Weaving is a highly accessible craft - over, under is the basic technique - but the stumbling block for many would-be weavers has been the high cost of a commercial loom. The Weaving Explorer removes that barrier, inviting crafters and artists to try out an amazing range of techniques and creative projects that are achievable with a simple homemade loom, or no loom at all! Weavers Deborah Jarchow and Gwen W. Steege take inspiration from the world of folk weaving traditions, adding a contemporary spin by introducing an unexpected range of materials and home dec projects. From sturdy rag fabric grocery bags to freeform wire baskets, delicately woven thread bracelets to colorful woven rugs, crafters will delight in exploring the opportunities to make their own personal variations on these beautiful - and functional - creations. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA. This fresh spin on the ancient craft of weaving introduces creative techniques that use a variety of looms, or no loom at all! Thirty featured projects utilize a range of materials, from fiber to paper and wire, and are accessible to all levels of crafters. Deborah Jarchow is a full-time weaver and artist who teaches and lectures on fiber arts, creates and sells wearable art, and exhibits her work at galleries and museums across the U.S. Her commissioned pieces are held by churches as well as in many private collections. Since 2004, she has been an artist in residence, teacher, and weaver at Studio Channel Islands Art Center in Camarillo, California. Gwen W. Steege has been weaving for nearly 35 years and has exhibited her work in western Massachusetts, where she lives. For many years she acquired and edited a line of craft books at Storey Publishing focused on spinning, dyeing, knitting, crochet, and weaving. In addition to editing fiber crafts books, she is the author of a number of knitting books, including The Knitter's Life List (Storey, 2011). It's a Woven World Part 1: Weaving on Frames Weaving in Circles God's Eye Delicate Dorset Buttons Crosswheel Ornaments 16-Cord Kumihimo Braid What a Lot of Hoopla! Spotlight: Tammy Kanat Pin-Loom Weaving Color-Play Pillow Patchwork Pin-Loom Scarf Spotlight: Deb Essen Free-Form Pendants Framed! Biased Hemp Washcloth Woven Wristlets Pretty Plain-Weave Bracelet Beaded Gap Bracelet Twined Parachute-Cord Mat Carry-All Rag-Woven Stool Seat Spotlight: Marilyn Moore Branching Out Tapping into Tapestry A Taste of Traditional Tapestry Techniques Beginning with Two Colors Getting in Shape Playing with Texture Going Free-Form! Spotlight: Rebecca Mezoff Spotlight: Michael Rohde Spotlight: Sarah Swett Spotlight: Rachel Hine Part 2: Weaving beyond the Frame Backstrap Weaving Leno Scarf Card-Woven Bookmarks Spotlight: John Mullarkey Frameless Weaving Lucet-Braid Floor Mat Beaced Bracelet Spotlight: Stephen Willette Knotless Netting Bottles Bow-Loom Woven Belt Wire Necklaces Rainbow Necklace Choker Chain Freya Chain Free and Easy Small Treasure Bag with Twisted Draw Cord Free-Form Vessels Small and Simple Free-Form Filigree Thoughtful Threads Note Cards All in a Row Compact Parallels Cr

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