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We’d like to take weavers on a two-sided adventure. For the Summer 2027 issue of Handwoven, we’re looking for designs that explore the wonders of weaving double, including (but not limited to):
- Double-sided linens
- Pieces with padding
- Throws that are wider than your loom
- Bags without side seams
- Scarves or shawls with sinuous patterning
Here are some ideas to inspire:
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What We’re Looking For
Project Specifications
Your design can be based on anything from block doubleweave, deflected doubleweave, stitched doublecloth, doubleweave pick-up (page 36 of the January/February 1999 issue), and lampas, to doublewidth (page 39 of the January/February 1989 issue), and even doubleweave on the rigid-heddle loom (page 56 of the March/April 2010 issue).
If you’re working in block doubleweave, doubleweave pick-up, or weaving doublewidth, feel free to explore structures. Use the fibers you like, and the shafts you have!
Types of Projects
If you’re looking for ideas, this list may help:
- Scarves
- Runners or placemats
- Blankets or throws
- Baskets
- Rugs or mats
- Handbags or bread bags
- Towels of any type
- Clothing
If you have an idea that isn’t on this list, don’t be shy—please show us anyway!
As always, Make It Your Own is on our minds. We’d like you to consider ways that other weavers can adapt your ideas for their own purposes by changing fibers or warp size. Do you have suggestions for turning your dish towels into napkins, your bread bags into scarves, or your bath mats into placemats? Do you have ideas for alternate colorways?
Here are more ideas to inspire:
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Issue Palette
You can find the palette for the issue here. Use these colors as shown, or work with shades of them.
Submitting Proposals
We base our project selections for each issue on contributor photographs. With each project proposal, please include a photo or photos of the fabric on the loom, of the finished item, or of items you’ve woven that are most similar your project proposal.
We will review the proposals and ask for additional photographs if needed. After the project-selection meeting, we will contact everyone whose project is accepted and ask that they be submitted along with the project paperwork by the due date below.
Articles do not need to be fully written before submission. Please include an outline for the piece as part of your proposal. Outline attachments should be submitted as Word documents, Pages documents, or PDFs.
Key Dates
• Proposals for projects (including preliminary photos) and articles due: 7/13/2026
• Additional photographs of projects due: 8/24/2026
• Project and article acceptances sent: 9/15/2026
• Physical projects with paperwork due: 10/5/2026
• Article text and photographs due: 1/18/2027
Submission Forms and other Resources
Please use our Handwoven submission form for proposals. Our submission guidelines can be found here.
Use the email address below for any questions or inquiries that won’t fit into our submission form. Please contact us and ask for a physical address to send any pieces of your proposal that cannot be emailed.
Editorial email: [email protected]
We’re looking forward to seeing your proposals for projects and articles!
Happy weaving!
Lynn