Time to Weave: Simply Elegant Projects to Make in Almost No Time
Highly textured objects such as plaited paper baskets, woven lanterns, small hearth rugs, and cork tables are featured in this beginner's guide to nonloom weaving. The easy instructions teach ancient techniques such as braiding, stringing, and knotting—and call for everyday materials such as copper tape, plastic sheeting, paper yarn, and granite tiles—to produce stunning contemporary designs for the home. A short essay about natural materials and the creative...
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Highly textured objects such as plaited paper baskets, woven lanterns, small hearth rugs, and cork tables are featured in this beginner's guide to nonloom weaving. The easy instructions teach ancient techniques such as braiding, stringing, and knotting—and call for everyday materials such as copper tape, plastic sheeting, paper yarn, and granite tiles—to produce stunning contemporary designs for the home. A short essay about natural materials and the creative process introduces each project, and lovely photographs showcase the final results: sleek window hangings, stick-and-string coasters, pillows covered in canvas tape, and woven paper cards. A list of resources, an assortment of weaving tips, and suggestions for further reading are included. Journal for Weavers Spinners and Dyers Very little is needed in costly apparatus and good directions are given. I heartily recommend this book.
\ Library JournalPatrick presents 16 projects designed for either off-loom or very basic loom techniques. Each project shows the adaptability of the techniques. From mats to lamp shades, necklaces to collars, the projects are attractive, and the instructions are easy to follow. For weavers of all levels. (LJ 12/06)\ \ \ \ \ Journal for Weavers Spinners and DyersVery little is needed in costly apparatus and good directions are given. I heartily recommend this book.\ \ \ Shuttle ScuttleA fun and innovative guide.\ \ \ \ \ Knitting NewsWeaving without a loom-wow. You can create stunning and contemporary projects. This book is full of great ideas.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalIn this compendium of imaginative projects, Patrick (former editor, Handwoven magazine) aims to introduce new weavers to the pleasures of weaving without a loom, instead using such techniques as knotting, stringing, and braiding. She emphasizes working with simple materials (e.g., cork, paper, string) and walks readers step by step through 18 projects, among them a plaited paper basket and a braided nine-strand necklace with beads. Patrons wishing to learn loom weaving can turn to Deborah Chandler's Learning To Weave, while weaving novices who just want to get their feet wet will find this book a good introduction to weaving in general. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.\ \
