Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding

The book is highly in-depth and covers a wide range of cultures and techniques.Due to the nature of the subject matter, I doubt that many people would be interested in this book. However, this book hold great historic value as since the art of finger weaving is dying out in cultures all across America.As a Cherokee, I want to have authentic regalia for pow wows and when I go into schools. My own people have forgotten much of how to do this sort of weaving. But, thanks to the book, I can re-create items like my ancestors once did.My only bit of advice is that I would like the author/publisher to do an expanded version of the book for more examples...or maybe a DVD or online accompanyment to the book so that you can actually see people weaving. Sometimes, no matter how great the book is, nothing beats seeing it done.

When I decided to try my hand at learning how to finger weave; this was the only book I could find on the subject. Using this book I became fairly proficient at this skill. It has numerous illustrations of various finger weaving patterns and pictures of museum quality examples done by others. The book is in-expensive and I have used it successfully as a text for finger weaving classes that I have taught. Besides making headbands for my boonie-hats my intent was to teach this skill to other Boy Scouts so they could incorporate finger weaving products in their dance and ceremonial regalia. It's a great book for the beginning student. It also something that is easy to do on long airplane trips!

I took a couple of lessons to learn fingerweaving and this was the book the teacher had used to learn herself. So that was my interest in the book. The book is in great shape for its age and being used. I haven't really used the book yet but will in the future, as I have not finished my project.

About 40 pages, of which about 10 pages are color photos (2 to 3 each page), it is an ok book, about the size of a preschool story book, very thin. and very thin on content, just not enough information. If I had been able to look through it, I would not have bought it. I would not recommend it.

This little book is precise and to the point. Idle curiosity had lead me to wonder how Indians did things with no equipment. Further research led me to this answer! I have my weaving equipment right here on the end of my arms! I have yet to put this into practice, but I will.

Good introduction for basics, but the illustrations and instructions are not as clear or easy to follow as more expensive lavishly illustrated books. A good starting point to see if this is s craft you wish to pursue in more depth.

Great book. Very helpful...

I spent several days going over the book. I did one of the patterns and it looked awful. I tried to troubleshoot for the problems, no information. I wanted to work up to do the pattern on the book cover (when I was better at it) and come to find out, that pattern is NOT in the book! There is a single arrow, but this is a triple and it's not the single x 3, it's more complicated than that. I wasted a lot of time on this little book. I think there are better ones out there. So I'm going to order another title and see if I can't find better directions. If you are looking to do the pattern on the cover, it's not in the book. I really want to learn, and am willing to try easier projects to work my way up to a complicated one, but these directions are confusing to me.

I went on other peoples reviews and thought why not its not very expensive. The book is small (paperback) approx A5 size, most of it is in black & white apart from the colour photos of the finished braids. The instructions are basic but if you know anything about weaving/braiding you will be able to follow them. I don't think I will be using it to make any of t he finished braids.

Glad to have a copy of this book; first came across it in the States a long time ago. It is adding to my repertoire of 'creating textiles'.

I like this book because I do braiding/spinning demos and it helps to show people how it is done. Thank you

This little book has all the information you need to get finger weaving, it's got loads of projects and guides you through different techniques with clear instructions. A very small book but has everything you could need to learn and and start finger weaving!

Arrived speedily. Delighted with the book - well worth the price. Will enjoy practicing the techniques. The instructions look very comprehensive and relatively easy to follow.