Discover the joys of weaving. Wonderful textures, patterns and colours can be woven in many different ways to create wallhangings, tapestries, soft furnishings, fashion accessories, dream catchers and mobiles - and all without a loom!
Create beautiful woven tapestries and hangings, bags and belts, shawls and hats, mobiles and dream catchers - all without a loom!
Learn how to master simple weaving techniques which illustrate how to combine texture and colour using sticks, card, hardboard, picture frames and rings.
Over 130 colour photographs and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through a range of simple, inexpensive projects suitable for all the family.
No. 83, 2006
If you have ever considered taking up weaving but have no place to keep a loom, then this is the perfect book for you. With eleven projects, each covering a different hand weaving technique, there are plenty of ideas to get you started; along the way you also learn how to combine colours and textures. The materials you will need are quite basic and a lot of them you will have around the house such as scissors, forks, crochet hooks and pliers. Once you have all the yarns and equipment you need, you can begin making your own belts, shawls, berets and more. With step-by-step instructions and colour photographs, it is a very easy-to-follow guide.
* Textile Fibre Forum (Australia) *Veronica Burningham is an established weaver and teacher. She has a diploma in handloom weaving and is a member of the Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. She enjoys experimenting with texture and colour, using different methods to create hand-woven items. Galleries regularly exhibit her work and she frequently receives commissions from Europe, Australia and Japan.
Veronica holds workshops where she teaches spinning and weaving skills, and she has had many articles published in craft magazines. She travels widely teaching her craft, finding inspiration in her experiences and surroundings.
6 Introduction
8 Colour and design
12 Basic equipment
14 Weaving techniques
16 Weaving on sticks
22 Weaving on card
42 Weaving on rings
48 Weaving on hardboard
56 Weaving on picture frames
64 Index