Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding Comic Books Bill Powless

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Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding Comic Books Bill PowlessFinger Weaving: Indian Braiding is a 48 page handbook about the art of finger weaving. The experienced weaver, Alta Turner, takes the novice through 16 projects of finger weaving. Providing detailed step by step instructions she begins with basic information about this flat braiding including methods and materials. The first technique is the diagonal stripe pattern for a belt. The book builds on this and provides details for creating chevron, double