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The weaving explorer: bingenious techniques, accessible tools, and creative projects for working with yarn, paper, wire and more

eng

no index present

non fiction

The weaving explorer: bingenious techniques, accessible tools, and creative projects for working with yarn, paper, wire and more

dictionaries

1127936820

This fresh spin on the ancient craft of weaving introduces creative techniques that use a variety of looms, or no loom at all! Thirty featured projects utilize a range of materials, from fiber to paper and wire, and are accessible to all levels of crafters

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; It's a Woven World; Part 1: Weaving on Frames; Weaving in Circles; God's Eye; Delicate Dorset Buttons; Crosswheel Ornaments; 16-Cord Kumihimo Braid; What a Lot of Hoopla!; SPOTLIGHT: Tammy Kanat; Pin-Loom Weaving; Color-Play Pillow; Patchwork Pin-Loom Scarf; SPOTLIGHT: Deb Essen; Free-Form Pendants; Framed; Biased Hemp Washcloth; Woven Wristlets; Pretty Plain-Weave Bracelet; Beaded Gap Bracelet; Twined Parachute-Cord Mat; Carry-All; Rag-Woven Stool Seat; SPOTLIGHT: Marilyn Moore; Branching Out; Tapping into TapestryA Taste of Traditional Tapestry TechniquesBeginning with Two Colors; Getting in Shape; Playing with Texture; Going Free-Form!; SPOTLIGHT: Rebecca Mezoff; SPOTLIGHT: Michael Rohde; SPOTLIGHT: SARAH SWETT; SPOTLIGHT: Rachel Hine; Part 2: Weaving Beyond the Frame; Backstrap Weaving; Leno Scarf; Card-Woven Bookmarks; SPOTLIGHT: John Mullarkey; Frameless Weaving; Lucet-Braid Floor Mat; Beaded Bracelet; SPOTLIGHT: Stephen Willette; Knotless Netting Bottles; Bow-Loom Woven Belt; Wire Necklaces; Rainbow Necklace; Choker Chian; Freya Chain; Free and Easy; Small Treasure Bag with Twisted Draw CordFree-form VesselsSmall and Simple; Free-Form Filigree; Thoughtfull Threads Note Cards; All in a Row; Compact Parallels; Crosses; Stitched Project Bag; Rock, Paper, Ribbon; Stone-Age Weaving: Paperweights; Greetings; SPOTLIGHT: Helen Hiebert; Hold It! Paper or Ribbon Baskets; Brown Bag Basket; Studded Brown Bag basket; Map Basket; Ribbon Basket; Danish Stars and Wreath; Swedish Stars; Scents of Summer: Lavender Wand; Tumbling Blocks Triaxial Table Runner; Acknowledgments; Appendix; How to Build a Simple Frame Loom; How to Make a Heddle Cradle; How to Make a Band Lock; How to Measure a WarpSix Knots for WeaversCommonly Used Materials; A Glossary of Weaving Terms; Metric Conversion Chart; Spotlight Artists; Index; Fill Your Fiber Crafting Library with More Storey Books