Sarah Swett has loved weaving since the age of eight, when she made magic carpets for her teddy bears. Now, as a professional tapestry weaver and knitwear designer, she shares the joy of creating beautiful woven items with a new generation of young crafters. In Kids Weaving, the only weaving book written specifically for children, Swett shows how to make 15 fun, inexpensive, colorful projects -- including friendship bracelets, a rag doll, a fashionable chenille scarf, magic carpets, and funky hand-woven shoelaces -- many of which can be completed in an afternoon. With clear, step-by-step instructions and bright, helpful illustrations, Kids Weaving teaches children (and adults too!) how to weave using everything from their hands to cardboard to an easy-to-create loom made from simple plumbing supplies. Throughout the book are fascinating features about weaving around the world; special projects like weaving a hideout from sticks, branches, and wildflowers; and stories of famous characters such as Penelope, the clever weaver from The Iliad and The Odyssey. The third in STC's Kids Craft series (following Kids' Embroidery and Kids Crochet), this delightful, easy-to-use book brings one of the oldest craft traditions to creative children everywhere. A step-by-step format and bright illustrations ensure successful results for children of all ages All of the projects are inexpensive to make The only weaving book written specifically for children
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Great book for kids! I have 3 children all interested in crafting. They are learning to spin wool and wanted to weave instead of knit. I checked the book out of the library and am now buying it. The best part are the instructions for an inexpensive loom made of PVC, for a family on a budget, this is a great way to get the kids weaving!
Kid's Weaving I knew exactly what I was getting; it is my third copy. Sarah Swett understands how to make the marvels of weaving accessible to those of us far less talented. Thanks, Amazon, for carrying it!
Fun I pick this book up to do the weaving with my son. I was reading it and found how easy the projects where to do with him. My oldest is going to use some of the projects with the kids that she babysits with. I found the projects easy to follow. The loom building was straight forward. Getting a hang of the how to work the loom was a little challaging at first then it was easy. If you do crafts with your kids and they are interested in weaving this is a good start. Plus, I found it fun and relaxing just... more info
wonderful book This is a great book for novice weavers. I have made the small treasure pouch and put together the pvc loom. The instructions are clear and simple, the photographs are lovely. I bought this for myself and my daughter. There are projects large enough to hold the interest of older weavers and small enough for young weavers with shorter attention spans. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to make my next project.
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