{"title":"Books","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#4c1130\"\u003eWe carry books from Ashford of New Zealand. Great titles on felting, weaving, carding and more...\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n","products":[{"product_id":"ashford-book-of-hand-spinning-jo-reeve","title":"Ashford Books and Booklets, Spinning, Carding and Weaving","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAshford prints 6 wonderfully informative and useful books. The Ashford Book of Hand Spinning, Carding, Needle Felting, Rigid Heddle Weaving, Weaving 4-8 shafts and Rigid Heddle Weaving Beyond the Basics. \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn addition to their line of comprehensive books you can also purchase their booklets which accompany their wheels and looms with purchase. \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAshford Book of Hand Spinning\u003c\/span\u003e: Learn to hand spin with fibre artist Jo Reeve. Jo, the author of the very popular Ashford Book of Carding, has twenty-seven years of spinning experience and will show you how to spin from the beginning through to advanced techniques. Learn how to create unique yarns using different techniques and fibres and make five easy projects using your handspun yarn. Step by step instructions and gorgeous colour photographs will take you on a new journey of creativity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAshford Book of Carding\u003c\/span\u003e: This popular, practical and inspirational guide has been completely revised and expanded! This popular, practical and inspirational guide to carding, fleece, slivers and exotic fibres has been revised and expanded to include sections on the blending board and creating self-striping yarn. Written for the hand spinner and felter and everyone who loves fibre, there are sections on using the flick, hand and drum carders and the blending board. There are detailed explanations of colour and fibre blending and colour theory. Step-by-step instructions and full colour photographs will open a world of colour and texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAshford Book of Needle Felting:\u003c\/span\u003e Explore the unlimited potential of needle felting with Barbara Allen. Create your own adorable figures, beautiful flowers and scenes, striking jewellery and embellishments all in flat or sculpted felt. With just a little wool, a felting needle and this book you can create unique and wonderful felted works of art. If you haven’t tried needle felting, here is the book to inspire you. Barbara, a popular teacher and author, explains and illustrates all the techniques, materials and equipment needed. For each project there are step-by-step instructions and full colour photographs of each process. There are projects for beginners and skilled felters and each project builds on the knowledge gained. By the book’s end you will be experienced and confident to create your own masterpiece or try one of Barbara’s beautiful Gallery pieces.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book provides all the templates for the projects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAshford Book of Rigid Heddle Weaving:\u003c\/span\u003e International weaving teacher and author, Rowena Hart, shows how to create exciting and beautiful garments and home ware – all on a simple two shaft loom. In this book she guides you, step-by-step, showing just how easy it is to make your own unique woven creations. In this revised edition explore more exciting techniques such as brooks bouquet, soumak, huck and superfine weaving using the second heddle kit. Ashford two shaft looms – the Rigid Heddle and Knitters looms – are simple to use, light and compact, and will open a world of colour and texture for you. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAshford Book of Weaving Patterns, 4-8 Shaft\u003c\/span\u003e: Elsa Krogh, Danish weaver, spinner and author, has brought together her favourite weaving patterns using four, six and eight shafts. Elsa has woven beautiful and exciting shawls, scarves, cushions, towels, table runners, placemats and fabric material, She uses a variety of techniques from twill to summer and winter and modern backed weaves and there are projects for all levels of weaving experience. Many of the patterns are sourced from archival material from local museums. Elsa brings a wonderful sense of continuity to her craft as well as elegant Scandinavian style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNEW* Rigid Heddle Weaving Basics and Beyond:\u003c\/span\u003e Explore colour, design, and texture as you follow Deborah’s clear, step-by-step, instructions. From warping, weaving, trouble shooting and projects featuring plain weave to inlay and hand-manipulated lace this book opens up a whole world of creative weaving. 201 pages\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashford Handicrafts","offers":[{"title":"Ashford Book of Hand Spinning, Jo Reeve","offer_id":42067974717612,"sku":"","price":41.25,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ashford Book of Carding, Jo Reeve","offer_id":42067969048748,"sku":"","price":40.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ashford Book of Needle Felting, Barbara Allen","offer_id":42067981271212,"sku":"","price":36.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ashford Book of Rigid Heddle Weaving, Revised Edition, Rowena Hart","offer_id":42067984646316,"sku":"","price":37.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ashford Book of Weaving Patterns, 4-8 Shaft, Elsa Krogh","offer_id":42067986350252,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rigid Heddle Weaving, Basics and Beyond, Deborah Jarchow","offer_id":42067989430444,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Spin Booklet","offer_id":42067996901548,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Weave on the Inklette Loom","offer_id":42067998048428,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Weave on the Inkle Loom","offer_id":42067998179500,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Weave on the Knitters Loom","offer_id":42067999195308,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Weave on the Rigid Heddle Loom","offer_id":42067999817900,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Weave on the Sample It Loom","offer_id":42068000407724,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Learn to Weave on the Table Loom","offer_id":42068001652908,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0158\/7890\/products\/abhs-2021.jpg?v=1663965334"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0158\/7890\/collections\/imagesCAUD1MHX.jpg?v=1358887871","url":"https:\/\/www.penelopefibrearts.com\/collections\/books\/ashford.oembed","provider":"www.penelopefibrearts.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}