Passementerie book - Preorders open!

Passementerie Handcrafting contemporary Trimmings, Fringes Tassels and more –preorder your copy now!

Start your journey into the enchanting world of handmade passementerie with my new book, which is now available to preorder.

My book is the first book ever published showing you how to create your own gorgeous passementerie from scratch, using readily available materials and equipment. From the opulent court of Versailles to the chicest of luxury interiors today, passementerie adds beauty, drama and intrigue to both home and wardrobe. My book will show you how to make your own contemporary handmade passementerie including braids, Crete, fringes, tassels and more.

Discover the intricate secrets of the Passementier, unveiled for the first time in a clear and comprehensive step-by-step book. From creating intricate, lavish velvet fringe, to hand weaving bold and graphic braid for a lampshade, my book will guide you through creating 11 step-by-step projects for both home and wardrobe.

• Discover 11 guided projects for home and wardrobe, ranging from elegant Chanel-style jacket fringe to bold, tasselled lampshade fringe. This book demonstrates techniques that transform your existing clothing and home decor items into handcrafted masterpieces that make a bold statement.

• For beginner, intermediate and advanced weavers; requires only a simple rigid heddle loom or frame loom, like those commonly sold by craft retailers. Any of the projects can also be woven on a different type of loom such as an Inkle loom and shaft loom.

Elizabeth Ashdown