Susan E. Horton, former editor of Handwoven, has been weaving and amassing a stash of cotton for about 30 years. Although using all that stash in her lifetime is probably impossible, she is making a stab at using some of it.
Twills can be simple or complex, but they are all related, and they are all interesting for different reasons.
Someone told me that there were 65, 534 possible tie-up combinations on a 16-shaft loom. I didn’t know whether that was true, but I thought it was worth finding out.
As I wait for warm weather to finally arrive, I can dream and weave summer projects using Handwoven May/June 2021 as my guide.
This Mother’s Day, I’m hoping to have some time to weave and work on a long-range project—the type of project I often need to nudge myself to work on.
Coming upon something great that you didn‘t expect is always fun. I was surprised at what I found on our website one day!
Having a place to start helps when planning a project. In this case, a “Yarn Lab“ gave me a head start.
In honor of Earth Day 2021, I added 10 WIFs to the WIF library from our January/February 2018 issue that was focused on earth-friendly yarns.
Let your favorite national park or museum be your inspiration for wonderful weaving.
I have heard that oxalis (sour grass) dyes yarn an intense yelllow-green color, so I decided to give it a try.
