Andean pebble weave, perhaps the most easily recognized of the many pick-up weaving techniques practiced in the highlands of South America, is not only beautiful to behold but also a pleasure to weave. Being partly loom-controlled, it is one of the faster pick-up weaving techniques to execute. Weavers who already have band-weaving and pick-up patterning experience will enjoy adding this fascinating and versatile technique to their repertoire.
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This book on Andean Pebble Weave is aimed specifically at weavers who use inkle looms and particularly at those who are beginners in pick-up weaving!
Although there are unlimited possibilities for weaving beautiful bands in plain weave on inkle looms, perhaps you are now ready to add some motifs to your bands….geometric patterns and little animal figures sitting on an attractive pebbly background. With the experience of warping your inkle loom and weaving plain-weave bands behind you, you can now venture into the world of pick-up patterns with methods that have been designed specifically for your kind of loom and your level of experience.
In picturesque Bavaria, Advent season has a heart-warming, hand-made feel. During this time, the 4 weeks before Christmas, everyone has decorations hanging about that were made years ago by the family’s young ones. Start that tradition in your own home with this free mini-lesson in how to make the spice-and-seeds mosaic ornaments called Baumschmuck!
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From simple and rhythmic to fabulously complex, Kumihimo, the art of making decorative braids using the Japanese marudai and wooden bobbins (tama), has been gaining popularity around the world. Braiding with marudai and bobbins is easier than using a kumihimo disk or plate since both hands are free to work in unison as pairs of threads are moved in a rhythmic sequence. need to memorize lists of numbers! And since you are never gripping the threads, there is no stress on your hands or wrists. In this 2 hour and 40 minute video, Terry teaches the foundation skills that make learning to braid a pleasure.
The beautiful braids made in the Andes, traditionally made in the hand, can easily be made on the marudai. Those interested in making decorative Andean core braids will want to use this video in conjunction with the books that Terry co-wrote with Rodrick Owen: Andean Sling Braids – New Techniques for Textile Artists, and Sling Braids of the Andes – Traditions and Techniques.
This workshop is packed with information that will help beginners as well as experienced braiders build confidence and take off on their own exploration of braids from both the Japanese and Andean traditions.
Temari balls are exquisitely wound and embroidered gems that are given in Japan as a very special gift to a loved one on an auspicious occasion. Easy to learn at a beginner’s level, the intrigued student can follow the craft up many layers of complexity, and never become bored with this technique. It has chieved the proud level of an art form.
This delightful technique originates in SE Asia, and uses a simple loom construct; a piece of bamboo… or for non-tropical climes a dowel from the local hardware store. The woven band sports beaded selvages in the student’s favorite colors, and can be used for bracelets, hatbands, headbands, choker necklaces, cell phone case handles… the possibilities are endless!
This technique is a relatively new invention, that melds ideas from time-honored and proven traditions: the Japanese art of Kumihimo braiding contributes the stand on which the braid is formed. However, the hollow braid that results resembles more closely the English tradition of straw plating. By using wire instead of fiber or straw, the result is a stunning 3D braid that can be used for a variety of jewlery, especially necklaces!
A book of patterns…one hundred of them!...for beautiful double-faced bands and other larger projects that can be woven using the complementary-warp pick-up technique that is taught in Laverne Waddington’s earlier books. This collection of motifs consists of pebbly-type patterns, the ones that she likes to call Andean Pebble Weave.
The complementary-warp pick-up technique produces beautiful double-faced woven bands.
One face of the band shows a light motif on a dark background while the other shows the reverse. It is one of the most common patterning techniques used by weavers in the Bolivian and Peruvian highlands. By using the instructions in this ebook, beautiful patterns can be created by weavers who are competently weaving plain-weave warp-faced bands.
Cotton Spinning Made Easy, by Joan Ruane, a renowned cotton spinning teacher, is a classic film that will never grow old. This video takes you step-by-step through the process of spinning cotton on our wheel and shows you how to store and use your lovely handspun cotton yarns.
