Hand Weaving by Lynn Gray Ross

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.

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.