Small Loom and Freeform Weaving by Barbara Matthiessen, hardback published by Creative Publishing International. ISBN 978-1-58923-361-4, price 12.99 from www.creativepub.com
This brilliant book explores how to use small weaving looms to make super, useful projects. Five ways to weave are included in this practical guide with good photography and instructions. Find out how to make your [...]
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Woven Shibori by Catharine Ellis
Woven Shibori by Catharine Ellis, softback published by Interweave Press in the USA and exclusively distributed in the UK by Search Press. ISBN 1-931499-67-5, price 17.99 from www.searchpress.com
Shibori is the Japanese art of tying before dyeing fabric. Here, innovative weaver, Catharine Ellis applies the principles of design to weave. The book is well illustrated and [...]
Weaving Made Easy by Liz Gipson
Weaving Made Easy by Liz Gipson, softback published by Interweave in the USA. Available exclusively from Search Press in the UK, price 16.99 ISBN 978-1-59668-075-3 from www.searchpress.com
Simple loom weaving with seventeen projects worked on a rigid heddle loom. The projects range from wearable items such as bags, scarves and belts to placemats, cushions and rugs. [...]
Handweaver’s Pattern Book by Anne Dixon
Handweaver’s Pattern Book by Anne Dixon, hardback, spiral bound, published by A&C Black, price £19.99. ISBN 978-0-7136-8411-7 available from www.acblack.com
This is an essential illustrated guide to over 600 fabric weaves. A such it offers a versatile library of weaving patterns for all levels from beginner to experienced weaver. The book includes an in-depth introduction to [...]
Collapse Weave by Anne Field
Collapse Weave by Anne Field, softback published by A&C Black, price £19.99. ISBN 978-1-4081-0628-0 available from www.acblack.com
This landscape-format book has just 160 pages. It is illustrated with 150 colour photos. The topic is rather a specialist one, that of creating three-dimensional cloth.
The book has a comprehensive introduction, which discusses yarn and structure. It then goes [...]