Online Sprang Teachers and Artists
My teacher Carol James offers video and written instructions, classes, a yearly subscription, and a growing collection of books.
You can find her at Sprang Lady and Taproot Video.
And don't miss her gallery of beautiful creations.
You can find her at Sprang Lady and Taproot Video.
And don't miss her gallery of beautiful creations.
Other sprang teachers and artists:
Sprangria
Studio YUPANQUI
Solrhizaarts
The Sojourning Spinner
Sylvia Antony Čekalová
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Edith Meusnier
Books
Sprang Patterns and Charts from Vesterheim by Carol James, with samples and commentary by Sharon Wichman.
Simple to intermediate lace patterns, available from Sprang Lady. 
Sprang Unsprung by Carol James
A step-by-step introduction to sprang, available from Sprang Lady. 
Sprang Lace Patterns by Carol James
Simple lace patterns for beginners, available from Sprang Lady. 
Sprang Lace Patterns Inspired by Dutch Sashes by Carol James
Simple to intermediate lace patterns, available from Sprang Lady. 
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The Techniques of Sprang by Peter Collingwood
THE classic English-language book on sprang, published in 1974. Now available as a .pdf from Taproot Video. 
Sprang Samples and Structural Figures by Chieko Aihara
Written in Japanese. The photos and drawings are exquisite. Available from Sprang Lady. 
Sprang by Chieko Aihara
Companion to Sprang Samples and Structural Figures with more figures and more Japanese text, available from Sprang Lady. 
Ancient Peruvian Sprang Fabrics by Mary Frame
A Masters Thesis from 1982 diving into the complexities of ancient South American sprang fabrics, available online at UBC. |
Nytt liv i gamle sprangmøstre by Herborg Wahl
Written in Norwegian with numerous lace patterns, available from Sprang Lady. 
Jakten på sprang by Herbert Wahl
More beautiful lace patterns by Norway's sprang expert, available from Sprang Lady. 
Ancient Danish Textiles from Bogs and Burials by Margrethe Hald
This classic text includes a chapter on sprang and is now available online through the Margrethe Hald Archive. |