Handwoven, September/October 2002 Digital Edition

Now available for individual download!

Use this issue as a guide to good weaving design.

Start with a scarf inspired by the colors of flower petals. Tracy Kaestner explains that inspiration is where you find it and gives you different places to look. Weave a Chroma Kaleidoscope, an exercise in both design and color.

Learn ways to design from your stash. Learn how to set limits for yourself and gain confidence in your designs. Play with woven shibori on four shafts, then jump from shibori to pleats. Paint with fabric in Theo Moorman's technique.

The Answer Lady helps you with handwoven design basics. Get an introduction to computer weave software. Learn about and weave a pile rug, and then enjoy the legacy of the Cranbrook loom. Discover alphabet blocks for weavers. Read a remembrance for September 11^th.

In every issue, you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:

• Be inspired by weavers from all over the world. In each issue, you'll meet weavers with unique stories to tell and special projects to share.
• Explore weaving techniques new and old. Get an up-close look at all of the projects.
• Test your weaving skills with projects that use doubleweave, twill, shadow weave, lace weaves, and many more.
• And so much more!