Passementerie: Handcrafting Contemporary Trimmings, Fringes, Tassels, and More

The first book on how to create handwoven passementerie (ornamental fringe, tassels, braid, piping, and more) using widely available materials.

Welcome to the glorious world of passementerie, one of the rarest of textile crafts. Passementerie is rich in design, color, texture, and flamboyance and lets you add special touches to your home, wardrobe, and fiber arts.

In this hands—on introduction, artist and designer Ashdown combines her mastery of the centuries—old skills with a vibrant, co...