Spinning & vävning

"Simple weave är en nyskapande, lärorik och rolig vävbok både för nybörjare och mer erfarna." BTJ "En fin och inspirerande bok som gör att vävning ser både lekande lätt och lockand...

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Praktisk och inspirerande grundbok i vävning från två av Sveriges främsta handvävare - Åsa Pärson och Amica Sundström. Här får du lära dig allt om vävning, alltifrån hur du sätter upp en väv, till materialval, bindningslära och vävteknik. Boken är...

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Det här är en bok både för dig som är nybörjare och för dig som redan väver. Med hjälp av vävnotor och skissövningar visar Arianna E Funk och Miriam Parkman att handvävning kan vara b&ar...

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Lin är en fantastisk växt som människan har haft nytta av i tusentals år. Den starka linfibern har skänkt oss allt från kläder och fiskenät till olja och drevmaterial. I dag finns inga större spånadslinodlingar i Sverige, men intresset för den mån...

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From expert weaver Anne Dixon comes The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory, the ultimate resource for inkle weavers. Inkle weaving is a simple technique that offers ample opportunity for experimentation to beginners and experienced weavers. Thi...

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Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom. Organised by type, from basic four-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, choose from a wide range of herringbone, twill, zigzag and diamond...

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Put aside those preconceptions of dusty, medieval tapestries hanging on castle walls! Tapestry weaving has a whole new look, and fiber enthusiasts of all levels are eager to try their hand at creating images with yarn. Rebecca Mezoff, a renowned t...

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As natural materials such as wood, leather, rattan and cork continue to be used in the home, handmade woven objects, from bread baskets and trays to stools and screens, are fast becoming the must-have accessories of the contemporary interior. Mast...

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Att sitta ute i skuggen en varm sommardag och klippa trasor tillsammans med någon, är en trevlig aktivitet. Att sedan väva med dessa trasor och ge de uttjänta tygerna ännu ett liv, känns bra. Att dra av väven när man är klar är alltid lika spännan...

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Discover the satisfying fun of spinning your own yarn! This step-by-step guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarn types, from classics like mohair boucl to novelties like supercoils. Covering the entire spinning process, Sarah Anderson de...

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Nina von Engeström drev i slutet av 1800-talet en vävskola i Örebro. Med stolthet nämner hon att en av hennes elever, "Fröken Sundberg, antogs, efter att ha arbetat i min väfskola 21/2 år, till föreståndarinna för Handarbetets Vänners väfskol...

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Narrow bands woven in colorful patterns are a centuries-old part of Baltic craft tradition. The double-slotted heddle makes patterned band weaving quicker to learn and easier to do, and this is the first book that offers beginners instructions for...

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Knit a masterpiece! Discover the how yarn and needles become artistic tools when you work on the beautiful canvas of a circular yoke. The timeless technique of knitting sweaters with nearly invisible shaping allows for painterly colorwork, illustr...

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Portable and productive, the hand spindle has been responsible for creating the world's yarn for millennia. Many contemporary spinners view the hand spindle as a beginner's tool, suited to learn the basic steps of spinning before moving on to a sp...

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With this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile inclu...

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It offers an unusual combination of information on the characteristics of each fibre-producing breed, as well as the unique qualities of each fibre, its history, and its potential uses. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world - the longwoo...

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Inspire and unleash a passion for hand-crafted color! "Unapologetic" is how Felicia Lo always describes her obsession with color and craft. In Dyeing to Spin and Knit, Felicia, founder and creative director of SweetGeorgia Yarns and high...

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Use one of the world's simplest tools to explore the creative possibilities of cloth! The Weaver's Idea Book presents a variety of patterns for simple rigid-heddle and harness looms, complete with sample swatches for drafts and project ideas. Begi...

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Rigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn, is easy to master, and offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft, from the basics how to select a...

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Renowned artist Allyson Rousseau explores everything a beginner needs to start weaving on a frame loom, including design planning. Start making projects for the home and stunning accessories.

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You gotta weave it to believe it! Learn fabric weaving with 12 fun projects for crafters, garment sewists, and quilters. Try out simple, classic patterns incorporating woven textiles anywhere youd use fabric!

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'I have only one problem with this fascinating book - it had to end! I felt so well acquainted with the weavers and the authors and the techniques that it seemed like the story should go on forever. Loving, honest, illuminating documentation ...

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Expert Beth Smith teaches you everything you need to know to spin your own yarn, from choosing a spinning wheel to every stage of preparing your fiber, plying, winding off, and finishing. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it simple ...

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The master basketmaker shares techniques developed over many years. Beautiful color photographs of antique New England baskets inspire readers to adapt the step-by-step instructions for creating three new baskets: a round, rectangular, and square-...

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For the first time in English, a complete book about Norwegian pick-up bandweavingfrom its fascinating history to beautiful bands you can make yourself, with more than 100 pattern charts from bands in museum collections. Part 1 tells the story of ...

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This comprehensive, full-color guide features dozens of images of slings from various cultures, both ancient and contemporary. Slings had great significance in many cultures, particularly in the Andes, and were often used as both prehistoric weapo...

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Charted patterns for overshot weaving on a rigid heddle loom.  C razyshot: Creative Overshot Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom introduced weavers to a whole new world of creative weaving on a rigid heddle loom using just one heddle and on...

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Elegant patterns on a Rigid Heddle Loom  are easier than you can imagine! Crazyshot - creative overshot weaving - introduces anyone who uses a rigid heddle loom to a whole world of creative weaving. Using just one heddle and one pick-up stick...

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Master the art of weaving with over 20 stunning projects Phoebe Jones is on a mission to make weaving accessible to all. In her debut book Made Weave Love Phoebe shows you the joys of weaving and how this gentle and intuitive craft can spark creat...

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