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2 Weaving Book Lot Clothing from Hands that Weave + Handwoven Felted to Wear

$ 11.88

Availability: 72 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Brand: Interweave Press & Shuttle Craft Books
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Type: Book
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: Two spiral-bound paperbacks in good condition. Each have a personalized inscription signed by author to the former owners of the books, one on the first title page and one on the acknowledgement page. One has a label on the first title page. No other markings. Some wear to edges and corners of cover. The covers have a few faded streaks/spots and some light creases or wrinkles and some scuffs/scratches. One book (Handwoven Clothing Felted to wear) has a lot of wear to the top and base of the spine.
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    Description

    Lot of 2 spiral-bound paperbacks by Anita Luvera Mayer
    They focus on Weaving Clothing
    Condition:
    Two spiral-bound paperbacks in good condition. Each have a personalized inscription signed by author to the former owners of the books, one on the first title page and one on the acknowledgement page. One has a label on the first title page. No other markings. Some wear to edges and corners of cover. The covers have a few faded streaks/spots and some light creases or wrinkles and some scuffs/scratches. One book (Handwoven Clothing Felted to wear) has a lot of wear to the top and base of the spine.
    1.
    Clothing from the Hands that Weave
    by Anita Luvera Mayer
    Spiral-bound paperback
    1984 edition, Interweave Press
    162 pages
    Description:
    Part memoir, part weaving instruction, part historical textbook, Clothing from the Hands that Weave will educate and inspire you. Descriptions and analyses of ancient clothing styles and construction techniques are combined with wildly creative and exciting ideas for updating and adapting them. From simple loom-shaped rectangles to a stunning, entirely hand-woven wardrobe, this book has got it all.
    This book has drawn diagrams and pictures of completed garments in color. There is also a chapter on fitting a garment, edges and embellishments, making a pattern, and what to weave to make the garments.
    Filled to the brim with notes, tips, and more, Clothing from the Hands that Weave is truly one-of-a-kind among weaving books.
    2.
    Handwoven Clothing Felted to Wear by Anita Luvera Mayer
    Spiral-bound paperback
    1988 edition, Shuttle Craft Books
    100 pages
    Description:
    A felted fabric is woven before it is felted. The author provides you with a brief history of felted cloth, discusses garment design, explains the felting technique, exhibits her very attractive work in a portfolio section which also contains flat patterns for the pieces shown -- a coat, a kimono, a mirror vest, a knit sleeve jacket, and more. She goes on to discuss the edge treatment of the fabric and surface embellishment.
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