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Modern weaving projects like you've never seen—within easy reach of anyone.Weaving is a satisfying hobby for making home or clothing accessories that look plucked from your favorite stores. Here are Pinterest-worthy projects for creating earrings, clutches, pillows, wall hangings, and more, all organized by skill level. From complete beginner to intermediate, Weaving Within Reach allows you to ... Read more

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To anyone concerned with the design of fabrics, the structure of the cloth is, of course, of prime importance for achieving best results and most satisfying ultimate appearance. Oelsner's A Handbook of Weaves, long the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on the subject, will save you hours of research work and offer information necessary for new cloth effects. It covers the field
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The Basket Weaving Guide

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by Gail Fowler Mohanty ...

Series series Studies in American Popular History and Culture
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Narrow Fabric Weaving

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Small Loom & Freeform Weaving: Five Ways to Weave

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30 projects for home decor and fashion accents Yarn arts and felting are two of today's most popular crafts, and popularity for weaving, a natural extension of those crafts, is growing. Small hand-held looms and tabletop looms are now available at yarn shops and hobby/craft stores, and readers of Small Loom and Freeform Weaving can even construct looms themselves using common household materials. ... Read more

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30 projects for home decor and fashion accents Yarn arts and felting are two of today's most popular crafts, and popularity for weaving, a natural extension of those crafts, is growing. Small hand-held looms and tabletop looms are now available at yarn shops and hobby/craft stores, and readers of Small Loom and Freeform Weaving can even construct looms themselves using common household materials.
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The Weaver's Companion

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All the basics of weaving are provided in this succinct handbook. Filled with definitions and illustrations, the book invites weavers to refer to it as they work. ... Read more

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All the basics of weaving are provided in this succinct handbook. Filled with definitions and illustrations, the book invites weavers to refer to it as they work.
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The Art of Circular Yokes

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Knit a masterpiece!Discover the how yarn and needles become artistic tools when you work on the beautiful canvas of a circular yoke. The timeless technique of knitting sweaters with nearly invisible shaping allows for painterly colorwork, illustrative lace, beautifully chiseled cables, and so much more. Open the pages of The Art of Circular Yokes to find:• Detailed information on the math behind ... Read more

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Knit a masterpiece!Discover the how yarn and needles become artistic tools when you work on the beautiful canvas of a circular yoke. The timeless technique of knitting sweaters with nearly invisible shaping allows for painterly colorwork, illustrative lace, beautifully chiseled cables, and so much more. Open the pages of The Art of Circular Yokes to find:• Detailed information on the math behind
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Start Spinning

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For knitters, crocheters, and weavers ready to make their own yarn, this handy guide provides detailed instructions for spinning both on a spindle and a wheel, and offers a special section devoted to troubleshooting and wheel maintenance that keeps projects on track. It offers a comprehensive look at the various available fiber options, choosing and preparing each type of fiber for use, and ... Read more

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Weaving

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by Mary Maddocks ...

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Plantefarverens ABC

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"Plantefarvningen, denne enkle og primitive farvemetode med naturens egne farvestoffer, har helt fra oldtiden og til den moderne industritid været den eneste mulighed for at skabe ’kulør’ på tilværelsen.I dag har vi højt udviklede industrifarver.Hvorfor så plantefarver?For mig er plantefarver noget helt for sig. De giver udtryk for mere – ejer en undertone, som giver farverne en egen dybde og ... Read more

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"Plantefarvningen, denne enkle og primitive farvemetode med naturens egne farvestoffer, har helt fra oldtiden og til den moderne industritid været den eneste mulighed for at skabe ’kulør’ på tilværelsen.I dag har vi højt udviklede industrifarver.Hvorfor så plantefarver?For mig er plantefarver noget helt for sig. De giver udtryk for mere – ejer en undertone, som giver farverne en egen dybde og
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The Roots of Asian Weaving

by Eric Boudot, Chris Buckley ...

This groundbreaking book documents the weaving traditions and textiles of one of Asia’s most ethnically diverse areas, placing them in a regional context. Based on more than a decade of firsthand study in the field, the authors record the traditions of Miao, Yao, Buyi, Dong, Zhuang, Maonan, Dai and Li weavers from Guizhou to Hainan Island. They describe the looms and techniques of these groups, ... Read more

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