Weaving Without a LoomAnnotation Create beautiful woven tapestries and hangings, bags and belts, shawls and hats, mobiles and dream catchers - all without a loom! Learn how to master simple weaving techniques which illustrate how to combine texture and colour using sticks, card, hardboard, picture frames and rings. Over 130 colour photographs and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through a range of simple, inexpensive projects suitable for all the family. |
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... yarn wrappings for use as an inspirational reference . Make the yarn wrappings on stiff card . Anchor the yarns to one side of the card with double - sided tape and wind them round the card . Stick another strip of tape across the back ...
... yarn wrappings for use as an inspirational reference . Make the yarn wrappings on stiff card . Anchor the yarns to one side of the card with double - sided tape and wind them round the card . Stick another strip of tape across the back ...
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... wrapped with ribbon or yarn and the warp yarn can then be anchored to the covering material . Boucle and fancy yarns are ideal for wrapping rings . You can decorate mobiles and dream catchers with a variety of materials and objects ...
... wrapped with ribbon or yarn and the warp yarn can then be anchored to the covering material . Boucle and fancy yarns are ideal for wrapping rings . You can decorate mobiles and dream catchers with a variety of materials and objects ...
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... 47 sticks 16-21 weft , linking colours in the 32 , 58 weft yarns see yarns weft - faced weaves 16 yarn types of 8 , 17 , 21 , 30 , 36 , 43 , 45 , 50 , 54 , 57 , 62 wrappings 8,10 • A huge selection of art and craft books , 64 Index.
... 47 sticks 16-21 weft , linking colours in the 32 , 58 weft yarns see yarns weft - faced weaves 16 yarn types of 8 , 17 , 21 , 30 , 36 , 43 , 45 , 50 , 54 , 57 , 62 wrappings 8,10 • A huge selection of art and craft books , 64 Index.
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6mm ¼4in adjacent warp anchor BATIK belt Benjie beret blue 8 picks Blunt-ended needle bodkin brim card loom card with masking Continue weaving Cotton warp yarn craft craft knife create crochet hook darning needle DECIMETRE double-sided tape dowelling dream catcher edge embroidery hoop ending back fabric finished weaving frame front glitter yarn handspun hardboard leashes length of wool lengths of warp loop masking tape mohair Navajo overhand knot pair pattern picks blue picks white Piece of card pipe cleaners plain weave right-hand side ring round SEARCH PRESS second slit shawl shed stick shuttle smooth strap tabby weave table mat take the warp tapestry Thin card top and bottom trial weave triangle twill twisted cords warp and weft warp threads Warp yarn Weft weaving sticks weft materials weft pick weft strips white 4 picks white yarn winding the warp woven yarn back yarn Weft yarn yarn wrappings yellow yarn