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Radical Potholder Weaving

Techniques and Inspiration for the Potholder Loom; 100+ Weaving Patterns

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MAKE THE JOURNEY FROM POTHOLDERS TO WOVEN ART

Inside this book you'll find more than 100 patterns for your potholder looms: in plain weave, shadow weave, and twill. The majority of these are new, never charted for the small loom before, and the rest are strong classic patterns chosen to complete the collection. One chapter teaches you how to convert floor loom drafts for the potholder loom, reverse engineer any potholder, and chart your own design. Others introduce you to intriguing weaving techniques—and of course basics are explained: sources, tips, heads-up advice. Look inside!

It is our hope that this book will catalyze your creative energy, opening a door to new territory beyond. The weavers who are the soul of this book—Mary, Christine, Andréa, Kendal, Paula, and Deborah—all know, from experience, this: There's a certain space inside of us all ready to expand, and this expansion gives us a sense of spacious freedom, creative inspiration, and delight. We wish this for you, and may your journey be a happy one!

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      April 15, 2024
      In her introduction to this revised and updated edition of In the Loom (2021), Cohen credits a lack of potholder weaving materials and the 2020 pandemic lockdown with inspiring the book. Here, she and a group of other artists refresh the output of traditional Harrisville potholder looms with designs fit for the past, present, and future. Gone are the plain, old checkered patterns; in their place are designs taking sparks from quilts, Op art, and Navajo creations as well as nature (leaves) and icons (hearts). Cohen features the fundamentals up front, from reading charts to creating one from scratch. Those just introduced to the craft will be emboldened by a few more pages loaded with step-by-step photographs of techniques. After that are nearly 100 patterns, segmented by plain weave, shadow weave, twill, log cabin, and painting with loops. Each one is accompanied by a photo of the finished product, a chart, and occasional directions for what to watch out for. Cohen and her cocreators show great ingenuity in transforming a ho-hum craft.

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