How do you finish finishing and care for pieces made from yarns that are a blend of fibers with different properties, such as a blend made of cellulose-based and protein-based fibers?
It is true that if you unwind from a yarn package (cone or spool) with the package on a horizontal spindle of some kind that you won’t be adding or subtracting twist to the yarn as it unwinds. How do you manage that?
Your method of warping will determine the correct chaining direction.
Whenever I am winding the bobbin I find that my fingers burn as the yarn passes through on the way to the bobbin. Do you have any suggestions on how I can maintain the tension but avoid the burn?
When you have a limited choice of reeds, which is the best one to choose for a certain sett?
Is there a cheat sheet telling how to know there is enough of a difference in weight to change setts or is this something that only comes with experience?
How do sley an 8-dent reed for a sett of 5? Madelyn has some tips.
Some of what we hear about weaving isn't based on reason but turns out to simply be old wives' tales.
Where is the sweet spot for weaving on countermarch looms in relationship to shed height?
