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20 | BROOM MAKING International Basketry. Christoph Will. This beau- tifully illustrated volume presents baskets woven from natural fibers over many years and from diverse American, European, and international cultures. The text explores the origins of the plants that produce weavable fibres, localized preparation techniques, and a wide variety of weaving styles and forms. De- tailed drawings of many weaves will enable craftsmen to duplicate and experiment • 9"x12" (228x304mm) • 436 photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-88740-037-7 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Let’s Weave Color into Baskets. Pat Laughridge. Introduces the reader to the creative possibilities of adding color to baskets. Chemical dyes are discussed with step-by-step instructions for their use. Many finished examples with color woven into them are presented to stimulate the craftperson’s creativity. Three sets of weaving instructions are included: a field basket, a house basket, and a market basket • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 33 color photos, 36 draw- ings, 52b/wphotos •58pp. •978-0-88740-056-8•PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Rib Baskets, 2nd Edition. Jean Turner Finley. Step-by-step directions for making fourteen different rib baskets are accompanied by suggestions for vari- ations to challenge the imagination of both novice and experienced basket makers. With 231 images and 107 diagrams, this how-to guide offers general techniques and tips for successful weaving. Chapters on materials are included • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) • 115 color & 116 b/w images, 107 patterns • 88 pp. • 978-0-7643-4177-9• PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99CAD Lightship Baskets of Nantucket, 2nd Edition. Martha Lawrence. The history and makers of highly prized, distinctive old Nantucket lightship baskets chronicled with many color photos that detail con- struction and show beautiful examples. Includes what to consider when evaluating antique and contempo- rary baskets, plus step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making your own Nantucket basket. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • over 115 photos • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-0891-8 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD The Nature of Basketry. Ed Rossbach. Hundreds of photos and text show Asian, American, and Eu- ropean ceremonial baskets, humble work baskets, and those made quickly to satisfy a moment’s need. Many traditional methods of using plant materials for baskets are described with pictures and discussions of their unique qualities • 81/2’’ x 11’’ (215 x 279mm) • 51 color & 205 b/w photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-88740- 059-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Old New England Splint Baskets and How to Make Them. John E. McGuire. Beautiful color pho- tographs of antique New England baskets inspire readers to adapt the step-by-step instructions to create three new baskets—a round, rectangular, and square-to-round basket—with traditional techniques. A unique chapter on old tools and molds used in past generations is fascinating to all who enjoy antique baskets. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • hundreds of color and b/w photos & drawings • 100 pp. • 978-0- 88740-045-2 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Ply-Split Braided Baskets: Exploring Sculpture in Plain Oblique Twining. David W. Fraser. With 176 images, including patterns, learn tomake baskets using plain oblique twining, a version of ply-split braiding particularly well-suit- ed for the art of basketry. Chapters include creating fenestrations, substituting cords, combiningbaskets, crossingplanes, andharnessing the tensionbetween right triangles. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 176 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-4652-1 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Weaving with Strips: 18 Projects that Reflect the Craft, History, and Culture of Strip Weav- ing Monika Künti. Learn basic techniques for weav- ing with strips and create woven baskets, bags, mats, jewelry, and more. Explore the history and culture of weaving and the profound effect it has had on soci- ety. • 9" x 101/2" (228 x 209mm) •250+color photos • 200 pp. • 978-0-7643-6323-8 • hardcover • $29.99 US / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Swept Away: The Vanishing Art of Broom Making. Karen Hobbs. Read here about cultivating, harvesting, sorting, and dyeing broomcorn and, following easy step-by-step instructions with pho- tographs and illustrations, learn how to make seven different broom patterns, including Kitchen, Hearth, Cobweb, Turkey Wing Whisk, and Angel Whisk brooms, and how to plait whisk broom tops • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •329 color and b/w images •112 pp. • 978-0-7643-5445-8 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD BROOM MAKING Artisan Felting: Wearable Art. Jenny Hill. Fashion designer Jenny Hill’s striking, comfort- able high-end garments made from natural fibers have many fans in the world of artisan fashion, and here she teaches her methods with 8 projects. Learn to nuno-felt patterns and textures into luxurious fabrics like georgette, chiffon, and silk, then design garments to fea- ture them • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 200 color images • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5852-4 • HC • $27.99 / £25.99 / 38.99 CAD FELTING Felting. Elvira López Del Prado Rivas. Basic felt techniques are thoroughly explained and illustrated with more than 550 step-by-step photographs. Learn to create and work with wet and dry felt techniques, creating felt flowers, balls, cords, and more. Projects for children, home decoration, and clothing accesso- ries are provided, including finger puppets, table runners, sunflower bowls, rings, and purses. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 582 color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-4531-9•HC•$29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99CAD Fun Felt Crafts: Penny Rugs & Pretty Things from Recycled Wool. Tina Skinner. Christmas ornaments, decorative penny rugs, pretty pouches, and floral brooches are among the simple featured projects. Recycle some wool clothing, buy a few pretty yarns and threads, sharp scissors, and a good needle and you’re on your way • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3299-9 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD Jaana Mattson’s Landscapes in Wool Jaana Mattson. A comprehensive guide to new techniques in fiber: Jaana Mattson’s inspirational work in nee- dle-felted landscapes together with five step-by-step tutorials creates a beautiful resource for beginners and practicing artists alike. • 8 1/2" x 11" x .5" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 6126-5 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Andean Sling Braids: New Designs for Textile Artists. Rodrick Owen, Terry Newhouse Flynn. Mak- ing decorative braids from the ancient sling-making tradition of the Andes is now accessible to braiders who use a kumihimo stand and bobbins, thanks to the core stand method explained here. Most of these braid designs, from 4 to 40 strands, can also be made on a braiding card/disk • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 246 color photos, 29 b/wphotos, 159 charts/drawings, 1,100+weavingdiagrams •216pp. •978-0-7643-5103- 7 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD FIBER ART Artistry in Fiber, Vol. 1: Wall Art. Anne Lee, E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Marcia Young, Introduction by Meredith Re’ Grims- ley. Connecting us to the wide variety of contemporary fiber art in wall-mounted format, this resource combines more than 600 photos with personal comments from 100 of today’s artists. Part of the acclaimed three-book series, it discusses wall-format artwork and its place in our textile expressions. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) • 601 color images • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5304-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Artistry in Fiber, Vol. 2: Sculpture. Anne Lee, E. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Lois Russell, Introduction by Adrienne Sloane. Part of the acclaimed three-book series, this volume shows the broad range of possibili- ties that working in three dimensions can offer. Connecting us to the wide variety of sculptural fiber art, it combines nearly 500 photos of artwork with personal comments from 78 of today’s artists. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 478 color images • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-5342-0 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Artistry in Fiber, Vol. 3: Wearable Art. Anne Lee, E. Ashley Rooney, Forewords by Susan Taber Avila, &, Margery Goldberg. This resource combines more than 300 photos with personal comments from 49 of today’s artists creating fiber art in garment and jew- elry forms. Part of the acclaimed three-book series, this volume discusses textile art’s place in relation to the body. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) •329 color images •208pp. •978-0-7643-5399-4•HC•$34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Bling!: The Uncommon Crystal Couture World of Sondra Celli. Sondra Celli, Tisi Farrar. Browse through her sparkling creations, read about goings-on behind the scenes of her hit series My Big Fat Amer- ican Gypsy Wedding, and learn how to bling it on at home with 14 projects • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •350 color images •208pp. •978-0-7643-5733-6•PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 34.99 CAD Dimensional Cloth: Sculpture by Contemporary Textile Artists. Andra F. Stanton, Foreword by Josephine Stealey. Sculptural cloth art is seeing a revival. These 78 artists, each limited only by her imagination and ingenuity, manipulate fabric into configurations meant to conceptually stand on their own. More than 350 lavish photographs of today’s fiber sculptures, and profiles of the artists who cre- ated them, provide insight into their processes and creativity • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 358 color images • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-5536-3 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD A Guide to Basket Weaving. Marie Pieroni. Through 284 photos and illustrations, plus informative instructions, learn to choose and prepare raw materials and gather and use necessary tools. Discover optimal working posi- tions, basketwork structures, essential steps (splitting, weaving, and peeling) in making closed- and open-weave basketry, rib basket weaving, and border designs. A glossary of terms is provided for quick reference. This informative guide will be a welcome addition to any basket weaver’s library. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 284 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4530-2 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Weaving Paper: 13 Upcycled Projects with Scrap Paper. Dorothea Katharina Schmidt. Learn to upcycle old newspapers, advertisements, brochures, and other wastepaper to weave gorgeous, practical, and sustainable baskets, bowls, tote bags, trays, desk organizers, and more with this fun and addictive paper craft. • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 230 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-6804-2 • HC • $21.99 US / £19.99 / 29.99 CAD