Beyond Weaving"Here ... are all the methods and techniques necessary for working with fibers off the loom: felting, spinning, natural and synthetic dyeing, ikat dyeing, fiber properties and splicing, knotted and knotless netting, looping, sprang, macramé, finger knotting, crocheting, knitting, braiding and plaiting, bobbin lace, wrapping, whipping, coiling, basketry, and card weaving ... Clearly illustrated step-by-step demonstrations throughout show both the basic methods of working in each area as well as many variations and special effects ... With over 250 black-and-white illustrations and 16 pages of full color"--Cover. |
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 6 |
CHAPTER TWO FELTING | 19 |
CHAPTER THREE SPINNING | 27 |
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artist band basket begin bobbin lace body bottom braid braid is shown bring cord Candace Crockett card weaving chapter Claire Zeisler Continue braiding cotton crochet cross-knit crown knot David Donoho Direct dyes direction double half-hitch double weaving dowel dyebath eight fabric felt Figure filament finger flax fleece forefinger foundation coil four cords hand handspinner holding cord holes indigo knitting lark's head lark's head knot layer length loop macramé material ment mordant movement natural dyeing needle overhand knot pairs Pass the hook pattern draft Photo by Candace Photo by David plant produce quarter-turns repeating Steps rope sheep sheet bend shows side silk simple looping slip knot spindle spinning spun square knot starting cord stitch strands surface synthetic Take cord take the cord teased techniques tension textile three cords three dark cords thumb tion turn twining twist warp threads weaver's knot weft thread wool wrapping element yarn