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Meshwork - for those who asked

A few people have contacted me about the Meshwork book I just bought so I have posted the front and back covers on Webshots so you can see some meshwork and the ISBN

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The book also has a wavy version made up as a vest, but from the pictures (I don't read Japanese) this seems to have been done by ironing a stabiliser onto two fabrics, cutting them into wavy strips in opposing directions, and then weaving them together and stitching to hold.

You can try this with paper strips, and thin ribbons make nice miniatures. If you are looking for books, there are some on meshwork on German and French sites, and you can also search on woven ribbons.

This book came from -

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the promised English instructions were not in my book. I am waiting for an email from them. But the pictures should be enough to follow the methods.

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Cats
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Ooh! As I read this, I remembered the small stash of quarter inch ribbon I have - with, of course, the potential to get more. That would be so much neater than the bulky strips from the bias-strip makers (though I

*love them) Thanks Cheryl. I have SO many things in my mind to 'do' after the pressures of this year that next will perhaps be as bad >gg< . In message , Cats writes
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Patti

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For those wondering how to do this from a Japanese book (and I haven't found any books in English over the years), the Clover retailer in Australia has a free download with basic instructions in English. It's not much, but does provide some illustrations and instructions to describe the basic concept.

HTH

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Cats

I have found this book, online, in bookshops in Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland ... ...

*BUT* all the websites are, of course!, in their own languages. Occasionally, I have tried clicking the 'translate this page', but it doesn't seem to work. The price they are asking is quite reasonable (in Euros)

Last evening I was getting on wonderfully with the Italian site (Latin education!) and was almost there on the order form, until I came to a 'field' that was purely initials so I couldn't guess it. Grrrr... >g< I'm going to have another go at the French site today (it is so slow to load that I had to give up last night - late >gClover retailer in Australia has a free download with basic

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Patti

If desperation sets in the book is $60AUS out here and I can post it for you LOL

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Cats

Thanks so much, Cheryl! Such a kind offer. I'm not quite at "desperation" yet; but it might yet come >g< I'm well known only to be patient with pieces of fabric. . In message , Cats writes

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Patti

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Sally Swindells

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Try this.

This is the Australian site I got my book from. The download is a small brochure on meshwork that they include with the book - which is all in Japanese.

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Cats

Thanks again for this offer Cheryl.

Well ... ! I did try the French bookshop this afternoon, and managed to get through the ordering process. I even put a little note (in French >g

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Patti

Thanks - I've got it now and printed it out.

A chance to use the fusible web bias tape maker that is still >

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Sally Swindells

Mine get a lot of use - for Celtic knotwork!

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Cats

Felicitations et bonne chance, Pat! ;)

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Sandy Foster

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