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May/June 2008
On Sale May 27, 2007!
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e-book: Handwoven's Design Collection 8: Just Rags
They are Back!
Handwoven is bringing back electronic editions of favorite
out-of-print Design Collections. By popular demand we are starting with Just
Rags, our eighth Design Collection that features 17 inventive projects from
rugs to garments to weave with either recycled cloth or strips of commercial fabric. |
Projects & Articles
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New Projects & Articles
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April's
Bag of the Month:
Little Swivel Clutches
by Diane Carpentier (521
KB)
Swivel is a treadling method that produces exquisite designs made up of delicate
dots of color—a lot like needleworked petit point. Floats appear on the wrong
side of the fabric, but the structure on the right side is plain weave. Many threadings
can be used for swivel, but overshot, with its built-in pattern blocks, is an
ideal choice. Varying weft colors and treadling orders allows a wide range of
designs and is a great way to use up small bits of yarn. |
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March's
Bag of the Month:
Patchwork Peg-Loom Bag
by Maria Cristina Capellotto(462
KB)
Are you looking for a portable project to take with you on Spring Break? This
clever tote is made on a peg loom with plant fibers such as sisal, linen or hemp. |
Online Photo Galleries & Podcasts |
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Handwoven magazine offers the Weaving for the Home Award for the best
handwoven functional textile in a juried show. See
the winners from 2004-2007. |
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Liz Gipson, managing editor of Handwoven magazine, traveled to the Maker
Faire in San Francisco, and you get to go with her! Listen
to this audio travelogue or take
a look at the slide show to learn more about weavers inspired by garbage,
drummers who knit, and a fairy who learns to crochet. |
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Towel Winners
From fanciful to sophisticated, here are twenty towels selected
from over a hundred inspiring entries from the Towels of the 21st Century contest.
View
the winning designs |
Books & E-Books |
Best
of Handwoven Scarves on Eight Shafts: A Baker's Dozen+
Best of Handwoven Scarves on Eight Shafts: A Baker's Dozen+ is the fifth in our
Best of Handwoven e Projects collections. Gathered form over twenty-five years,
here are more than thirteen of Handwoven’s most striking scarves—from
dressy to casual—in turned twill, shadow weave, huck, collapse, and more.
A vibrant subtheme of this collection is making the most of structure and color.
Projects were inspired by rainbows, Monet, poppies and delphiniums, stormy seas,
the deserts of the Southwest, and sunsets. Dream of spring and summer colors as
you weave away on winter days |
Best of
Handwoven Scarves on Four Shafts: A Baker's Dozen+
The fourth collection in our Best of Handwoven series, Scarves on Four
Shafts: A Baker’s Dozen+ is sure to please. Gathered in one volume are
thirteen great projects (and more than thirteen great scarves). Inside you will
find an incredible diversity of pattern, color, and texture that you will not
believe can be woven on only four shafts—or fewer! |
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Winning Towels
Handwoven's latest eProjects collection contains instructions for seventeen
winning entries from Handwoven’s Towels for the 21st-Century contest.
From elegant plain weave to twenty-four shaft twill—it’s all here!
Look
inside Winning Towels ...
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All Weaving Project Collections
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in the Peruvian Highlands
by Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez
Handwoven fabrics comprise
the living history and culture of the Peruvian highlands from Cusco to Machu Picchu
and beyond. Fabric patterns with evocative names reflect the landscape and events
in vivid color, evolving over time. The weavers who create these fabrics
in the time-honored way are keepers of the culture and sustainers of a noble but
difficult lifestyle in tune with the earth. Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands
is a guide to quality, understanding, and appreciation of these textiles.
Read more about Weaving in the Peruvian
Highlands |
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This weaving compendium is destined to become the next reference
tool on every weaver’s bookshelf! The Handweaver’s Pattern Directory is a full-color
practical guide to weave structures for 4-shaft looms that features drafts for
600 weaves including twill, zigzag, diamond, herringbone, block drafts, and specialized
techniques. Read more about the Handweaver's
Pattern Directory.
More Books about Weaving
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Weaving Community |
Handwoven
has launched
a new listing of weaving classes. If you or your organization offers weaving classes—beginning
to advanced—enter your information
online today.
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Find other people who share your passion for weaving. |
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