Gourds + Fiber: Embellishing Gourds with Basketry, Weaving, Stitching, Macramé & More

by Ginger Summit, Jim Widess

Two of the world's leading experts combine gourd decorating and fiber arts for a fresh, up-to-date take on a centuries-old craft. Ginger Summit and Jim Widess will inspire gourd aficionados with a wide range of techniques, from coiling and plaiting to stitching and lacing. Over thirty fabulous projects use materials such as pine needles, silk cord, leather, reed, felt, and beads.

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2011

Reviews

[Shelli]

I'm not really the best person to review Gourds + Fiber: Embellishing Gourds with Basketry, Weaving, Stitching, Macramé & More for content, as I have never worked with these materials (specifically, gourds) in combination with the techniques and media in the book. Nor did I attempt to — it was just one of those books someone picked up for me at the library because they thought I'd like looking through it for the many photos of beautiful and functional pieces of art.

And indeed, the vessels created out of gourds in this book are stunning: some are purely decorative, others are supremely functional, some have very utilitarian styling, others are ornately decorated, with designs ranging from sleek and modern to echoes of traditional crafts from around the world. Some of the finished pieces were so striking, I wound up looking up several artists to see more of their work.

The instructions *looked* pretty good, but since I didn't actually attempt any projects, I can't evaluate them much!

[Eli Poteet]

im glad i read the intro bc i needed the encouragement to wade thru the crafts way beyond my comprehesion.

[Joan54]

Very informative book. I would like to read more of her books