The Magic of Handweaving [Paperback]

Sigrid Piroch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2004 | Series: Tradition in the Making

Experience the Magic of Handweaving

Sigrid Piroch is an experienced weaver who leads readers on a journey through the world of cloth. She will guide you through the beginning stages of weaving, from planning and designing, to the final stages, when the beautiful piece of cloth is ready to take off the loom. You will also learn about weavers around the world who weave cloth out of necessity, tradition, and art. This is a resource for all those with an interest in the amazing process. The book includes:

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  A glossary of tools and terms
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  A guide to choosing your own loom
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  Step-by-step projects with easy-to-follow illustrations
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  Design instructions and ideas
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  Inspirational photos

Editorial Reviews

Review

Public libraries will find this a good title to hand to patrons just getting started in hand weaving. -- Library Journal, December 2004

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (May 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873493842
• ISBN-13: 978-0873493840
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, May 10, 2005

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Remy "Miacomet Remy" (the Bay State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic of Handweaving (Paperback)

While many go ga-ga over the Chandler book, my teacher recommended this one to me and I have found it heaven sent and covers everything that a novice weaver could possibly need to know including the triangle, weavette & hand looms to the 4 and 8 shaft varieties. Sigrid gives lots of examples and by the end shows you how to take apart a design and recreate it. Wonderful book and cannot praise it highly enough.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not much basics..., December 25, 2006

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Beginning Weaver (Copley, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic of Handweaving (Paperback)

I found this book in a brick and mortar store and thought it would be helpful as an introduction to weaving. While the illustrations are beautiful and the coverage appears to be broad, I disliked the organization of the book. It is not well organized for a beginner. It would have made learning easier to introduce the technical terms more slowly and then providing an illustrated glossary at the back. I found that the book went into too much technical detail too quickly. Teach a person to weave with a lap loom and those terms first until comfort with the vocabulary is established. Instead the author launches into a detailed explanation of floor looms, etc., in the second chapter! I believe this book is a good resource and I may turn to it later on, but this books is not for beginners.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book, not the easiest to learn from, February 25, 2008

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Woolen Mill "Small Farm Fibers" (Pocahontas, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic of Handweaving (Paperback)

The subtitle of the book "The Basics and Beyond" is a good description of the contents. There are many beautiful photos. There is great design inspiration in the book. It is perhaps more comprehensive than the beginner can digest.

This is not a great book from which to learn to weave. That basic information is spread throughout the book, but there can be an overwhelming amount of advanced concepts, for which the beginner brain is not ready, along with the basics.

Although it contains a large amount of useful information for all weavers, it is also not a book that makes it easy to find that bit of information you need that you know is in there.