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Woven to wear : 17 thoughtful designs with simple shapes

Murphy, Marilyn2013
Books
"A collection of woven wraps, shawls, and outwear that will appeal to beginner and advanced weavers alike"--
Imprint:
Loveland, CO : Interweave Press, 2013.
Collation:
pages cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Silhouettes and Sizing -- Ethnic Inspired -- Anita Mayer: how ethnic-shaped garments and embellishments influences her designs -- Contemporary Designs -- Liz Spear: working collaboratively with Neal Howard, Laura Sims, Murray Johnston -- Your Own -- Randall Darwall: creating your vision -- Yarn to Fabric -- Yarn and Yarn substitutions--show by type and quality -- Sampling of Setts and Weaves -- Candiss Cole: how weave structures inform a garment's shape -- Drape -- Joyce Wilkerson: her approach to designing shapes -- About Patterns -- Designing with zero waste to little waste -- Juanita Girardin -- Lynn Yarrington -- Use of readily-available patterns -- Creating your own from schematics -- Designing and Weaving -- Making a Muslin" -- No-Cut to Simple Cut -- Ceil Swanson and Nancy Paap: simple shapes woven from chenille -- Weaving in combination: Patchwork, Knitting -- 18 Loom-shaped projects -- 3 Scarves: Narrow; Mobius; w/ hood -- 2 Shawls -- 3 Belts -- 1 Poncho -- 2 Ruanas -- 1 Quesquimitl (similar to poncho) -- 1 Capelet (rounded) -- 2 Tabard and vest styles -- 2 Kimono and/or Haori -- 1 Apron -- Weft-face vs warp-face fabric -- Alternative warp layouts for narrow to wide fabric widths -- Washing -- Simple -- Fulling and Felting -- Sewing -- Machine-sewing -- Hand-finishing techniques -- Jean Jones: simple couture tips that make a difference with handwovens -- Finishing Techniques -- Simple pleats and tucks -- Edges -- Closures -- Bibliography and Resources.
ISBN:
9781596686519 (pbk)
Dewey class:
746.14041746.1
Language:
English
BRN:
20080
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