Passementerie

This is the first book on how to create handwoven passementerie (ornamental fringe, tassels, braid, piping, and more) using widely available materials! Welcome to the glorious world of passementerie, one of the rarest of textile crafts. Passementerie is rich in design, color, texture, and flamboyance and lets you add special touches to your home, wardrobe, and fiber arts. In this hands-on introduction, artist and designer Ashdown combines her mastery of the centuries-old skills with a vibrant, contemporary aesthetic. Learn centuries-old methods and how to apply them to make ornamental trimmings. This sweet book from Elizabeth Ashdown includes 11 guided projects for home and wardrobe, from Chanel-style jacket fringe to braided edging for a window blind. This book is for beginner and intermediate weavers; requiring only a simple rigid heddle loom. In this book you will understand how passementerie helps fashion and clothing focus crafters, textile artists, embroiderers, knitters, upholst