Weaving Off-Loom

About this book

Weaving Off-Loom is the contemporary artists and collectors definitive guide to weaving without a loom. Exquisitely illustrated and succintly written it is also a gallery-hoppers tour of one of the most intriguing dimensions of contemporary textile artwork. The authors show how simple materials may be woven on frames branches cardboard shapes and found objects and often only the fingers are used for intertwining warps and wefts. A variety of easy-to-follow weaving patterns as well as other off-loom techniques such as bobbin lace-making knotless netting crochet knotting and basketry are lucidly explained. (from front flap)