Madelyn van der Hoogt

Madelyn van der Hoogt


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Ask Madelyn: Block-Weave Profile Drafts

I’m working my way through your Block Weaves video, and I have a couple of questions.

Ask Madelyn: Preventing Warp Tangles

Is there a trick for preventing the tangles when warping multiple yarns per dent?

Ask Madelyn: Too Much Treadle Weight

When I press a treadle all of the shafts want to raise, and I have to push the two that are not supposed to raise down and hold them down as I throw the pick. What do I do?

A Handwoven Mystery

Christina finds a mysterious piece of handweaving in a small town museum.

Ask Madelyn: Baptism Napkins

I am a new weaver and want to make some fine woven baptism napkins.

Selvedge Aspirations

As Anita finds out, the desire for neat selvedges is a universal one among weavers.

Ask Madelyn: Fixing Missed Stitches

was wondering if there is a way to fix a missed stitch in weaving? My shed didn’t open far enough and a couple of warp threads didn’t catch properly. I think I heard somewhere that these can be fixed, can you help me?

Ask Madelyn: Apron Rod Issues

The string that ties the back apron rod to the warp beam on my loom has slowly been stretching. I’d like to find a different system, but am not sure what to do.

Ask Madelyn: Wondering about Warp Color Order

How do you interpret the warp color order? What is it telling you to do?

Ask Madelyn: Can You Predict Fulling?

I have not found any source that tells how much shrinkage to expect when fulling a fabric. I know this will vary with the yarn used and processing time, but I need to know some approximate figures.

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