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Learn by Doing: Network Drafting
Learn about network drafting and also get a great pattern for some beautiful towels in this free download for All Access Subscribers.
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SUBCornucopia Placemats and Napkins
Weave a fall-themed set with these 8-shaft overshot placemats and napkins.
SUBCoping with Harness Envy: Reducing Multi-shaft Drafts to 4-shafts
It's frustrating to love an 8-shaft pattern when you only have a 4-shaft loom. In this article from March/April 2018, Madelyn describes how to reduce 8-shaft twill drafts to 4-shafts. We tried her methods on some recent drafts, check out our results!
Overlaying Structure with Color
A simple twill can look more interesting and complex when stripes of color in the warp don’t line up perfectly with the twill.
Twills from Two Perspectives
As a tech editor, Bettie has a bird’s eye view of projects while she is working on a magazine issue, but it isn’t until she gets her own copy of the magazine that she fully appreciates them.
SUBWindows and Shadows Shawl
Here is a pdf download of the pattern for this beautiful shawl by Jannie Taylor that combines spaces in the warp and weft with shadow weave to great effect.
Ask Madelyn: Reducing 8-Shaft Drafts
Madelyn explains how to take an 8-shaft draft and reduce it to 4 shafts.
Valentine WIFs for Weavers and Eye Candy for All
On a lark, I went through past issues of Handwoven looking for project titles that were flower-inspired with the goal of adding to the WIF Library. I was surprised by what I found.
Idea Gallery: Using a Warp as a Blank Canvas
One way to design with multiple colors is to start with a neutral base and add colors to it but it helps to have a plan.
Add to Your Weaving Lexicon with Loom Theory: Eight-Shaft Shawl Collection 2019
Looking for new ideas in weaving is part of being a weaver.
Hearts 'n Bones: The Perfect Scarf for Skeleton Season
October is the start of skeleton season! Why not weave up a Hearts 'n Bones scarf to celebrate?
Enjoy Each Pattern in Handwoven Loom Theory 8-Shaft Collection
Handwoven Loom Theory: 8-Shaft Scarf Collection is not just a celebration of weaving and complex designs, but also of fine yarns—silk, wool, lyocell, and linen—from well-loved yarn companies.
How the Classic Book of 8-Shaft Weaving Patterns Came to Be
Behind the drafts and swatches in this one volume of 8-shaft weaving patterns lies a story of women with extraordinary dedication.