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An abundance of step-by-step fiber art projects to bring Scandinavian style to life in your home.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This adventure meets the needs of two passionate audiences: fiber artists and Nordic craft enthusiasts. By exploring the cultures and traditions behind the charm of these crafts, fans can enjoy extra-meaningful making.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Step 1:Vivid photos and spirited text explain the values and beliefs core to Scandinavian life-nature, community, craftsmanship, and sustainability.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Step 2:For each value, create 4 to 7 thoughtfully designed fiber art projects featuring knitting, felting, and weaving.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Each project&#39;s difficulty level is marked (beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Author is editor emerita ofHandwoven, the largest-circulation fiber arts magazine<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Projects by respected designers including Becky Ashenden, Laura Berlage, Sara Bixler, Susan J. Foulkes, Lisa Hill, Tom Knisely, Jan Mostrom, and John Mullarkey, to name just a few<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The 25 projects include these and more:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Nature<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Nordic Summer and Winter Knitted Throw<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Felted Telemark Bouquet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Community<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Rustic Linen Placemats<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Monk's Belt Towels of Welcome<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Craftsmanship<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Knitted Sølje Curtains to Celebrate the Sun<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- A Nordic Sweater for Your Laptop<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sustainability<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Rags-to-Riches Rug<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Cup Cozies to Go

The Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding is the definitive work on the subject and results from the late Bruce Grant's many years of interest and experience as a braider and writer on the subject. It combines most of the material published in Leather Braiding and How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear with a mass of completely new material. The book's more than 350 illustrations are arranged so that the step-by-step instructions face the picture being described, making it very easy to follow. While the book is primarily for those interested in leathercraft, in nearly all cases the methods of braiding are applicable to many other materials, such as silk, cotton, plastic, catgut, or horsehair. Braidwork takes many forms, and its applications are practical as well as decorative. The combination of beauty and utility lends itself to an array of items-personal gear or clothing, working or show gear for a horse, decoration of plain, carved, or tooled leather work. Truly a book to be used as well as read, Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding provides all the information needed for this satisfying pastime.

Weave with wire and fiber to produce metal fabric-an entirely new art material that can be used for jewelry, sculpture, basketry, and more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Use a four- or eight-harness loom to weave an entirely new art material that you may never before have considered-metal!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />By using a wire warp and fiber weft, intermediate- to advanced-level weavers can create a woven metal fabric that is strong, malleable, and sculptural.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Expert weaver Christine K. Miller has been weaving with wire for 30 years, and her online and in-person workshops are highly sought after. She&#39;s the only weaver teaching this amazing technique.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Learn about<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><ul><li>the materials and supplies needed for this metal fiber technique</li><li>planning your project</li><li>preparing and beaming the warp</li><li>and choosing the weft</li></ul>Christine then takes readers step by step through a &quot;Foundation Project,&quot; a basic woven wire fabric serving as the basis for creating their own metal fabric crafts.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Readers can be inspired by Christine&#39;s work and what she has made with woven wire-baskets, jewelry, sculptures, and more-with detailed information on how she made them. They can then re-create these pieces or use them as a foundation to craft their own metal fabric creations.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />In addition, Christine includes a fascinating chapter on using the principles of art and design to let the reader&#39;s imagination soar when crafting with woven wire fabric.

Teddy bears have been made and loved for more than a hundred years. Over 600 beautiful color and black & white images present the toy in all its forms, from the earliest produced in 1902 right up to today. The manufacturers include Ideal, Steiff, Bing, Columbia Manufacturing, Gund, North American Bears, Merrythought, Bruin Manufacturing, and many others. An engaging text provides a history of the toy bears, their manufacturers and artists, and the passionate collectors who have pursued them. Additionally, valuable information covers associated memorabilia and teddy bear auctions. A bibliography, index, and values in the captions complete this loving tribute to teddy bears. Collectors, connoisseurs, and everyone who had a teddy as a special friend will enjoy this book.

Designer Natalie Chanin blends embroidery and hand-sewing techniques with her own personal story in this empowering guide for all who love stitching and handcraft Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making mixes lessons in sewing, design, and embroidery with Natalie Chanin's engaging, personal story of the evolution of Alabama Chanin and the indelible mark the techniques she pioneered and the company she founded have made on the sewing and fashion industry. Chapters explore design-related themes-craft, technique, relationship, repeat, and color-through images, instruction, and stories from Chanin about her life, Alabama Chanin, and the evolving view of craft and hand-sewing in the modern world. The book also explores how sewing and embroidery relate to wider concerns of sustainability, community, and women's empowerment. As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. Embroidery not only makes understanding complex stitches and techniques easy, it also challenges us to go deeper by examining the history of a beloved company and cherished pastime.

The herbarium approach here offers you a window into the natural character of plants, which lets you make your fabric versions amazing. These wearable projects from naturalist and fiber artist Utopiano don&#39;t just visually replicate each plant but represent everything about it-even including invisible elements like scent, power, and presence. Plus, each projectincludes easy instructions for dyeing your cloth pieces, a feature that helps capture the colors of nature and makes these one of a kind. Theherbarium format unfolds like this: first, each plant is collected directly from the field, and its key info and uniqueness are explained. Then, use the patterns that Utopiano offers you here to create fabric versions for wearing or display.Make a chic Frilly Pansy brooch with petals dyed in multicolored layers. Create the cold-resistant edelweiss using velvet to capture the plant&#39;s dense hair and thickness. Feel the pure joy of translating blooming flowers into fabric with your own hands! Includes full-size templates for every project.