Learning to Weave

Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 159668139X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Learn weaving basics or hone your skills with this invaluable guidebook Originally published in 1984 (under the name Learning to Weave with Debbie Redding), Learning to Weave is now on the verge of its 40th Anniversary in print. This unparalleled study guide teaches readers to weave on four shaft looms, whether they are learning from scratch or honing their skills. Written with a mentoring voice, each lesson includes friendly, straightforward advice and is accompanied by illustrations and photographs. Budding floor and table loom weavers need only to approach this subject with a sense of adventure and willingness to learn such basics as step-by-step warping, basic weaving techniques, project planning, reading and designing drafts, the basics of all the most common weave structures, and many more handy hints. Beginners will find this guidebook an invaluable teacher, while more seasoned weavers will find food for thought in the chapters on weave structures and drafting.

Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom

Author: Syne Mitchell
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603428518
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Rigid-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, set it up, and 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 color play with stripes, plaids, and multicolor yarns. Then move on to more complex designs and irresistible projects, from pillows and curtains to bags, shawls, and even jewelry. 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.

Learn to Weave with Anne Field

Author: Anne Field
Publisher: A&C Black Visual Arts
ISBN: 9781472504029
Category : Hand weaving
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Internationally acclaimed masterweaver Anne Field always found that people learn best when they can start making things right away. So this book takes a project-based approach, where beginners learn techniques through actually doing a weaving project. Each project is described in detail, with photographs showing every step in the process, as well as the finished work. Learn to Weave with Anne Field focuses on shaft looms only, with most projects woven on four-shaft looms, plus one or two eight-shaft projects. Table looms are also covered. The first part of the book looks at choosing your loom and setting it up, then the second part gets straight into the projects, which include scarfs, wraps, table runners, table mats, weaving fabric for a jacket, cushions, wall hangings and rugs. As well as traditional yarns such as wool and cotton, Anne also explores the latest yarns, such as Tencel and bamboo, and discusses the use of computers in weaving.

Weaving for Beginners

Author: Peggy Osterkamp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976885542
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Illustrated guide for step-by-step beginning and advanced weaving. 424 pages; over 600 illustrations; indexed

My Little Loom Companion

Author: Lucy Jennings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781633970199
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Learn to weave the basics in this little portable book. Basic tapestry techniques are introduced for the beginner weaver.

Next Steps In Weaving

Author: Pattie Graver
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1620336278
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
There 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, and lace. 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!

Traditional Weavers of Guatemala

Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732352865
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
"Guatemala is a land of contrasts: stunning mountain, river, and cloud forest landscapes with the constant threat of volcanic eruptions, mudslides, earthquakes, and brutal upheavals. Against this backdrop, the indigenous Maya and their Ladino compatriots persist in creating some of the loveliest and most colorful textiles the world has known. Their weaving, spinning, and basketmaking have sustained them economically and culturally against the pressures of change and a thirty-six year armed conflict that decimated their population. In Traditional Weavers of Guatemala, twenty artisans share their personal histories, hopes, and dreams along with the products of their hands and looms"--Inside cover.

Learning to Weave

Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
An introduction to weaving that explains how a loom works, the basics of fabric structure, and how to weave with confidence, with step-by-step instructions for various weaving techniques.

Made in Mexico

Author: W. Warner Wood
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253351545
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 529

Book Description
The story behind the international trade in Oaxacan textiles

Learning in Cultural Context

Author: Ashley E. Maynard
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387275509
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
This volume focuses on the cultural aspects of learning and cognitive processes, examining the theory, methods, findings, and applications in this area. The chapter authors cover such topics as family context, peer interaction and formal education.