The Weaving Explorer: Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More

The Weaving Explorer by Deborah Jarchow; Gwen W. Steege Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More With beautiful photography and some directions to achieve some of the projects this book has ideas for anyone who might like to try their hand at weaving. Some of the projects took me back to art classes in elementary school and others to recent projects including making coasters from old magazines. That said...there are some gorgeous intricate woven items I might be tempted to try making if my vision were better. The ideas were abundant and ranged from Dorset Buttons and God’s Eyes to creating weavings using branches from outside or hoops or paper or ribbons or...well all sorts of things. The first weaving that I remember was probably creating potholders on little looms. I realized that under-over varying the colors and number of threads and placement could make a huge different in the outcome. Later there were nails on boards with thread involved and even later I remember watching young girls weaving carpets in Egypt and Jordan. Weaving is an interesting hobby but also necessary to daily life. All fabrics are woven and thankafully there are now machines that doe that for us but...for the person that wants a hands-on experience they might find some inspiration in this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars