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| How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds - A Step-by-Step Guide - by Jim Widess. A beautifully laid out book with hundreds of large, detailed, color photographs and clear, written instructions for 11 different projects. You'll learn the secrets for palm frond weaving including the preparation of palm fronds and the importance of "racking" the frond. All critical steps are shown. Nothing is left out. |
Gorgeous
photographs, clear instructions, elegant design. |
Large,
easy-to-understand step-by-step photographs. |
Weaving
strands are clearly labeled so you can keep track
of each step. |
Informative
text that teaches you about the history of coconut
palms and the preparation and weaving of palm fronds. |
Learn
how to weave baskets not illustrated in other publications. |
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"The
coconut is one of the most important plants in the
world, giving people food, shelter and crafts, as
well as beauty. 'How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm
Fronds' by Jim Widess has an easy-to-use format. Whether
the crafter is an adult or child these 11 projects
will appeal for their usefulness, beauty and naturalness.
The book is quite thorough, including a well-illustrated
section on selecting fronds that are easy to weave
with, but don't damage the trees." - Master
Gardner , Clear Englebert, Sunday, December
17, 2006, West hawaii Today |
| What people are saying about this book: "The
coconut is one of the most important plants in the
world, giving people food, shelter and crafts, as
well as beauty. 'How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm
Fronds' by Jim Widess has an easy-to-use format. Whether
the crafter is an adult or child these 11 projects
will appeal for their usefulness, beauty and naturalness.
The book is quite thorough, including a well-illustrated
section on selecting fronds that are easy to weave
with, but don't damage the trees." - Master
Gardner , Clear Englebert, Sunday, December
17, 2006, West hawaii Today |
| How to Weave Hawaiian Coconut Palm Fronds - A Step-by-Step Guide - by Jim Widess. Projects include a round basket, a square basket, a traditional palm frond hat, a trio of hanging baskets, a bird, two fish, a grasshopper and a rose. Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat. 72 pages. #22505 - $14.95 |