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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.A comprehensive illustrated look at ondul textiles, including instructions, design tips, and over 180 photos of the work of contemporary experts.
Weaving involves straight, parallel, and gridlike lines, but as author and master weaver and teacher Norma Smayda shows, ondulweaving with curving warp threadsoffers new directions.
This is the first book on ondul textiles, and includes clear information on every aspect, from instructions to design tips to a comprehensive history of thefan reed, the tool that makes ondul possible. Smayda shares the details of her own learning experiences with numerous ondul warps in a variety of fibers.
More than 180 color photos also feature stunningly beautiful work by five other contemporary and two twentieth-century weavers, plus intriguing historic Japanese textiles. Also included are sections on weft ondul, designing a fan or hybrid reed, and the thought processes behind twenty-one of the featured projects, including drafts.
This reference will serve as foundation and inspiration for your ondul weaving.[AuthorName]By Norma Smayda and Gretchen White and Foreword by Sara von Tresckow[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Norma Smayda, master weaver, teacher, and author, established the Saunderstown Weaving School in 1974. Gretchen White is a weaver, knitter, and quilter, with a particular interest in the structure of textiles and knitted fabrics.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]187 color & b/w images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Weaving Contours with a Fan Reed[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]187 color & b/w images[/ColorPattern]
