Making Plarn from Plastic Grocery Bags

Turn those flimsy disposable bags (or ripped and stained t-shirts) into sturdy and attractive totes.

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On the Edge with Eight Delightful Border Patterns

Add a touch of charm to your linens with these simple designs. The towels are fun to weave and fun to give away—or to use in your own home.

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Welcome Autumn with a Jewel of a Scarf

Find a home for your stash of knitting yarn in this scarf project from the Fall 2024 issue.

Notes from the Fell: Choosing and Caring for Your Reeds

Reeds are a vital—and expensive—part of a loom. Tom Knisely explains how to choose the right sizes for your weaving, and gives some tips about caring for them.

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Long Thread Podcast: Anita Osterhaug

Season 10, Episode 7: Exploring the textile traditions of her Scandinavian ancestors, supporting Indigenous Andean weavers in preserving their traditions, or producing material for contemporary fiber artists, Anita finds connection between makers.

Win Big in the Great Holiday Giveaway!

With a dozen prizes valued at over $900 total, weavers and fiber lovers could win big this holiday season.

Weaving on a Flower-Filled Loom

Farm uses unconventional materials to bring hands together and build community

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Skullery Towels

This border motif is just right for the spooky season.

Call for Submissions: Fall 2025—Welcome Home

This issue focuses on weaving textiles that make your house feel like your home.

Summer and Winter: A Case of Love at First Pick

The structure lends itself to color play and treadling variations, and is wonderfully shaft-thrifty.

Turning a Treasured Towel into a Functional Tote

Don‘t let the thought of kitchen messes staining your precious handwovens keep you from using—and enjoying—them.

Ask Madelyn: What Should I Do About Repeating Weft Stripes?

It‘s okay to carry multiple wefts along the selvedges—Madelyn is strongly in favor of doing so, and has a few tricks to ease the process!

Five Questions with Weave Together Instructor Karen Donde

The story behind Karen‘s Bubble Wrap design, her desert-island weave structure, and a stalled project that’s simply waiting for the right time to emerge.

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Share Your Colors Scarf

It’s woven in wool for warmth, Tencel for drape, silk for luster—and colors that celebrate.

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