Long Thread Editorial Staff


An Explorer at Home

You would like Sara Lamb the minute you met her. She approaches weaving with her head and her whole heart.

Preparing Silk Clothing for Sakiori Weft

Download instructions for preparing sakiori weft.

Name Drafting by Peter Mitchell

Learn how to design your own overshot name drafts. It's fun and a good challenge to boot.

Using WIF files - Judie Eatough

A three page article to download on using wifs and weaving software by Judie Eatough.

March/April 2010 Tricks of the Trade - Doubleweave

A free pdf download about doubleweave doublewidth weaving.

A Weaver's Guide to Yarn

Download this two page guide to common yarns useful to weavers.

Protecting the Past

If you have old weaving books, you will want to read this free downloadable pdf about how to protect them.

Handwoven November/December 2011 - Material Matters, The Essential Weaving Library

Here are some books you may want to include in your weaving library. Download the list.

Starlight e-Textile Runner

Dazzle your dinner guests with twinkling lights in this easy-to-weave e-textile table runner by Lynne Bruning. Here is a downloadable guide in pictures for working with the electronics.


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