European Loop Braiding By Noémi Speiser and Joy Boutrup Part 1
These well designed books, written by world authorities in loop braiding, are the result of extensive, meticulous research and in-depth analysis of many centuries of European Loop Braiding. The examples are accompanied by excellent photographs, clear explanations, diagrams. and Bibliography.
This most valuable research opens our eyes and minds and will lead to further discoveries in our museums, archives, and collections.
Sponsored by the Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg. Switzerland.
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Part I: Orthodox and Unorthodox exchanging of loops in co-operation.
Written in two halves, one by Noémi, the other by Joy, this explains the practical methods of two people exchanging loops to create wider braids, how the loops are transferred, the path of each loop, both open or crossed, and the revelations in understanding the terminology of early manuscripts.