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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Spinning & weaving
40 appealing projects for everyone. Tiny palm-sized pin looms are
making a comeback. Here is the perfect book to get started with
this intriguing continuous strand weaving technique. Projects
include blankets, bags and purses, soft toys, home decor and more.
This must-have draft book contains almost 1000 different patterns
on more than 25 weave structures. Introductory chapters provide a
thorough understanding of how each structure works.
Finally, an easy explanation of Crackle Weave! Susan
Kesler-Simpson, author of the popular Overshot Simply and Shadow
Weave Simply, now explains Crackle Weave "simply." Her teaching
style is to break down the weave structure into its basic parts so
that it is easy to understand, and then teach you how the parts
work together to create the weave structure so that you can use any
pattern or create your own. The areas of separating threads give
Crackle Weave its appearance of cracking pottery, and once you see
how the structure works, there is so much you can do with it!
Crackle weave is a block weave structure made up of four or more
threading blocks that are based on the twill structure. Each block
has four threads made up of two primary threads and two secondary
threads. Incidental threads are added when needed to keep the
proper twill sequencing. These blocks can be enlarged, reduced, or
change location, allowing you to have a traditional or more modern
approach to your project. And then there is color! Crackle Weave
has many options for playing with colors; colors can be added
through the warp, primary threads, and/or secondary threads.
Learning is not complete without practice, so there are 25 patterns
to try for a variety of pieces in both modern and traditional
effects. The projects are simple enough for any beginning weaver,
and include shawls, scarves, rugs, blankets, towels, and table
runners. Some are woven in the traditional crackle method while
others introduce weaving crackle as overshot, summer/winter, and
more. Start your exploration of Crackle Weave today!
Master weaver Tom Knisely presents patterns and ideas to spruce up
your table with new weaves Tom Knisely, author of bestseller Rag
Rug Weaving and Handwoven Baby Blankets, has now turned his
attention to one of the most popular categories of weaving: table
linens. Placemats, runners, tablecloths, and napkins play a central
role in creating the look of a dining room or kitchen table, and
this book gives you the tools needed to realize your vision for
these special items. Tom has found inspiration from things as
varied as china patterns, a classic Spode Christmas tree, and
traditional weaving patterns such as Shadow Weave, Wheel of
Fortune, and Star of Bethlehem. For each pattern, he outlines the
materials you need, how to set up your loom, and the pattern to
weave. Add your own dash of inspiration if you choose different
colors, and make each piece your own. The 27 patterns include
simple weaves worked on 2- and 4-harness looms, as well as more
complex weaves requiring more harnesses. Because Tom is at heart a
teacher, he also chose each project with the thought that it should
add to your weaving repertoire in some way. The techniques you
learn as you work on the projects in this book are things that you
can adapt and use down the road in future weaving.
Inspire and unleash a passion for hand-crafted color!
"Unapologetic" is how Felicia Lo always describes her obsession
with color and craft. In Dyeing to Spin and Knit, Felicia, founder
and creative director of SweetGeorgia Yarns and highly sought after
teacher and lecturer, provides clear and accessible guidance for
creating gorgeous hand-dyed yarns and spinning fibers and an
understanding of how dyeing affects knitted yarn and handspun yarn.
Fiber artists will learn the fundamentals of how color works, how
to combine and coordinate colors, and how to control the results
when dyeing wool and silk yarns and fibers. Spinners will learn how
to subdue intense and bright colorways or prevent muddiness in
handspun. Knitters will gain the knowledge to avoid or maximize the
effects of pooling. And finally, this book will include 10 patterns
that use hand-dyed and handspun yarns and fibers to their most
exciting advantage in knitting projects. Complete with detailed
photographs from Felicia's own dyeing studio, Dyeing to Spin and
Knit offers a master class in preparing hand-dyed yarns and fibers.
Ignite your love of color--unapologetically!
Narrow bands woven in colorful patterns are a centuries-old part of
Baltic craft tradition. The double-slotted heddle makes patterned
band weaving quicker to learn and easier to do, and this is the
first book that offers beginners instructions for using it. The
craft doesn't involve bulky equipment-all you need can be stored in
a shoebox! Learn how to weave these beautiful bands step by step,
from the simple 5 pattern threads to the more complex 7 and 9
patterns. Color photographs illustrate the instructions for
learning to weave. More than 140 patterns are included, along with
principles for planning your own unique designs for contemporary
uses such as straps, belts, bracelets, and even handfasting bands.
The breathtaking range of colorful bands woven in Sweden, Finland,
Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway are explored and
offer additional inspiration.
Weaving the shape, not just shaping the cloth! Now, for the first
time, handweavers have the tools and techniques to allow them to
weave the 3-D shapes they want, on their own looms. Three new
techniques are at the core of this exploration: weaving expanded
areas, weaving dense areas, and weaving with infinite tensioning.
By showing the benefits of challenging every aspect of the weaving
process and breaking some of the old rules, Eyring helps
handweavers free their skills to design the shapes they want to
create, and then weave them. Start by understanding the terms
invented to explain the processes, and the instructions for
building the innovative weaving tools that make 3-D weaving
possible. Instructions for using the new techniques offer clear
details, options, and tips for making challenges work for you. With
a minimum of new tools to build or loom modifications to make,
three fast and easy projects allow you to try the techniques on a
four- or eight- shaft loom-and to make an actual project rather
than just a sample. Finally, a photo gallery of spectacular
expert-level creations serves as a resource to inspire your next
designs. If you dream in 3-D, why not learn to weave in 3-D?
This 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.
Welcome to Tom's beginner spinning class! Come on in and he will
teach you everything you need to know to turn raw wool into your
first hand spun yarn. Tom has been teaching introductory spinning
for over 30 years, and in this book, he shares all of this
knowledge in his easy-to-understand manner, illustrated with
photographs to guide you through each of the steps. From how to
choose a spinning wheel and how to set it up and keep it running
smoothly; to how to select and prepare your fiber; how to spin your
first yarn, and the various options for how to do so; to plying and
finishing-Tom explains it all in simple terms and with helpful
visuals. Because Tom has taught so many classes of spinners, he
knows all the common pitfalls and addresses them with his
troubleshooting tips. At its essence, yarn is fiber with twist
added to keep it together, and Tom keeps the whole process as
simple as that. You will soon be whirring away, spinning yards and
yards of glorious yarn!
Potholder looms can make so much more than potholders! You can
weave on these popular looms using the traditional loops or with
nearly any yarn to make a variety of patterns, including Plain
Weave, Twill, and Checkerboard. You can also weave shapes other
than squares, such as rectangles and triangles. This variety of
options means you can weave just the modules you need to make
projects from wall hangings to place mats, runners, baskets, and
more. Noreen teaches and explains each step of the techniques and
projects in full detail, with photos, so even if you have never
woven before, you'll easily be able to accomplish any project in
this book. Tapestry weaving is also fun on the potholder loom, and
Noreen shows you how with detailed instructions for setting up your
loom and working tapestry techniques. Start with the Tapestry
Sampler and then try your hand at personalized wall dolls,
colourful wall hangings, and decorative art pieces. All you need to
know for successful weaving on your potholder loom is in this
comprehensive book!
What 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. More than 30 snuggly cosy projects for baby.
Plain weaves and fancy weaves, for everyday or special occasions.
How to choose the best materials. Projects for both 4 harness and 8
harness looms.
The Weaving Explorer features a wide variety of techniques, weave
structures, and weaving materials that will excite all levels of
crafters. Many of the 30 featured projects combine traditional
methods with non-traditional materials to create woven items
inspired by a classic approach but updated with a contemporary
look. Some projects require no loom at all, while others use a
basic frame to hold the threads together, and still others are
woven around an object, such as a stone, branch, or ring, that
remains part of the completed item. The book guides weavers through
working with a range of materials, from paper, ribbon, fabric
strips, and yarns to wire, plastic, stones, and wood. Examples of
beautiful finished pieces showcase each technique and will inspire
readers to imagine their own creative weaving possibilities.
Sakiori is an approach to rag weaving used by Japanese peasants to
cope with the scarcity of new cloth for clothing and household
textiles. In modern times, there is instead an overabundance of
cloth filling up thrift stores and being discarded. Weavers can use
this source of "rags" to make useful and surprising new cloth.
Depending on the fabric used, results can be rugged and utilitarian
(like cotton rugs) or fashionable and delicate (like silk scarves).
The book begins with an overview of the history and context of
sakiori in Japan, followed by methods and tips for successful rag
weaving with a variety of materials and looms, including rigid
heddle looms as well as floor looms. Charts and worksheets make it
easy to find the information weavers need to get started, and 21
projects with instructions and drafts provide inspiration and
ideas.
The unusual structure of shadow weave creates works that shimmer
and glow with multifaceted dark-and-light color. How and why did
the legendary weavers Mary Meigs Atwater and Marian Powell develop
it? And how, exactly, does it work? Even better, how do you write
shadow weave drafts of your own design? This guide provides the
answers, with a focus on Marian Powell's method of weave drafting.
With master weaver Rebecca Winter, learn the history of the
intricacies of shadow weave and understand the weave structure and
how it functions as a color-and-weave effect. The book takes up
where the much-respected (and hard to find) 1976 classic by Marian
Powell, 1000 (+) Patterns in 4, 6, and 8 Harness Shadow Weaves,
leaves off, offering the translation and explanation that today's
handweavers have been waiting for. It includes valuable resources
that bring history and today's weavers together: the drafting
system developed by Mary Meigs Atwater, the drafting system
developed by Marian Powell, and how the the Powell method functions
within block theory. Expand your weaving with included drafts-the
five original drafts developed in 1942 by Mary Meigs Atwater, as
well as 10 original drafts developed by the author. Handweavers of
all levels, on eight or fewer shafts, can be confident this book
will provide everything they need to know to advance their skills
toward a clear understanding of shadow weave. Get ready to create
your shadow weave gems.
An encyclopedia of beaded bracelet patterns for your small loom.
Weaving beaded bracelets on a small bead loom is easy, and with the
500 patterns in this book you can make all kinds of creative
designs! From bold graphic prints to animals and flowers to retro
or southwestern designs, there are plenty of patterns to suit your
style. Each pattern shows how many and what color beads are needed
and the placement of every bead so it's easy to complete any
bracelet you choose. Make them to keep and to give away. Switch up
the bead colors--so many options will keep you coming back for
more!
Walter Turpening has been designing and perfecting seating for
crafters and artistic creators (particularly weavers, knitters,
handspinners, and musicians) for 20-plus years. His signature
cotton-cord, curved, woven seats on fine woodworked frames are
sought after by crafters, and he operates on an average two-year
waiting list. He has also been teaching his techniques for many
years, and this book is a compilation of his design journal and
instructions for his methods, including the wooden furniture
designs and weaving designs, plus his methods for measuring the
recipient and their intended end use of the furniture for perfect
ergonomic comfort. At 73 years young, it is Walt's desire to share
his treasury of knowledge for the benefit of woodworkers and
crafters.
For over one thousand years, velvet textiles were woven by hand
with great ingenuity and artistry. This book recounts a
transcontinental story of their development into one of the most
beautiful, luxurious, and economically important products of the
medieval and Renaissance periods, in constant demand at courts
throughout Europe and Asia. Velvet expert Landry offers a
consistent theory of the origin and spread of this weaving
technique and the technological innovations that accompanied it.
She draws from her lengthy personal expertise as a practicing
weaver and scholar, examining, analyzing, and engaging in the
techniques and technologies in order to excavate the intrinsic
ideas and knowledge embedded in the craft of velvet weaving. The
instructions feature techniques and equipment accessible to
ordinary handweavers and introduce ways to attain complex results
without complex equipment. This will be a valuable resource for
weavers, textile scholars, and curators for years to come.
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Spinning Tails
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Tom Knisely; Illustrated by Megan Lloyd-Thompson
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Featuring the same adorable family of mice as in The Weaver's
Surprise, Tom Knisely spins this tale of their adventures turning
fleece to yarn. In this story, the weaver shears his sheep, dyes
the wool, and then starts to spin and weave the yarn into a
blanket. But that wool looks so soft and inviting to the little
mice-surely their friend won't mind if they take a little for their
beds? What will happen when the weaver runs out of wool for his
blanket? Can his mouse friends replenish his supply in time?
Add Shadow Weave to your repertoire with Susan Kesler-Simpson's
easy-to-follow instructions. Susan's approach is to first break
down the structure of Shadow Weave so that any level weaver can
understand how alternating light and dark threads in both warp and
weft can present a dominant motif outlined with an identical
shadow. She walks you through how the structure builds and weaves,
and once you comprehend how the weave structure works, you will be
able to weave any of the 25 project patterns in the book. You will
also have the knowledge to transform other drafts to Shadow Weave,
or to design your own Shadow Weave pattern.
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