Time to Weave

by Jane Patrick

Highly textured objects such as plaited paper baskets, woven lanterns, small hearth rugs, and cork tables are featured in this beginner's guide to nonloom weaving. The easy instructions teach ancient techniques such as braiding, stringing, and knotting--and call for everyday materials such as copper tape, plastic sheeting, paper yarn, and granite tiles--to produce stunning contemporary designs for the home. A short essay about natural materials and the creative process introduces each project, and lovely photographs showcase the final sleek window hangings, stick-and-string coasters, pillows covered in canvas tape, and woven paper cards. A list of resources, an assortment of weaving tips, and suggestions for further reading are included.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[J.M. Griffin]

Time to Weave is fabulous

I recommend this book for weaving on rocks, felt, and other fiber art projects! Very happy with this interesting book.

[Naj]

While few of the projects in this book were appealing to me, I was able to predict that based on the backmatter, so it wasn't a disappointment. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by how the author put the simple projects in context, giving historical information and pointers to more in-depth resources.

[penny shima glanz]

WOW. Wow. wow. This book is very inspirational and reminds me of Erika Knight’s Simple Crochet and Simple Knits and a few other of the “simple” type books out there today. I have the want to weave bug, and I think this will fulfil it. So much so that on Friday I went out and bought a $7 roll of cork. I love how it’s not just standard weaving with a loom, but new and innovative ways and materials to weave. Additionally the braided rope had me drooling. This is most definitely not a book to read through over shabbat or yontif when you most want to start DOING the amazing projects. I know at MDSWF next Sunday I will be looking for a mini 4" loom. This book confirmed it.

[Virginia]

A VERY THOROUGH AND DETAILED EXPLANATION OF "WEAVING PROJECTS" WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE A LOOM.

NOTHING I COULD USE RIGHT NOW BUT DEFINITELY FUN TO BROWSE.