Modern Weaving: Learn to weave with 25 bright and brilliant loom weaving projects

by Laura Strutt

Weaving is back! Create beautiful wall hangings and accessories on a loom, with clear charts and step-by-step instructions.Weaving is back! Create beautiful wall hangings and accessories on a loom, with clear charts and step-by-step instructions.Laura Strutt has designed 25 contemporary weavings in a range of stylish colorways, from bright neons to pastels, Navajo-inspired earth tones, monochrome, and neutrals, as well as suggesting alternate colors so you can match your makes to your home and your accessories to your mood. With a comprehensive techniques section that covers everything from how to make your own loom, warping (preparing) a loom, basics such as tabby weave, bubbling, Egyptian knots, Soumak weave, basket weave, and many more, you will develop the skills you need to make a wide range of exciting projects, such as a stunning gold and cream wall hanging with extra-long Rya knots, a pastel-colored hanging with ribbons and strips of lace to create a tactile texture, or a pretty phone cover with Aztec-inspired triangles—the only difficult part is choosing what to make first!

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

Published October 11, 2016

Reviews

[Mack · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've always been fascinated by weaving and willing to give it a try. This book had great projects in it but as a beginner I was a little overwhelmed but it showed the many possibilities. I am going to experiment a little with the basics to begin with.

[Keshia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the look of these projects and I'm excited to start trying some of them. As a beginning guide to weaving though, it wasn't very good. Super confusing at first, she just jumped in using lots of terms that I didn't know yet. But once I re-read sections over and over and tried on my loom I understood how to do the different knots and stuff. Really pretty pictures and useful charts for the projects. The cross referencing for techniques is also good.

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several really cute and modern ideas. A good book for beginners.