weaving
Special occasions call for special desserts - creamy chocolate mousse, delicate almond spice cookies, gorgeous custard-filled cream puffs. But for people on sugar-restricted diets, truly tasty sweets like these are hard to come by.
Enter (Not So) Sweets, an ebook of beautiful recipes made without refined white sugar. Pam Harris is an avid baker and treat-maker, who had to adjust her cooking style when members of her family developed blood sugar issues.
The secret to this sturdy tool case is plastic canvas - although, it sure doesn't look like plastic canvas! Instead of needlepoint, this project uses a clever hybrid of stitching and weaving to cover the surface. You can create all kinds of interesting patterns with this method.
This tutorial will take you through all the steps of constructing the case, teaching you some useful plastic canvas skills along the way. There are 24 pages, illustrated with full-color step-by-step photos.
In this project, we'll learn a simple technique for weaving ribbons right into a piece of dyed burlap. Then, we'll whip up this lovely lined tote bag.
• Skill Level: Moderate
• 15 Pages
• 32 Full color step-by-step photos
• Printer-friendly instruction sheet
This tutorial is part of the Weaving Un-Loomed ebook. Remember, if you're planning to buy three or more of these tutorials, you can save money by buying the full ebook!
In this project, we'll weave colorful twill tapes into a sturdy, pretty placemat. Depending on the colors you use, and how you arrange them, you can weave all sorts of beautiful patterns.
• Skill Level: Easy
• 9 Pages
• 17 Full color step-by-step photos
• Printer-friendly instruction sheet
This tutorial is part of the Weaving Un-Loomed ebook. Remember, if you're planning to buy three or more of these tutorials, you can save money by buying the full ebook!
In this project, a piece of humble cardboard becomes a weaving tool, which we'll use to create a set of woven squares for this fun cushion.
• Skill Level: Bit of a Challenge
• 9 Pages
• 19 Full color step-by-step photos
• Printer-friendly instruction sheet
This tutorial is part of the Weaving Un-Loomed ebook. Remember, if you're planning to buy three or more of these tutorials, you can save money by buying the full ebook!
Re-purpose the pages of your old magazines into colorful woven bracelets and pendants! These two projects are easy to make, and impressive to wear.
• Skill Level: Moderate
• 11 Pages
• 24 Full color step-by-step photos
• Printer-friendly instruction sheet
This tutorial is part of the Weaving Un-Loomed ebook. Remember, if you're planning to buy three or more of these tutorials, you can save money by buying the full ebook!
This ebook takes a refreshing approach to weaving - you don't need a loom, or any special skills! Includes five projects, designed to give you a taste of several different alterna-weaving techniques:
• Twill Tape Placemat
• Magazine Page Jewelry
• Woven Applique
• Cardboard Loomed Cushion
• Burlap & Ribbon Tote
This project uses a variation on embroidery to weave pretty shapes or letters right onto your favorite jacket or sweater.
• Skill Level: Moderate
• 13 Pages
• 29 Full color step-by-step photos
• Printer-friendly instruction sheet
This tutorial is part of the Weaving Un-Loomed ebook. Remember, if you're planning to buy three or more of these tutorials, you can save money by buying the full ebook!
