Wild Yarn : Creating hand-spun yarn from ethical fibres
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1849949018
ISBN-13
9781849949019
Publisher
Batsford
Imprint
Batsford
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 12th, 2024
Print length
128 Pages
Weight
790 grams
Dimensions
28.40 x 22.40 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Textile artworksNeedlework & fabric craftsSpinning & weaving
Ksh 4,500.00
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An elegantly designed, practical and inspirational guide to choosing, blending and spinning richly textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting and other textile art applications.
An elegantly designed, practical, and inspirational guide to choosing, blending, and spinning richly textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting, and other textile art applications.
In this elegantly designed book Imogen Bright Moon reveals the secrets of her practice, explaining:
With an emphasis on engagement with nature, the rhythms of the seasonal craft cycle, ethical making, sustainability, and mindfulness, this book is ideal for weavers, textile artists, and anyone seduced by the joys of yarn.
In this elegantly designed book Imogen Bright Moon reveals the secrets of her practice, explaining:
- How to choose raw fibers for use in your work: the authors are ethically sourced from various ecologically responsible sources, including a rescue flock of sheep on the South Downs.
- How to put together different types of fibersraw sheeps wool, plant fibers such as hemp, soya and wild silk, alpaca hair, and much moreto create richly textured yarn.
- The delicate art of blending naturally occurring pigments, working with shade and tone to create subtle and nuanced colors, a process that Imogen likens to a painter mixing paints on a palette.
- The principles of hand-spinning, from a simple, single-spun thread to more complicated yarns such as triple-chain ply yarn, using a traditional floor spindle.
- Ideas for taking your yarn into finished craft and art projects, with stunning images of the authors own work.
With an emphasis on engagement with nature, the rhythms of the seasonal craft cycle, ethical making, sustainability, and mindfulness, this book is ideal for weavers, textile artists, and anyone seduced by the joys of yarn.
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