Madelyn van der Hoogt

Are reeds and looms generally compatible despite the manufacturer?

After sampling at the beginning of a warp, how do you start the actual project?

I am weaving a shawl in huck lace using 10/2 bamboo. I have woven samples at both 20 epi and 24 epi. I’m not sure which sett to use for the shawl or whether the pattern is supposed to look the way it does.

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

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?

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

How do you handle multiple overlapping warp chains?

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

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

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.