Weaving on a Little Loom (Everything you need to know to get started with weaving, includes 5 simple projects)

by Fiona Daly

Overview

Weaving on a Little Loom teaches readers everything they need to know to start small-frame loom weaving, an easy and inexpensive craft that can be done at home. From setting up the loom to finishing a project, this book covers both basic and more advanced techniques, with an introduction to creating patterns such as basket and bird's eye weaves, rib, twill, and herringbone. With clear instruction and beautiful illustrative photographs, step-by-step tutorials guide you through designing and creating five contemporary woven projects—including table placemats, wall hangings, and a tote bag—all made with natural, environmentally friendly materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616897123
Publisher:	Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Sales rank:	161,953
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Fiona Daly is a textile designer-maker and handweaver. She creates textiles using natural, undyed local wool for her housewares collection and teaches workshops worldwide. She lives in London, England.

Editorial Reviews

05/21/2018
“While weaving can be inherently complex and technical, it provides a fantastic framework for creative expression,” writes Daly at the start of her gorgeous introduction to weaving. Daly, a textile designer in London, creates handwoven textiles using locally sourced yarn, and her expertise as a hand-weaver informs this encyclopedia of techniques. Her “welcome to weaving” includes history, instructions for choosing a loom, clear explanations of tools and materials, and a lesson on how a frame loom works. The greater part of this guide covers handweaving techniques: choosing the right shuttle, joining wefts, applying rug-making techniques, and edging (machine zigzagging, fringing, tessellating, and knotting). One drawback to Daly’s instructions is that, although she includes a glossary in the back, she employs jargon (“sett,” “shed”) before defining the terms. The five projects—a wall hanging, purse, place mat, cushion cover, and looped bag—are all beautifully showcased in earthy tones complemented by the book’s matte pages. Weaving, Daly explains, is not a “weekend project” but a commitment; her alluring book convinces readers it’s worth the time and effort. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly