Weaving is a modern guide that celebrates this ancient art. By nature, weaving is a gentle and slow craft and it will help you to discover the joy of making.
Covering nine key stitches and multiple techniques, Mary Maddocks will teach you how to create your own woven fabrics, find inspiration from the natural world, and stitch a collection of 17 timeless homewares and accessories.
Demystifying this craft through clear step-by-step instructions, from warping up your loom and using a shuttle to maintaining the correct tension and removing and displaying your work, this book has all the guidance you need to make and finish beautiful weavings.
By Hand: Weaving is for those who want to learn a new craft, be more sustainable and create designs to cherish.
About Mary Maddocks
Mary Maddocks is a textile artist based in South Gloucestershire. About four years ago she bought a small hand loom and taught herself to weave during the evenings. It soon became an obsession and she started creating and subsequently selling her wall hangings.
Having grown up in Wales she is hugely inspired by the Welsh countryside, and this fed naturally into her weaving, which is heavily influenced by natural textures, colours and patterns. Mary also runs workshops and has taught has appeared at Latitude and Make More festivals. Follow Mary on Instagram @mary_maddocks or visit her website www.marymaddocks.com.
