Madelyn van der Hoogt

Madelyn van der Hoogt


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Ask Madelyn: How Do I Minimize Waste When Retying a Warp?

Actually, don’t retie that warp—add some plain weave with a stick in the middle!

Ask Madelyn: What’s a Turned Draft, and How Do I Make One?

Here’s the simple process, plus two good reasons to learn it.

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?

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