Gourds + Fibers: Embellishing Gourds with Basketry Weaving Stitching Macramé & More

Two ancient practices gourd decorating and the fiber arts come together in this one of a kind book. Instructive and educational Gourds + Fiber presents a fresh and exciting take on gourd decoration with techniques borrowed from the fiber arts like stitching twining coiling plaiting and lacing. In addition to a thorough and engaging history of the relationship between gourds and fiber this book includes 30 projects with clear step-by-step directions that walk you through the prep design and creation of beautiful gourds. Color photographs and diagrams illustrate each chapter and creative uses of materials like pine needles silk leather beads and felt will inspire your own original designs. Accessible to beginners and full of possibilities for experienced weavers basket makers and gourd aficionados Gourds + Fiber is not to be missed. Readers interested in related titles from Ginger Summit will also want to see: Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 1626546215) Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures (ISBN: 1626543380) Making Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 162654333X) Gourd Pyrography (ISBN: 1626543402).