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The Art of Tapestry Weaving
A Complete Guide to Mastering the Techniques for Making Images with Yarn
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This book is ideal for fibre artists and crafters at all skill levels interested in exploring or enhancing their tapestry weaving skills. It suits beginners seeking step-by-step instruction as well as experienced weavers looking for inspiration and detailed techniques.
Tapestry weaving has a fresh new look! With this in-depth technique guide and a small, inexpensive loom, fiber enthusiasts learn to create a range of images with yarn, including funky abstract designs, detailed geometric configurations, and realistic pictures.
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Put aside those preconceptions of dusty, medieval tapestries hanging on castle walls! Tapestry weaving has a whole new look, and fibre enthusiasts of all levels are eager to try their hand at creating images with yarn.
Rebecca Mezoff, a renowned teacher of contemporary tapestry weaving, shares her techniques in this in-depth guide to every aspect of the process, from developing a colour palette to selecting yarn, warping the loom, and weaving the image. Crafters can choose from inexpensive tabletop and hand-held looms to larger floor looms.
Detailed step-by-step photos and inspiring examples from a range of weaver-artists make this a one-stop resource for tapestry weaving how-to.
The Art of Tapestry Weaving is an essential guide for anyone looking to explore the vibrant art of tapestry weaving under the expert guidance of Rebecca Mezoff.
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Praised for its thoroughness and clarity, the book is hailed as a rare and comprehensive resource by experts in fibre arts. Jane Patrick commends Rebecca Mezoff's deep knowledge and enthusiastic teaching, calling it inspiring and indispensable. Jillian Moreno highlights the combination of passion and precision, guaranteeing readers will need no other guide to learn the essential skills and fuel their creativity. The book is described as a "must-have" with intelligent guidance and clear illustrations for any tapestry student.
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ISBN: 9781635861358
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 November 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Illustration: Full-color; photographs and illustrations througho
Contributors:
- Foreword by Sarah C. Swett
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 1180g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Rebecca Mezoff is the author of The Art of Tapestry Weaving. An award-winning weaver and nationally known teacher of tapestry weaving, she reaches thousands of students annually through her online courses, popular self-styled weaving retreats, and in-person workshops at Penland School of Craft, Convergence, and Red Alder Fiber Arts. Mezoff has been weaving tapestries for 15 years and her articles on the subject have appeared in the American Tapestry Alliance, Spin Off, Handwoven, and Fiber Art Now. She lives in Colorado.
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