200 Braids To Twist, Knot, Loop or Weave, Jacqui Carey.
Hundreds of sumptuous braided designs are arranged by structure, from twisted and knotted pieces to more elaborate looped and woven examples. Each braid features a beautiful close-up photograph, materials list, step-by-step instructions, and easy-to-follow color illustrations to guide crafters along. Each technique is explored in depth, followed by tips on starting and finishing braids and advice for incorporating braids into other textile projects.  256 pages. 7¾" X 6 5/8" Spiral Bound Hardcover.  ISBN: 1596680180.  $27.95  #169326

Beads & Braids, Jacqui Carey.
Combining beads and Kumi Himo braids through 120 innovative samples with full instructions.  The variety of possibilities with kumihimo are endless just using color and thread. This author of one of the better books on Kumihimo in English, "Creative Kumihimo" has just transcended the color/thread dimension and gone on to a new, previously unexplored area of braiding.  After a basic overview of some of the standard braid moves, she introduces a series of bead embellishment techniques, each with a full page, color gallery of examples.  She sews on beads, she braids with strands of beads, she drops beads down into the braid, she braids off pendants, etc., and she has some beaded braid endings that will delight even old braiders with their elegance.  Beaders and braiders check out this book. ISBN: 0952322528. 193 pages. 8¼" x 11¾" softcover, $49.95  #139079

Braids: 250 Patterns From Japan, Peru & Beyond, Rodrick Owen.
Step by step instructions for beautiful braids. Original, easy to understand diagrams clearly explain a wide variety of techniques using readily available and inexpensive materials. ISBN 1-891656-58-9. 159 pages, softcover.  See also the companion DVD, below.  $19.95  #239012

Braids and Beyond, Jacqui Carey.
Subjects covered are; Braids, Twisting, Knotting, Knitting, Lucet, Weaving, Tablet or Card Weaving, Kumihimo or Bobbin Braiding, Sprang and Ply-Split just to name a few.  ISBN: 0952322544. 56 pages, 8½'' X 11'' paperback.  $19.95  #139380

Creative Kumihimo, Jacqui Carey.
A new approach to the ancient art of braiding.  Perfect for the beginner while at the same time inspiring to the experienced.  Clearly written with a variety of diagrams and color photos.  The key word to this book is "creative."  Clear presentation of the basic information for braiding leads the braider to a new "creative" development. Most books give the braider a structure and several color set-ups for braid variety. This author presents a braid structure not only in movement diagrams, but also a structure diagram that can be used to develop a color arrangement and the color set-up. There are some new 16-bobbin structures and a multitude of variations. Many finishes, bead appliqué, and a color gallery round out this important braiding book.  ISBN: 0952322501. 100 pages. Softcover, $39.95  #139085

5.8'' x 8.25'' spiral bound.  64 pages.  ISBN-13: 9781844484263.  $21.95  #139704

Kumi Himo: The Essence of Japanese Braiding, Makiko Tada.
An English translation of the 1980 Japanese language edition, detailing over 50 braids, and the techniques for working on the Marudai, Kakudai and the Ayatakedai. ISBN 1-891656-52-X. 134 pages, softcover.  $24.00  #169213

DVD - Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding, Rodrick Owen.
I confess I was both fascinated and a bit daunted by Roderick Owen's beautifully produced book "Braids: 250 Patterns from Japan, Peru & Beyond," so this dvd, produced as the companion to the book, is just exactly what I needed to get started with Kumihimo. If you are an experienced braid artist you probably don't need the dvd, but his step-by-step development of everything concerned with the process of braiding simplifies and broadens the text of his book, particularly for the beginner. Very clearly photographed, segmented and organized, I highly advise this DVD to accompany the book for the beginning braid artist. 115 minutes. $29.95  #139583

Kumi Himo: Techniques of Japanese Plaiting, Jules and Kaethe Kliot. 
This traditional Japanese braid has developed into the highest order of braid technique and complexity. This book contains detailed illustrations and instructions on technique, tools, materials. It is designed as a guide to understanding the several Japanese pattern texts currently available. 20 pages, paperback, $12.00  #139083

Loop-Manipulation Braiding, Noemi Speiser.
For the beginner, a clear, logical monograph in the understanding of this exciting finger manipulating technique.  22 pages, paperback.  $9.95  #139008  Currently out of stock

Lucet Braiding: Variations on a Renaissance Cord, Elaine Fuller.
Explorations beyond the common square cord using multiple threads, beads, gimp, and ribbon in the making of spiral, flat and picot cords for trims, embroidery and costume accessories. Fully illustrated. ISBN 1-891656-06-6. 32pgs, spiral bound soft cover, $12.00  #139094

The Lucette Book, Daniel C. Phelps and E.C. "Stan" Field
Variations of single and multiple cord braids on the lucet. ISBN: 1727296705.  8 1/2" x 11", 24 pages, spiral bound paperback. $12.00  #169237

Lucette Cord Made Easy, Kendra Goodnow and Albert Hilliger.
This book has 29 black and white photographs for step-by-step instructions on how to use the lucette without having to turn it over all the time.  Softcover, $6.00  #339115

Making Kumihimo: Japanese Interlaced Braids, Roderick Owen.
The world of Takadai (single and double layered flat braids) fully explored.  Most textile artists these days know about the precise multi-faceted braiding from Japan that comes under the word "kumihimo." The key to that branch covered by this new manual is the word in the subtitle, "interlaced." The small, marudai and kakudai, stool style of weighted, bobbin braiding has seen new books and nice equipment made available for study and practice over the past decade. We, Westerners, have not seen much, except in Japanese-language imported books, about the other styles of bobbin braiding: takedai and ayetakadai, made on a "bench" that looks more like loom. The finished braids are flat fabric-like structures that are familiar to those who have looked at the various interlacing techniques from around the world. As with the other styles of bobbin braiding, there are basic structure patterns, or moves, and then, there are color arrangement patterns. Rodrick Owen presents some amazingly clear diagrams of the structure and color patterns. If you have the weighted bobbins from working with your little marudai, the work bench for takedai, nice materials like the traditional stranded silk, and interest in advancing your personal repertoire of braiding skills, then this basic manual for takedai (and maybe a trip on the Internet to Rodrick's links) will enhance your study. ISBN: 1861083122. 192 pages, hardcover.  $27.95  #169159

Necklaces Braided on the Kumihimo Disk, Karen DeSousa.
Oriented to specific projects, a variety of projects clearly detailed using beads, decorative cords and imagination. 33 pages, softcover. $22.00  #169330

Round the Beading Twist, Jacqui Carey.
Exploring simple yet effective techniques that require little or no equipment. Ideal for any textile enthusiast who wishes to create complimentary embellishments.  ISBN: 0952322552.  28 pages, softcover, 7¼'' X 10¼''. $19.95  #169138

Round the Twist: Creative Cordmaking, Jacqui Carey.
Not really kumihimo - more of a twisted cord technique; but I didn't know where else to list this!  Ideas for creative cords, covering techniques, materials, and finishing. ISBN: 0952322536.  28 pages, 7¼" x 10¼" softcover, $19.95  #169050

Split-Ply Twining: Threads in Action - Shuttle Craft Monograph 1, Virginia I. Harvey.
This monograph is the first to document this technique related to oblique twining. Basically, you pull yarn through one ply of another and there are two basic structural changes both clearly shown in diagrams and black & white photos.  ISBN: 0916658325.  8" x 10½" paperback, $7.95  #139103

Japanese Text

Kumihimo Disk Braids, Ondori.
A fine collection of braids and cords for friendship braclets, necklaces and ties using the notched kumihimo boards. Japanese text.  62 pages. Softcover.  $16.00  #169256

Kumihimo: Strap, Key Holder, Misanga, Necklace, Makiko Tada.
Several kumihimo projects using the Japanese Braiding Boards. Full color step-by-step graphics and photos. Japanese text. 60 pages, softcover.  $16.00  #169321

Starting Kumihimo, Ondori.
A basic beginners book working with a notched board stand to create several different braids and useful and decorative objects.  Japanese text. 56 pages.  Softcover. $7.50  #169072