Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knitting: In the Peruvian Highlands Contributor(s): Alvarez, Nilda Callañaupa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0998452351 ISBN-13: 9780998452357 Publisher: Schiffer Craft OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Fiber Arts & Textiles - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 746.140 |
LCCN: 2017933267 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 144 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner, Silver Medal in the Craft/Hobby Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez has gathered artisans of all ages to share their knowledge, lore, and deep skills, highlighting many of the techniques used by craftspeople in the Andes. They reveal clever highland secrets for everything from skeining yarn and knitting in reverse to weaving tubular borders and embellishing fabric with complex stitches. For many of these techniques, they provide concise step-by-step instructions accessible for North American crafters. Thoughtful, detailed descriptions of Andean cultural traditions frame each section, providing context and rare insight into what textile work means as a living heritage of the Quechua people. |