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ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-0-7643-6813-4 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Pages: 128 Price: $30.00, £27.99, 43.00 CAD UK Pub Date: October 2024 Illustrations: 116 color photos & b/w diagrams Binding: hardcover BISAC: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Weaving & Spinning CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Fiber Arts & Textiles AVAILABLE AUGUST 2024 Pick-Up Bandweaving Designs 288 Charts for 13 Pattern Ends and Techniques for Arranging Color By Heather Torgenrud These 288 original, interchangeable patterns can be combined into Baltic-style bands however the weaver chooses Ideal for bandweavers who love pick-up and are looking for patterns, ideas, and inspiration Jargon-free color guidance features photos of 70 woven samples for colorway ideas and options A pattern and color sourcebook for weavers, featuring 288 brand-new patterns for Baltic-style technique and 70 samples unleashing the power of color choices. A lifelong resource for pick-up bandweavers, this pattern and color sourcebook contains 288 new charts that can be mixed and matched creatively, plus photos of 70 woven sample bands that illustrate techniques to help weavers arrange their own colors beautifully. It empowers weavers to craft exquisite original bands woven in the Baltic- style pick-up technique found in many cultures. Teaches weavers • the tremendous variety that’s possible, even with narrow pick-up patterns that adhere closely to traditional design conventions; • practical color approaches specifically related to bandweaving; and • how the band design process works, for insights you can apply to designing your own patterns. About the Author Weaver, writer, and designer Heather Torgenrud studied traditional weaving in Norway and Sweden. She teaches courses in pick-up techniques and bandweaving, including at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and her articles and patterns have appeared in Handwoven and the Norwegian Textile Letter . She is the author of Norwegian Pick-Up Bandweaving . www.norwegianpickupbandweaving.com ISBN 978-0-7643-6813-4 NORWEGIAN PICK-UP BANDWEAVING 978-0-7643-4751-1 176 pp. | 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) | hardcover $24.99, £22.99, 35.99 CAD WEAVING PATTERNED BANDS 978-0-7643-5550-9 152 pp. | 7" x 10" (178 x 254 mm) | hardcover $26.99, £24.99, 37.99 CAD 6 | NEW THIS SEASON