doubleweave, master-weaver Jennifer Moore revisits the tips and techniques to weaving in multiple layers. Doubleweave Revised & Expanded is filled with new information about doubleweaving and more including: More doubleweave technique samples for both 4 and 8-shaft looms, including more overshot patterns. Expanded information on how to weave fabric twice, thrice or even four-times the width of your loom, with no seam. Beautiful doubleweave project patterns for the home and more! Expand the abilities of your loom with Doubleweave Revised & Expanded!

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Book SynopsisA pattern and color sourcebook for weavers, featuring 288 brand new patterns for Baltic-style techniqueand 70 samples unleashing the power of color choices. A lifelong resource for pick-up bandweavers, this pattern and color sourcebook contains 288 new charts that can be mixed and matched creatively, plus photos of 70 woven sample bands that illustrate techniques to help weavers arrange their own colors beautifully. Teaches weavers designs for exquisite original bands woven in the Baltic-style pick-up technique found in many cultures; the tremendous variety that''s possible, even with narrow pick-up patterns that adhere closely to traditional design conventions; practical color approaches specifically related to bandweaving; and how the band design process works,for insights you can apply to designing your own patterns. Whether you weave bands on an inkle loom, a Scandinavian

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Book SynopsisGet started and learn the basics with this miniature, no-nonsense guide to weaving!

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Book SynopsisThe first book on how to create handwoven passementerie (ornamental fringe, tassels, braid, piping, and more) using widely available materials

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Book SynopsisWeaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of material and structure. The book is organized into four parts that look at the natural world as inspiration, the design resources of material and weave structure, the fabric qualities as starting points for design, and the practical issues of designing through making. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.Trade ReviewThe breadth of study is wonderful, moving from historical textiles, to yarn types to natural engineering. Throughout the authors voice is knowledgeable and approachable - everything a good tutor should be! We would thoroughly recommend this book to any weaver who is looking for a different challenge, to anyone who wants to see just what might be possible on their loom, to a weaver that just needs that supportive tutor at their elbow. -- Liz Croft, reviewer The Loom Shed * The Loom Shed *This is a book that developing weavers should return to time and again as they navigate their own design journeys. -- Sonya Hammond, WS&D reviewer * Journal of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers *Richards, who is a Lecturer at West Surrey College of Art & Design shares her in-depth expertise and often refers to historical examples. Accompanied by a rich abundance of photos of textiles from well-known designers. Supplemented with a large library graph, index and a list of providers, one adheres to a well-founded and comprehensive book. Reading is recommended to all who are in the soul of fabrics, in material and weave. You will get a lot of inspiration to create textiles that transform. (Translated from German) -- Monika Franz Svozil, Textilforum * Textilforum (German Magazine) *

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Book SynopsisPut aside those preconceptions of dusty, medieval tapestries hanging on castle walls! Tapestry weaving has a whole new look, and fiber enthusiasts of all levels are eager to try their hand at creating images with yarn. Rebecca Mezoff, a renowned teacher of contemporary tapestry weaving, shares her techniques in this in-depth guide to every aspect of the process, from developing a color palette to selecting yarn, warping the loom, and weaving the image. Crafters can choose from inexpensive tabletop and hand-held looms to larger floor looms. Detailed step-by-step photos and inspiring examples from a range of weaver-artists make this a one-stop resource for tapestry weaving how-to.

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Book SynopsisCreate your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.

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Book SynopsisWith this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile includes a photograph of the animal and information about its origin and conservation status, as well as the weight, staple length, fiber diameter, and natural colors of its fleece. This is a great primer for beginners, and a handy guide for anyone who loves working with fleece.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to make incredible woven yarn mandalas in a mindful, meditative way. This is a practical book of instructions for woven mandalas with an emphasis on how they can be a tool to aid wellbeing.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Tools and materials Hardware Yarn How to begin and set and intention Choosing your dowels Preparing your dowels Chapter 1: The Basics Making the first cross Chapter 2: 4 sided mandalas Daggers technique Square technique Embroidery Chapter 3: 8-sided mandalas Chapter 4: 12 sided mandalas Chapter 5: Tassels and embroidery Chapter 6: Mindful mandalas General techniques How to finish a mandala Hanging Care and cleaning Waterproofing Tips and tricks

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Book SynopsisRigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn, is easy to master, and offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft, from the basics — how to select a loom, how to set it up, and how to get started — to a wide variety of fun techniques that yield beautiful results. Begin by exploring a variety of weave structures, including finger-manipulated laces, tapestry, and colour play with stripes, plaids, and multicolour yarns. Then move on to more complex designs and irresistible projects, from pillows and curtains to bags, shawls, and even jewellery. Explore warp-face patterning, weft-pile weaving, weaving with fine threads, woven shibori, shadow weave, and the textural effects you can create with different yarns and with wire and conductive thread. Everything you need to know is here, with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure success.

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Book SynopsisIt offers an unusual combination of information on the characteristics of each fibre-producing breed, as well as the unique qualities of each fibre, its history, and its potential uses. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world - the longwool breeds of the United Kingdom, the Tasmanian merino, the Navajo churro, the northern European Faroese and dozens and dozens more. It also includes goats (mohair and cashmere of course); camelids, such as alpacas, llamas, and vicunas; bison; horses; musk oxen; rabbits; and, even dogs. Readers will find everything they want to know about each animal and its fibre, including the fibre's colour, density, strength, and staple length, and recommendations for processing and using it.

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Book SynopsisThis glorious book is a modern guide to weaving, an ancient craft that is reaching new heights of popularity, from acclaimed contemporary weaver and textile artist Rachna Garodia. It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for every aspect of this endlessly adaptable craft, from gathering materials to making and exhibiting ambitious woven masterpieces, bringing in a wide selection of mixed media. Meditative and calming, a session at the loom is a great way to relax, and create something beautiful in the process. And you don’t need expensive equipment: you can start your weaving journey on a small wooden frame or even a piece of cardboard, and it’s now easy to book time on larger looms outside the home. The book includes: • Setting up and using your loom, from the simplest small frames to sophisticated table and floor looms. • Design and planning: taking inspiration from the natural world, sketching, photographing, making moodboards and exploring colour. • Gathering materials: from natural straw, grass, flowers, feathers, bark and seedpods to more traditional yarns and threads and even paper and photographs. • Personalising your work by incorporating well-loved old fabrics and precious sentimental items. • Unusual techniques: weaving with photographs or directly onto handmade paper, three-dimensional sculptural weaving, non-loom techniques such as looping and netting. • Gorgeously illustrated with work from the author and other artists from around the world, this book is an engaging and beautiful introduction to weaving for established textile artists or those coming to the craft for the first time.Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Woodland Walk 8 River Walk 28 Walk Through the Seasons 50 Daily Commute 70 A Walk Down Memory Lane 88 Walk With a Poem in Your Heart 106 Weaving Basics 122 Resources 126 Acknowledgements 127 Index 128

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to more than 30 circular weaving techniques perfect for crafting unique and modern home décor. Artist and educator Emily Nicolaides demonstrates the wonderful possibilities of contemporary circular weaving in this one-of-a-kind guide for beginners and beyond! Before jumping into the projects and patterns, Emily gives a thorough overview of the basics, including detailed instructions on how to select materials and what tools you will need. She even includes instructions on fashioning and using DIY cardboard looms and shuttles. The projects are broken down into two parts: functional circular home goods and decorative circular wall hangings. In the introductions for each project, any necessary specifications like the number of warps or style of loom are noted. Budding weavers have the option to either follow projects exactly as they are laid out or to put their own unique twist on the concepts presented to craft something truly unique. Projects are marked beginner, intermediate, or advanced, making it easy for the everyone to progress through the book as they become more familiar with circular weaving.Trade ReviewThis comprehensive guide has over 30 techniques. Weavers can follow the projects exactly, or add their own unique twist. Projects are marked beginner, intermediate or advanced so it's easy to work through the book as confidence grows. * Machine Knitting Monthly *Covers all the basic information you need about how to set up the looms for weaving, with lots of colour illustrations and instructions clearly explained alongside each. Includes many projects as well that, even if you don’t want to do them, provide lots of inspiration as well as additional instructions. A fabulous book! * Customer Review *The book’s title is self-explanatory. It begins with tools and materials, including templates for a cardboard loom and shuttle. A clearer discussion of yarn weights is needed – ‘medium’ is not very helpful, especially to beginners. However, a supplement lists the yarns used in each project. Detailed instructions for warping rings follow, with only one project using a cardboard loom. The instructions throughout – mostly with colour photographs – are very clear and I found them easy to follow. The projects are divided into items for the home – bunting, cushions and mats, then wall hangings. They are varied and original and would tempt people to have a go. Requirements are clearly set out, followed by detailed instructions and tips and ideas to vary the project. The projects are graded in difficulty, however none is really suitable for very young children and a little previous weaving experience would be helpful. Most of the projects, and all the wall hangings, retain the rings used to weave them, which could prove expensive. I was impressed with the range of weaving techniques described, including tabby, twill, leno, soumak, inlay and rya. Supplements include a glossary of weaving terms and details of how to make the knots used in the book. This book would be a useful addition to Guild libraries, and for people crafting with children -- Judith Edwards, Eden Valley and Online Guilds * Association of Guilds for Spinners, Weavers and Dyers *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Materials and Tools for Circular Weaving Chapter Two: How to Warp Any Hoop for Circular Weaving Chapter Three: Circular Weaving for Function Chapter Four: Decorative Circular Wall Hangings Index

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Book SynopsisMaster the art of weaving with over 20 stunning projects. Phoebe Jones is on a mission to make weaving accessible to all. In her debut book Made Weave Love Phoebe shows you the joys of weaving and how this gentle and intuitive craft can spark joy and creativity into your life. Covering the very basics from the essential tools and how to build your own loom, to selecting the perfect yarn and finding color and design inspiration, Phoebe carefully guides you through everything you need to get started. Packed with stunning photography and step-by-step tutorials throughout, this go-to guide - featuring projects for both beginners and advanced crafters alike - will give you the skills you need to confidently weave stunning masterpieces that spread style and color throughout your home.

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Book SynopsisTechniques, advice and inspiration for would-be and experienced basket makers. Basketry is experiencing a resurgence of popularity, and enjoying an exciting comeback at the hands of a new and dynamic generation of makers who are not afraid to experiment with mixing materials and techniques. While based on traditional techniques, this book gives you all the information you need to learn basic methods as well as discover exciting hybrid approaches, mixing both materials and methods to achieve fabulous pieces. Through illustrated step-by-step examples, get the confidence and inspiration to expand your making as far as your imagination can take you. The projects are suitable for beginners and provide a handy reference and inspiration guide for more experienced basket makers.Trade ReviewThere are some quite intricate pieces in the piece, but there's also lots of information and instruction for the would-be basket maker. * Craftsman Craft & Design *Amazing ... Practical Basketry Techniques is not just another basketry book. The writers managed to make an innovative, inspiring document, which includes clear instructions for using general techniques. This book is not only useful for beginning basket makers, but also of great use and inspiration for the more experienced basket weavers. It gets your creative juices flowing and makes you want to get started straightaway. A great asset to the library for everyone who loves to make baskets. * Lucienne Kramer, boardmember of the Netherlands National Basketry Organisation and Founder of Wonderful Willow *Good-looking, good-natured ... I feel and hope this book goes some way to introduce new makers to the basic techniques and, once they are understood and mastered they, and experienced makers, might be encouraged to think about the more contemporary idea of using basketry for artist expression ... This book wants us to learn, try this at home and most of all, go and play. * Basketmakers' Association Newsletter *Table of ContentsIntroduction Sourcing materials Coiling and cobbling Twining Frame Basketry Stake and Strand Plaiting Assemblage Interlacing Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Suppliers Index

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Book SynopsisWillow weaving is an exciting and rewarding craft for anyone who wants to reconnect with the natural world. This essential book gives all the information and tuition needed to get started and includes projects on sculpture, basketry and folk-art decorations. Thirteen projects are set out in clear and detailed stages, ranging from practical baskets to planters, lifelike scultpures and wreaths. Advice is given on adapting recipes and designing your own baskets.

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Book SynopsisIf you've ever wanted to create full baskets but felt it was too intimidating, Basket-Weaving Crafts is the must-have beginner's guide to basketry! Featuring 22 contemporary projects, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and high-quality photography, this book is the gateway to creating modern masterpieces. An introduction explains all the materials and basic techniques in easy-to-understand descriptions before continuing on to the projects, which are arranged from the simplest to the most elaborate. From a serving tray, mirror, and purse to a lantern, picture frame, and hanging planter, these projects are approachable as they are beautiful! Written by Virve Boesch, a passionate creator and host of numerous workshops on basketry, this is a beginner-friendly, easy-to-follow, and beautifully chic introduction guide and project book. If you're looking to get started in basketry, you'll be happy you started here!

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Book Synopsis Create on-trend miniature tapestries and wall hangings with Tiny Weaving! Add some bohemian flair to your office or home with Tiny Weaving! Ideal for weavers and crafters of all skill levels, this mini weaving kit comes with everything you need to craft the perfect mini wall hangings with ease. This kit includes: Two miniature looms (2.75 x 2.75 in) Miniature comb Needle Assorted thread and yarn 32-page miniature book with weaving instructions

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Book SynopsisTurn natural materials, paper, ribbon, plastic—even vegan leather—into spectacular woven works of art. And learn how weaving with strips has been—and continues to be—an important part of the history, culture, and economy of societies around the world.

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Book SynopsisA heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom. The handloom—often no more than a bundle of sticks and a few lengths of cordage—has been known to almost all cultures for thousands of years. Eric Broudy places the wide variety of handlooms in their historical context. What influenced their development? How did they travel from one geographic area to another? Were they invented independently by different cultures? How have modern cultures improved on ancient weaving skills and methods? Broudy shows how virtually every culture has woven on handlooms. He highlights the incredible technical achievement of early cultures that created magnificent textiles with the crudest of tools and demonstrates that modern technology has done nothing to surpass their skill or inventiveness. Trade Review“Broudy extracts his evidence from such unlikely places as Egyptian tombs to the unearthed ruins of a ninth century Viking ship in Norway. . . . In this awesome feat of research, recounted with storytelling expertise, he traces the growth of weaving from simple matting and wickerwork basketry to the massive tapestry (haute-lisse) looms of the Gobelin workshop of Paris and the silk-producing izaribata looms of China. . . . If you are a weaver by profession or hobby, this book will make you proud of it, and, if you have never touched a loom and are thinking of a new career, this book will, once you tear yourself away from it, send you spinning off to the yarn store.” * Goodfellow Review of Craft *“If you are also fascinated by the historical and cultural aspects of weaving, this book should find a place in your library.” * Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers *Table of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Origins, 2. The Warp-weighted Loom, 3. The Two-bar Loom, 4. Pueblo and Navajo Looms, 5. The Backstrap and Other Primitive Looms, 6. The Treadle Loom, 7. The Drawloom, 8. The Modern Loom, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisWhat better way to welcome that precious, tiny new person than with a luxurious, handwoven blanket! These beautiful, colourful designs will appeal to today's contemporary moms, as well as lovers of traditional weaves.Trade ReviewHandweaving a gift is a labor of love. But, as Tom Knisely points out in his new book, Handwoven Baby Blankets, along with love there's pressure to make the perfect gift, especially when the gift is for a new baby. In addition to thirty-four charming baby blanket patterns for both 4-shaft and 8-shaft looms, this book is packed with Tom's expert, practical advice for creating a baby blanket that will be treasured as the perfect expression of your love for that new little person. -- Anita Osterhaug, Handwoven Magazine, Editor Handwoven Magazine, September/October 2016

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Book SynopsisAs portable as knitting - drop a tiny loom in your bag or keep one in your car.Trade ReviewPin looms seem to be popular at the moment, with most spinning suppliers stocking them. They offer a portable way to enjoy weaving and make small shapes that can be sewn together patchwork-fashion to make useful things. This book starts with several pages giving woodwork instructions for making your own loom - with templates for five sizes - and has weaving instructions and 40 projects for items you can make from your weaving. The weaving instructions start with a basic square then eight patterns created with weaving for different textures. Later in the book one of the projects has instructions for a 'houndstooth' pattern made with two colours. For joining the squares there are crochet techniques or sewing instructions. In the projects there are a range of bags in different styles and sizes, toys including dolls and a farmyard set, blankets including one with patterns for embroidery. All of the designs are neatly finished and presentable, some of the animals and birds are very appealing, this is very much a book about weaving in order to make things. * Yarn Maker *

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Book SynopsisThere is a lot to learn about weaving! As a new weaver, you might wonder what the next steps are to grow your skills. Next Steps in Weaving has the answers you're looking for. In this beautiful book by Pattie Graver, former Managing Editor of Handwoven magazine, you'll be explore a variety of weave structures and concepts in depth and detail including twill, color-and-weave, overshot, summer and winter, lace, and doubleweave. This is not just a book of weaving patterns. Each topic is explained and supplemented with instructions for weaving a sampler and a project in order to solidify the concepts and enable you to design your own projects. In addition, the book offers troubleshooting tips in order to expand your weaving expertise. Whether you're new to weaving, have the basics down, or are looking to improve your foundation skills, this book will be an asset to your weaving library. So what are you waiting for? Take the Next Steps in Weaving!Trade Review"Pattie is a weaver who lives her passion. She sees weaving as being part of the essence of who we are, an integral part of our history, as well as our present-day culture, and therefore in many ways a birth-rite to us all, and one that she can share with us if we wish to follow her into the world of weaving." --The Textile Blog

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Book SynopsisPin looms are hot! These palm-sized weaving looms go anywhere and make just about anything you can imagine, from fashionable wrist cuffs to full-sized blankets. Just drop a pin loom in your project bag with a ball of yarn and you are on your way to fast, fun weaving.Trade ReviewAs soon as you open the book, you will get a sense of Meg's pleasant personality and attention to detail. She has thought of everything that the beginning pin loom weaver wants to know, including making your own small loom. There are instructions for weaving on several kinds of small looms, and bias weaving. Meg's projects are charming and creative, and well suited for the beginner. There are also more challenging ideas like a textured weave, and quilt-style piecing. There are small jewelry ideas, which I like. If there was any lack in the book, it would only be the section about joining, which was brief. But then, I am passionate about joining. Meg loves to weave and to share weaving ideas, and her book will be a good addition to your pin loom weaving library. -- Marcella EdmundExpert weaver Margaret Stump draws upon her more than forty years of experience and expertise to provide step-by-step instructions for 25 portable pin loom weaving projects in Pin Loom Weaving to Go. Palm-sized weaving looms go anywhere and make just about anything imaginable ranging from fashionable wrist cuffs to full-sized blankets. Featured are elegant wraps, a fun fox bag, an American flag blanket, pillows, pins, stylish scarves, and more. With beginning weavers in mind, Pin Loom Weaving to Go walks aspiring needlecrafters through how to weave on a 2" and 4" loom. Once knowing how to make a basic square and connect pieces, pin loom weavers will be well on their way to making any of these specific projects. Pin Loom Weaving to Go divides the projects into those that use a 2", 4", adjustable fine-gauge, and even a pot holder loom, and those that combine pieces from different looms, so it is easy to find a project and get started. Pin Loom Weaving to Go includes all the basics of pin loom weaving, beginning and medium level projects can be made on the go, simple weaving techniques for portable looms, instructions for making a simple 2" loom, and projects for standard 2" and 4" looms, as well as potholder looms and knitting looms. Unique and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, Pin Loom Weaving to Go is very highly recommended for community library Needlecraft collections. -- James A. Cox, Editor and Chief, Wisconsin BookwatchWhether you are a child who is newly discovering the joy of weaving, or an experienced weaver seeking an inner-child's creative experience, this book will be a great guide. Margaret Stump has been an enthusiastic creator of pin-loom weaving for forty years. Her thoughtful approach to learning about this enjoyable weaving method, along with sharing her inventive projects, invites readers to give this technique a try. The excellent photographs and logical step-by-step process will give confidence to readers wishing to have the satisfaction of making a simple woven project that does not involve complicated or expensive weaving equipment. The first part of the book has precise instructions beginning with making your own square pin loom. She also explains types of square and rectangular looms that are available for purchase. Many tips and details, including the selection of the right tools and yarns, will help readers to get a good start. This information creates a solid foundation before they tackle some of the more advanced projects. The book has thirty useful and decorative projects. Included are scarves, mats, purses, pillows, shawls, and blankets. All can be personalized through the use of favorite colors or yarns to allow for individual creativity and expression. The small amulet bags, flowers & leaves, doll blanket, bracelets (and more) are sure to win a younger student's fancy. The items that require stitching together may need an experienced helping hand, but the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. The author adds many clever projects, such as the adorable cat pillow, the fox purse, the Blooming Backpack (featured on the book's cover) and many more, which take the reader far beyond the simple square! From simple to intermediate projects for children and adults, this will be a good resource for many years. Additional variations, like weaving on the bias or creating sculptural shapes, may help to inspire more advanced weavers to take a closer look at applying this technique to their work. Readers may be surprised with the discovery that the vintage pin loom projects have a place among contemporary textiles. --Jan Hewitt Towsley -- Shuttle, Spindle & DyepotPin looms seem to be popping up everywhere these days. For weavers with limited room or a limited budget, or who want a more portable option for weaving, the pin loom is a wonderful choice. Of course, after weaving the first few squares, many weavers ask, "What do I do with all these bits?" If you're pin loom weaver extraordinaire Margaret Stump, the answer is, "Just about anything." In her latest book on pin-loom weaving, Stump shares her inspired designs for pieces woven on a variety of portable looms, including the standard 4" x 4" loom, a 2" x 2" pin loom, an adjustable fine-gauge knitting loom, and a potholder loom. Almost a third of the book focuses on tutorials. In addition to instructions for weaving with each type of loom, the book shows how to make a 2" x 2" loom and how to join woven pieces. I especially enjoyed the tutorial for weaving with yarn on a potholder loom. Anyone who enjoys weaving on the ubiquitous 4" x 4" loom will love the tutorials on bias weaving and weaving triangles. The triangle tutorial is particularly clever and opens up a whole new world of design possibilities with this simple loom. -- Christina Garton, Handwoven

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Book SynopsisBobbie Irwin has been teaching techniques for weaving iridescence for more than ten years. In this book, she delivers her most comprehensive course yet, from how to choose yarn to the ways weave structure affects iridescence to the best uses for your iridescent fabric. Seven hands-on projects have you exploring what you've learned right away.Trade ReviewNow thanks to Bobbie Irwin, I can create my own iridescent fabric with her book Weaving Iridescence: Colorplay for the Handweaver. The book starts off with explaining iridescence, optics of light and color. The photographs help to interpret the results as well as give inspiration to your fiber choice, thread size and weave structure. Blue boxes highlight the information of the chapters. Bobbie touches on getting the most out of iridescence with sewing garments, spinning, dyeing and knitting. Then, she shows you how to achieve this technique using a loom that requires from 4 to 8 shafts. The projects include color gamp napkins, a double weave scarf in a 4 and 6 shaft version, 4 shaft scarves using 3 and 4 color effects, clasping, vest fabric in double-weave and lightweight huck yardage. She closes with a note on photography and the ins and outs of getting a good photograph of iridescent fabric. The photographs are well done and as I said before, lends them to motivate your creativeness. This is a one of a kind book to take your weaving and color appreciation to the next level. -- Paula MoliverTwice in my weaving career, I've accidentally woven iridescent cloth. Both times, I chose a weft color based on a whim and ended up with magical, shimmering cloth. Bobbie Irwin, weaver and author of the aptly titled Weaving Iridescence, stumbled upon iridescence in a similar way. Her journey began, as great weaving discoveries often do, while sampling on the loom. Irwin decided to combine magenta with chartreuse, two colors she used frequently in her weaving with other colors but never together. The result was iridescent cloth and a desire to study this phenomenon, which is ultimately how this wonderful book came to be. Although Irwin is a master of all things iridescent, even those beyond cloth, she makes few assumptions about the knowledge of the reader. The earliest chapters in her book are all about education. She explains what iridescence is and how it relates to other "-escence" words such as opalescence and luminescence. The book also explores the nature of light and color, giving the reader a good foundation of knowledge on which to stand before getting to the meat of the subject at hand. The rest of the book is devoted to the subject of iridescence and how it works in weaving. Irwin teaches her readers the "rules" of iridescence (and how most of them can be broken) and how to choose colors, yarns, and weave structures to get this effect. She also, very interestingly, explains what iridescence isn't, giving examples of fabrics that are lustrous and often beautiful but not truly iridescent. The book ends with five projects designed to help the reader learn more about the nature of iridescence on the loom. Such a book cannot truly be successful without good photography--and lots of it. As beautiful as iridescence is, it's also notoriously difficult to capture on film, but photographer Reed Irwin did this spectacularly. The book is full of gorgeous fabrics that seem to shimmer even on the printed page. As Irwin mentions in her "Note on Photography" at the end of the book, this is no accident--she actually delayed writing the book until photo technology was developed that could adequately capture this phenomenon. She also gives plenty of tips and tricks for any amateur iridescence photographers out there. This book is a stunning work on a subject that has intrigued and delighted many a weaver throughout history. It is a must-have for any weaver who wants to harness the magic of iridescence. -- Christina Garton, HandwovenTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: What is Iridescence? Natural Iridescence Iridescence in Fabric Chapter 2: Understanding Optics and Color The Nature of Light How We See Understanding Color Color Systems Chapter 3: Exploring Common Beliefs about Iridescence Choosing Colors Complementary Colors Split Complements, Triads, and Tetrads Analogous Colors Color Saturation Value Crossing Solid Colors Luster Fiber Choice Thread Size What About Plain Weave? Balanced Weaves Chapter 4: Additional Color Considerations Dealing with High-Contrast Values The Ultimate Value Contrast Color Mixing Working with Multiple Colors Other Multiple-Color Options Warp vs. Weft—Does it Matter? Chapter 5: Choosing Yarns A Matter of Twist Comments on Certain Fibers and Yarns Cotton Linen Silk Wool Rayon Chenille Sewing Thread Ribbon Nylon Monofilament Wire The New Yarns Chapter 6: The Influence of Weave Structure Choosing a Structure Twill Weaves The Influence of Twist in Twill Fabric Striped Fabrics Pile, Lace, and Supplementary Thread Weaves Balanced Weaves Unbalanced Weaves Echo Turned Taqueté Complex Weaves Chapter 7: Specialty Fabrics Sheer Fabrics Lace Weaves Weaving with Monofilament Nylon Weaving with Wire Layered Fabrics Moiré Effects Pleated Fabrics Pile Fabrics Satin/Sateen Capturing the Natural Spectrum Chapter 8: Focus on Fashion Choosing a Pattern Sewing with Handwoven Fabric Caring for Your Iridescent Fabrics Accessories for Your Iridescent Fashions Chapter 9: Options for Spinners, Dyers, and Knitters Spinning for Iridescence Dye Your Own Color-Play Yarns Iridescent Knitted Fabrics Chapter 10: What Isn’t Iridescent? Chapter 11: Projects Spectrum Napkins Alternate Colorway Double-Weave Scarf 6-Shaft Version 4-Shaft Version Three Scarves on One Warp 3-Color Scarf in Half-Basketweave 4-Color Twill Scarf 4-Color Scarf with Clasped Weft Vest Fabric in Double Weave Huck Yardage Alternate Colorway Chapter 12: Photographing Iridescent Textiles Recommended Resources

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe author explains that meeting this popular little pin loom as an adult meant she had no preconceived ideas that it was only a child's toy, seeing it as having unlimited design potential allied with low-tech equipment and virtually no yarn waste. The content of the book is divided into three main sections: Getting Started, listing equipment needed; Techniques, an introduction to the actual weaving; and finally Projects. She offers detailed step-by-step instructions, accompanied by excellent photographs of each step in creating basic squares or triangles in plain colours, simple stripes and checks. There is advice on how to design using colour, pattern, and texture using different yarns and stitch combinations, followed by suggestions on finishing methods for edges with fringes, crochet edges and lucet cords. A chapter on tapestry weaving takes the reader through creating a sampler using a drawing underneath the weaving; how to create shapes such as faces following a drawing is explained clearly. Projects for the home include, of course, potholders, but also larger projects where individual modules are joined together for table runners, pillows, and square baskets and boxes. Final chapters offer ideas for wall hangings and fashion accessories. For someone keen to experiment with textures and yarns using inexpensive equipment which takes up little space, this book offers an excellent introduction, and offers links to suppliers and how-to videos. -- Lyn Duffus * The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers *

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Book SynopsisA weaving classic is back in a revised and updated edition!

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Book SynopsisThis easy, accessible, and fun approach to basket making offers instructions for 18 beautiful and useful baskets.

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Book SynopsisStylish photos and a fun approach help weavers learn and enjoy intermediate-level techniques and projects from the popular blogger at Hello Hydrangea!

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Book SynopsisTapestry weaving is an art form that has been around since antiquity, and these insights from renowned artist Jean Pierre Larochette offer 30 traditional techniques!Trade Review“Stunning . . . a comprehensive guide to tapestry weaving, full of practical tips that only a master could provide . . . conversational, clear and occasionally humorous.” -- The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

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