Madelyn van der Hoogt

Madelyn van der Hoogt


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Ask Madelyn: Why are Threading Drafts Read from Right to Left?

What is the logic behind how threading drafts are written out? Why right to left?

Ask Madelyn: Trouble with Edges

I am having trouble with my edges. One consistent problem I notice is that the fell is not straight. It slants downward at both sides. I have beamed the same warp several times, as I think this must be related to tension. Can you help me?

Ask Madelyn: All About the Countermarch Loom

What are countermarch looms like? How do they differ from jack looms?

Ask Madelyn: Warping With Multiple Chains

How do you handle multiple overlapping warp chains?

Ask Madelyn: Joining Old and New Warp

How do you tie an new warp onto an old warp?

Ask Madelyn: Using a Sectional Beam

I just got a loom with a sectional beam. Now what?

Ask Madelyn: Troubleshooting Elongated Designs

I have been falling in love with overshot and have done several recent projects from Handwoven. My problem is that I am not, as hard as I try, able to beat my designs to square.

Ask Madelyn: The Longer the Warp, the Better

I am a “the longer the warp, the better” sort of weaver. I’ve discovered that if I plan a warp for a specific project and weave it, I develop ideas about variations I want to use on that warp while I’m weaving.

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