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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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The Art of Tapestry Weaving by Rebecca Mezoff is an in-depth guide that dispels outdated ideas about tapestries, revealing the contemporary and vibrant world of tapestry weaving. Covering everything from selecting yarn and developing colour palettes to warping looms and weaving images, this book caters to fibre enthusiasts of all levels. Whether using tabletop, hand-held, or larger floor looms, readers benefit from detailed step-by-step photographs and inspiring examples from various tapestry artists, making it an essential resource for mastering the craft.
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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.

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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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INFORMATION

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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