Hand Weaving by Lynn Gray Ross

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Hand Weaving by Lynn Gray Ross

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Summary

Covering all the essential techniques, from preparing the loom, basic weaving on a frame and starting and finishing off, to advanced methods and design suggestions such as adding texture and found objects, Practical Weaving is the perfect guide for all beginner weavers working on a frame loom.

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Hand Weaving by Lynn Gray Ross

This practical and inspirational book is perfect for beginners who want to learn the techniques of the traditional craft of hand weaving. Step-by-step instructions show how to weave on a frame loom, including changing yarns, mastering curves and using interlocking to create intricate patterns. There is also advice on spinning, dyeing yarns, designing your work, incorporating found objects, and constructing your own simple looms. Written by an experienced weaving teacher, this book contains all you need to know to get started weaving beautiful objects, and includes projects to make your own 'weavelets', purses and wall tapestries.

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Ross, an expert weaving instructor with numerous years of experience, brings her knowledge of the art of hand weaving to a wider audience in her first bookRoss has tremendous respect for her craft’s rich history, and the photographs are beautiful. * Library Journal *
Those who like to weave small and large pictures will get plenty of suggestions from this book. -- Christine Läubli * TFT [Bloomsbury Translation] *
Lynn Gray Ross lives in Scotland on the Isle of Arran, where she established the Silverbirch Spinning and Weaving Workshop in 1981 to teach traditional textile crafts. In addition to teaching adults in the UK, US and Europe, she has developed award-winning projects with local schools. Her work is exhibited and collected internationally and she has been involved in such high profile commissions such as a community tapestry for the 1995 United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing.
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ISBN 13 9781408128992
ISBN 10 1408128993
Title Hand Weaving
Author Lynn Gray Ross
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Year published 2014-04-24
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.