Simple weave Weave without a large loom
Book - 2023
"In Simple Weave, Kerstin Neumuller's third craft book, a world of weaving opens beyond gigantic looms and inaccessible patterns. Kerstin demonstrates how you can weave with tools that are easy to make yourself and often small enough to fit into your pocket. Here lies inspiration for those who have never woven but are eager to try, as well as for experienced weavers interested in working with flexible and portable tools. Practical and beautiful keepsakes to make include ribbons, bracelets, pencil and laptop cases and wall ornaments. Neumuller also shares her journey from textiles to woodworking, offering instructions for how to make your own pocket-sized weaving tools. The book is divided into three accessible chapters: Basic weav...ing theory; A wide range of achievable weaving projects from a 5 mm wide band to a 40 cm wide tea towel; Making your own tools. This section includes descriptions of how to carve a heddle and make a backstrap loom among various other usual tools. Enjoy the mindfulness and rhythm of this traditional craft and create bespoke, contemporary pieces to fit your own style"--Publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Patterns
Patterns (Instructional works) - Published
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London :
Batsford
2023.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 127 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781849948050
- Foreword
- Part 1. Techniques
- What is weaving?
- Glossary: Weaving lingo
- Choosing weaving yarn
- The warp
- Quick warp for short bands with a rigid heddle
- Warp on a table
- Warp with a warping mill
- Part 2. Weaves
- Weaving using a rigid heddle
- Warp-faced rep patterns
- The mouse tracks band
- The mimosa band
- The jay band
- The birch lichen band
- Balanced weave
- The pencil case weave
- Face pads
- Band with Scandinavian pattern
- Weft-faced rep weave
- Band with kelim squares
- Band with wedges
- Coasters
- Weft-faced rep using a frame loom
- Sunset over the mountain
- Weaving on a backstrap loom
- Plaid tea towels
- Scrap fabric potholders
- Laptop case in spaced rep weave
- Hand towels
- After treatments
- Finishes
- Techniques and troubleshooting
- Part 3. Tools
- DIY tools
- Carton heddle
- My tools
- From log to blank
- Carve a rigid heddle
- Make a weave stretcher
- Carve a backstrap loom
- Make a frame loom
- Afterword
- Further reading