Tapestry with Pulled Warp: Inspiration, Technique, and the Creative Process

Susan Iverson

Book cover for Tapestry with Pulled Warp: Inspiration, Technique, and the Creative Process
Book cover for Tapestry with Pulled Warp: Inspiration, Technique, and the Creative Process

Tapestry with Pulled Warp: Inspiration, Technique, and the Creative Process

Tapestry with Pulled Warp: Inspiration, Technique, and the Creative Process

Susan Iverson

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Designed for adventurous weavers of all skill levels who love a new challenge, this is the first book on the intriguing pulled-warp technique.

Used through the decades by a handful of weavers to create 3-D tapestries, and also to make flat tapestries that bend and curve, pulled warp helps weavers achieve exciting results. Susan Iverson, a professional weaver who has spent years researching and using this technique, is known for her skillful teaching style.

- Clear, easy-to-follow instructions enable weavers to use pulled-warp innovations in their own work.

- Includes the technical and designing details that creative weavers want

- Beautiful examples woven by Susan Iverson demonstrate what pulled warp has to offer.

- Can be used in several ways: as an intensive workshop-like experience, an inspiration for weavers at any level, and a source of technical ideas to try

- Directly relevant to weavers at any stage, since Iverson shares how the technique has had an impact on different phases of her weaving career.

Critical Reviews

"Makes me want to carve out some time to sample and to explore . . . shares numerous tips, pitfalls, strategies . . . I especially love the section on 'Deciding When to Use Pulled Warp (An Artist's Journey)' . . . This book balances the practical with the vision and creative thought . . . a must-have."--Elizabeth Buckley, The Artist's Path

Publishing Information

Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Pub date: 2024-02-28
Length: 176 pages

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