Weaving on a Little Loom: Techniques, Patterns, and Projects for Beginners

by Fiona Daly

Overview

Everything you need to know to get started with loom weaving, including 5 simple projects 

From setting up a loom to finishing a woven project, Weaving on a Little Loom will teach you everything you need to know about the accessible at-home craft of small-frame loom weaving. It covers all aspects of weaving fundamentals, both basic and advanced techniques, an introduction to creating patterns such as basket and bird's eye weaves, rib, twill, herringbone, and more. 

Once you have the basics down, follow along with clear instructions, beautiful illustrative photographs, and step-by-step visual tutorials that will guide you through designing and creating five contemporary woven projects, from a wall hanging to a placemat, all made with natural, environmentally friendly materials. 

Chapters include and cover:
 

• Welcome to Weaving: you'll learn the history of weaving, how to choose a loom that's right for you, different materials and yarn used for loom weaving projects, how the loom frame works, and how to set it up 

• Handweaving Techniques: choosing the right shuttle, how to handweave, tapestry techniques, rug making techniques, an intro to weave structures, and edging techniques

• The Projects: design and create your own unique custom woven wall hanging, a foldover purse, placemats, a cushion cover, and a looped tote bag

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616897123
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Sales rank:	264,452
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Fiona Daly is a textile designer-maker and handweaver. She creates textiles using natural, undyed local wool for her housewares collection and teaches workshops worldwide. She lives in London, England.

Editorial Reviews

05/21/2018
“While weaving can be inherently complex and technical, it provides a fantastic framework for creative expression,” writes Daly at the start of her gorgeous introduction to weaving. Daly, a textile designer in London, creates handwoven textiles using locally sourced yarn, and her expertise as a hand-weaver informs this encyclopedia of techniques. Her “welcome to weaving” includes history, instructions for choosing a loom, clear explanations of tools and materials, and a lesson on how a frame loom works. The greater part of this guide covers handweaving techniques: choosing the right shuttle, joining wefts, applying rug-making techniques, and edging (machine zigzagging, fringing, tessellating, and knotting). One drawback to Daly’s instructions is that, although she includes a glossary in the back, she employs jargon (“sett,” “shed”) before defining the terms. The five projects—a wall hanging, purse, place mat, cushion cover, and looped bag—are all beautifully showcased in earthy tones complemented by the book’s matte pages. Weaving, Daly explains, is not a “weekend project” but a commitment; her alluring book convinces readers it’s worth the time and effort. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly