BOOKS and DVDs

Spin to Weave:The Weaver's Guide to Making Yarn (Spring 2013)

For spinners and weavers alike! Get in-depth information on fiber properties and color choices, as well as beautifully photographed samples.

Spin to Weave is not simply a how-to-spin book, but a how-to-spin-exactly-what-you-want book. Weavers who spin their own yarns have the ability to choose fiber type, method of twist insertion, twist amount and/or direction, finishing methods, and grist. The book focuses on the process, variations, and a gallery of pieces by other spinners.

Expected publication June 2013
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Woven Treasures

From inspiration and project planning, to these signature hand-manipulated techniques, Woven Treasures leads weavers through the steps of making exquisite bags using folk weaving techniques that evoke modern ideas in brilliant colors and textures.

The bag designs in Woven Treasures allow weavers an immediate sense of accomplishment, and the finished projects can be used and/or displayed as works of art.

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Silk Book

Silk is a luxurious fiber, smooth and lustrous, long used for exquisite garments and needlework. It comes in various forms; top, bricks, noils, hankies and bells, and a variety of types; Bombyx, Tussah, Muga and Eri among them.

Learn how to spin and finish silk and silk blend yarns for weaving, embroidery, knitting and crochet. Dye techniques for silk fibers and yarns are discussed and illustrated in this volume designed to encourage the beginning or advanced silk spinner. With step by step instructions, diagrams and photos, spinners will not be intimidated by any aspect of creating with silk. 135 pages, the book includes projects for knitting, weaving and needlework to use your yarns once you have spun them!

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Dye Sample Books, Volume 1 and 2

Sara Lamb and Deb Menz have combined their many years' experience dyeing fibers and yarns in this two volume set of samples for dyers using Lanaset dyes. Actual yarn samples, mounted next to their formulas, give the new or experienced dyer a look at the many ways color can be combined for personalized dyeing and to create a personal palette of colors for any fiber worker. Volume 1 introduces each color and the two color gradations from them, Volume 2 introduces more complex colors, mixing 3, 4 or 5 colors in a variety of concentrations. Instruction is included in how to use the dyes and how to best use the information in the book.

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Deb Menz: Books and Videos

Spinning Silk DVD

Sara Lamb loves to spin silk—and she loves to knit and weave the fine slick fiber too. Sara helps her students create stunning silk yarns, in spite of the conventional wisdom that silk is difficult to spin.
 
From years of experience, she has developed methods of spinning silk yarns painlessly and with spectacular results. From classic Bombyx brick to uncommon African silk laps, a wide variety of silk types and preparations can be transformed into smooth, durable yarns with glistening surfaces using her techniques.

Available from Interweave Press

Spin to Weave DVD

Learn to spin the perfect yarn for your cloth: Sara talks about fiber choices, spinning techniques, the properties of a good weaving yarn and weaving tips. Learn several ways to add color to your yarns and finally, finishing techniques for the cloth you weave.

Available from Interweave Press