This gorgeous book dropped onto my desk last fall: The Weaving Explorer: Ingenius Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More.

The Weaving Explorer by Deborah Jarchow & Gwen Steege is definitely a welcome addition to my weaving shelf. Gwen had a huge hand in the production of my own upcoming book, The Art of Tapestry Weaving, and I was so thrilled when she asked to mention my work in her own book in process with Deborah.

As you can tell from the subtitle, this is one of those books that takes on a wide swath of the weaving world. It is an adventurous romp through all kinds of things you can make from fibrous materials. And as in all books by Storey Publishing, it is beautifully produced with large, clear photographs in brilliant colors, clear text, and excellent how-to sections.

Weaving: Contemporary Makers on the Loom is a new book by Katie Treggiden, a journalist. She hands us a survey of the “contemporary weaving scene and an exploration of some of the themes that touch the lives of makers today.” (p. 5). I do think the book makes a good attempt at this goal. What follows is a few of my thoughts about it.