As founder and editorial doyenne (certainly "tutelary spirit") of Interweave Press, Linda Ligon has charmed and challenged readers for decades with her intelligent, witty, high-spirited, and always provocative essays.
These essays trace the ups and downs, the joys and trials, the people and events of the world of handweaving - and of Handwoven magazine that has supported (and been supported by), led, and celebrated that world. The collection's extraordinary pleasures involve textiles and language equally - whether the author is exploring what it means to have a "loom-shaped life" or asking the questions "What's warp, what's weft." "What are the interlacements?" Her precise, probing, and often quirky language and thoughts are always engaging.
Reviews:
"I read this little gem of a book on a hot, humid, August summer day and it was like a cool breeze coming off the mountains, refreshing my life and confirming my passion for fibers. Linda is a fiber artist after my own heart. A quick, but must, read for any weaver or spinner." - Fiberline, Summer 2005
"Her honesty makes us bond with her even more. Whatever Linda Ligon's purpose or your need, any and every reader will enjoy this handsomely produced text." - The Shuttle Scuttle, Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Weaver's Guild