| Description |
143 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Silhouettes and Sizing -- Ethnic Inspired -- Anita Mayer: how ethnic-shaped garments and embellishments influences her designs -- Contemporary Designs -- Liz Spear: working collaboratively with Neal Howard, Laura Sims, Murray Johnston -- Your Own -- Randall Darwall: creating your vision -- Yarn to Fabric -- Yarn and Yarn substitutions -- show by type and quality -- Sampling of Setts and Weaves -- Candiss Cole: how weave structures inform a garment's shape -- Drape -- Joyce Wilkerson: her approach to designing shapes -- About Patterns -- Designing with zero waste to little waste -- Juanita Girardin -- Lynn Yarrington -- Use of readily-available patterns -- Creating your own from schematics -- Designing and Weaving -- Making a Muslin" -- No-Cut to Simple Cut -- Ceil Swanson and Nancy Paap: simple shapes woven from chenille -- Weaving in combination: Patchwork, Knitting -- 18 Loom-shaped projects -- 3 Scarves: Narrow; Mobius; w/ hood -- 2 Shawls -- 3 Belts -- 1 Poncho -- 2 Ruanas -- 1 Quesquimitl (similar to poncho) -- 1 Capelet (rounded) -- 2 Tabard and vest styles -- 2 Kimono and/or Haori -- 1 Apron -- Weft-face vs warp-face fabric -- Alternative warp layouts for narrow to wide fabric widths -- Washing -- Simple -- Fulling and Felting -- Sewing -- Machine-sewing -- Hand-finishing techniques -- Jean Jones: simple couture tips that make a difference with handwovens -- Finishing Techniques -- Simple pleats and tucks -- Edges -- Closures -- Bibliography and Resources. |
| Summary |
"A collection of woven wraps, shawls, and outwear that will appeal to beginner and advanced weavers alike"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Hand weaving.
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Clothing and dress.
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| ISBN |
9781596686519 |
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1596686510 |
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