Weaving Made Easy : 17 Projects Using a Simple Loom

Weaving, one of the fastest ways to produce cloth, is thoroughly explained in this simple guide to the age-old craft. A perfect blend of ease and functionality, the small, portable rigid heddle loom can be used to easily produce loose, drape-friendly fabric as well as dense, sturdy material. Eighteen projects--for scarves, bags, belts, tops, and a bevy of household goodies such as pillows, rugs, and blankets--explore how to combine colors and create textured fabrics using a variety of techniques. Additional tips on adding crocheted edges, beaded fringe, and needle-felted flowers are also included. The weaving expert and author of Handwoven Home crafts a beginner's guide that's “destined to become a classic reference book... stellar!” (Blisstree.com). Weaving Made Easy is the beginning weavers'ultimate guide to making fun, simple, and functional weaving projects from start to finish. It features seventeen simple projects made on the rigid heddle loom, a small, portable, and affordable weaving loom. Weaving Made Easy includes: A step-by-step guide on getting started weaving; weaving vocab 101, tools and materials explained, the basics of warp and weft, and how to start weaving Clear instructions for how to make various practical fabrics, from drapey to sturdy scarves and bags to belts, placemats, rugs, and more Tips and techniques for color, design, construction, and embellishment in weaving are also included. With clear, concise step-by-step photographs and instructions, this is the ideal book for beginning weavers. “Most of the featured projects are designed with either earth or jewel tones, causing the woven stitches to pop from the pages of the book.” —Detroit News “Gipson focuses on inexpensive, easy-to-use rigid heddle looms in this much-needed addition, including an extensive overview of weaving basics and a collection of accessible, attractive patterns.” —Library Journal This book includes eighteen simple projects made on a simple rigid heddle loom. A perfect blend of fun and functionality, the rigid heddle is small, portable, and affordable. Weaving compliments and extends all the other fibre crafts: sewing, knitting, spinning, crochet, and more. It's the fastest way to create a scarf using popular knitting yarns; the easiest way to create one-of-a-kind fabrics for clothing, accessories, and home decor. Anyone can learn, using nothing more than their hands, their imagination, and their third-grade maths. This book shows how to make sinuous, drapey fabrics; sturdy, practical fabrics; fun, funky fabrics. Projects range from scarves and tops to bags and belts, from pillows and placemats to rugs and blankets

Weaving, one of the fastest ways to produce cloth, is thoroughly explained in this simple guide to the age-old craft. A perfect blend of ease and functionality, the small, portable rigid heddle loom can be used to easily produce loose, drape-friendly fabric as well as dense, sturdy material. Eighteen projects—for scarves, bags, belts, tops, and a bevy of household goodies such as pillows, rugs, and blankets—explore how to combine colors and create textured fabrics using a variety of techniques. Additional tips on adding crocheted edges, beaded fringe, and needle-felted flowers are also included.

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Destined to become a classic reference book . . . Stellar!

Weaving, one of the fastest ways to produce cloth, is thoroughly explained in this simple guide to the age-old craft. A perfect blend of ease and functionality, the small, portable rigid heddle loom can be used to easily produce loose, drape-friendly fabric as well as dense, sturdy material. Eighteen projects - for scarves, bags, belts, tops, and a bevy of household goodies such as pillows, rugs, and blankets - explore how to combine colors and create textured fabrics using a variety of techniques. Additional tips on adding crocheted edges, beaded fringe, and needle-felted flowers are also included.