Weaving & Spinning

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646010851Author Arianna FunkFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Trafalgar SquarePublisher Trafalgar SquareWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 198mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596680401Author Anne DixonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Interweave Press IncPublisher Interweave Press IncWeight(grams) 958gDimensions(mm) 246mm *...

Weaving expert Monika Kunti presents a variety of techniques that have one thing in common: they are woven with strips, a method that has been developed in our societies all around the world for thousands of years. As the name implies, strip weaving is...

Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about flax cultivation, processing and spinning, natural and synthetic dyeing, and weaving and finishing linen cloth. 233 color photos and 156 black and white photos and drawings...

In Traditional Weavers of Guatemala, twenty artisans share their personal histories, hopes, and dreams along with the products of their hands and looms. The book is a story of tradition, innovation, and survival, embellished with the colors of a profound...

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...

A book is for weavers who are eager to explore new fields but who need stimulation and direction, Weaver's Study Course provides much stimulation through examples and directions for six main uses of weaving: clothing, accessories, interiors (Unpholstery,...

Weaving with Natural Dyes is a comprehensive guide to the art of weaving with eco-friendly, natural dyes. Authored by textile designer and weaver Lucy Rowan, this book features 12 stunning woven projects with step-by-step imagery that will inspire and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486806037Author Shereen LaplantzFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Weaving involves straight, parallel, and gridlike lines, but as Norma Smayda shows, ondule-weaving with curving warp threads-offers new directions. This is the first book on ondule textiles, and includes clear information on every aspect, from...

Discover how to master and enjoy the lace-like, intricate, often mysterious-seeming leno weave with this comprehensive guide. For new weavers and advanced-level weavers alike, the book combines historical information about leno with the best practical...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226689876Author Cheney Cowles Memorial MuseumFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago...

Considered a classic almost from its day of first publication two decades ago, Handloom Weaving Technology remains the most complete and detailed book in the field. It presents a comprehensive picture of the technology and mechanics of handloom weaving,...

This practical book explains the full process of handspinning, from choosing a fleece through to plying your own handspun yarn. Packed with advice and with over 400 photographs, it includes multiple step-by-step sequences to help the complete beginner...

Get the most from your blending board!As more and more spinners delve into fiber preparation for intentional spinning, the blending board has become more popular than ever before. It's space efficient, lightweight, and far less costly than investing in...

Now is the time to try to a Summer and Winter weave!Whether you have been putting off a Summer and Winter project because you think it will be too difficult or you've tried in the past and failed, the explanations and instructions from expert weaver and...

Mountain Homespun will be of special interest to those studying southern Appalachian handicrafts, the 1890s handicraft revival, and northern Protestant missionary work in turn-of-the-century Appalachia. - North Carolina Historical Review ""Mountain...

The NESAT symposium has grown from the first meeting in 1981 which was attended by 23 scholars, to over 100 at the tenth meeting that took place in Copenhagen in 2008, with virtually all areas of Europe represented. The 50 papers from the conference ...

Archaeologists and textile historians bring together 16 papers to investigate the production, trade and consumption of textiles in Scandinavia and across parts of northern and Mediterranean Europe throughout the medieval period. Archaeological evidence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816516155Author Helga TeiwesFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 541g

Textile imagery is pervasive in classical literature. An awareness of the craft and technology of weaving and spinning, of the production and consumption of clothing items, and of the social and religious significance of garments is key to the...

'I have only one problem with this fascinating book - it had to end! I felt so well acquainted with the weavers and the authors and the techniques that it seemed like the story should go on forever. Loving, honest, illuminating documentation is how I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999051757Author Lynda Teller PeteFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Thrums LLCPublisher Thrums LLCWeight(grams) 732gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 254mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983886006Author Walter F MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Thrums LLCPublisher Thrums LLC

Enjoy the art of weaving at the small-scale level with the fun, accessible potholder loom! Unplug yourself-and any children in your life-and enjoy the art of weaving at the small-scale level with the fun, accessible potholder loom. Familiar to many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626540934Author Nancy HarveyFormat HardbackPage Count 210Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 948g

From fiber artist and weaving expert Maryanne Moodie, the perfect guide to weaving bold, colorful piecesMaryanne Moodie is the maker to watch. Since her first book debuted in 2016, both Moodie and weaving have continued to grow in popularity. In Maryanne...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940771724Author Tommye McClure ScanlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint University of North GeorgiaPublisher University of North GeorgiaWeight(grams)...

Handwoven fabrics are the living history and cultural treasure of the Peruvian highlands. The weavers who create these extraordinary textiles are keepers of the culture and sustainers of a noble but difficult lifestyle in tune with the earth. Weaving in...

Textile production and the manufacture of clothing was one of the most essential daily activities in prehistory. Textiles were significant objects of practical use, and at the same time had cultural, social and symbolic meaning, crucial for displaying...

Crackle is a surprisingly versatile weave structure with exciting design potential. This book offers a comprehensive explanation of drafting the crackle weave structure and weaving classic crackle. Tools and tips for independent designing add extra depth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648961229Author Fiona DalyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Princeton Architectural PressPublisher Princeton Architectural PressWeight(grams)...

Beyond the Stones of Machu Picchu: Folk Tales and Stories of Inca Life vibrantly depicts Andean village life through folk tales, stories, and art. The subject matter brings forth Inca rituals and beliefs about the living earth (Pacha Mama), the majestic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419762918Author Emily NicolaidesFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Harry N. AbramsPublisher Harry N. AbramsWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 262mm *...

Tapestries from 40 top international artists representing three generations show the best examples of contemporary approaches to the handwoven art. Featured are more than 50 examples, including full views of each artwork, as well as details. Tapestries...

Travel beyond the traditional limits of boundweave with this comprehensive guide to weft-faced pattern weaves. Beginning and experienced weavers alike will learn how to plan, predict, and weave colorful, rhythmical patterns, charming folk figures, and...

Think outside the square! Although pin looms do make squares, there is so much more you can do with the cloth you weave on your pin loom, starting with the adorable creatures in this book. Margaret Stump has once again outdone herself with this...

Triaxial weaving is based on three axes, or directions, instead of the two directions used in most Western textiles. It is among the oldest forms of weaving, and in today's world, industry uses triaxial weaving to produce strong, stable fabrics. There is...