Madelyn van der Hoogt

Madelyn van der Hoogt


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Madelyn Asks: What Do You Do With Loom Waste?

From felting to spinning to weaving (of course!)—a look at how readers use their scraps and thrums

Ask Madelyn: What’s a Good Way to Mix Cotton and Acrylic?

Is one yarn better used in the warp, and the other in the weft?

Ask Madelyn: Can I Combine Plain Weave and Twill on an 8-Shaft Loom?

Threading both structures requires only six shafts, while treadling options depend on the twill.

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!

Ask Madelyn: Ideas for Quick Dish Towels

What yarns and structures make for towels that are thirsty—and speedy to weave?

Ask Madelyn: Fabric Drape

Three basic factors affect drape: yarn/fiber, weave structure, and warp/weft density. How can you design fabric with the drape you want?

Ask Madelyn: Broken Warp Thread Woes

There are several factors to consider when you are determining the cause for broken warp threads. First and foremost is to locate where the break actually occurs in the threads.

Ask Madelyn: Using Two Thread Sizes as One

If you have one thread that is half the size of the other, how can you use it in warp and weft?

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