Ask Madelyn


Ask Madelyn: What’s a Good Way to Mix Cotton and Acrylic?

Is one yarn better used in the warp, and the other in the weft?

Ask Madelyn: Can I Combine Plain Weave and Twill on an 8-Shaft Loom?

Threading both structures requires only six shafts, while treadling options depend on the twill.

Ask Madelyn: What Should I Do About Repeating Weft Stripes?

It‘s okay to carry multiple wefts along the selvedges—Madelyn is strongly in favor of doing so, and has a few tricks to ease the process!

Ask Madelyn: Ideas for Quick Dish Towels

What yarns and structures make for towels that are thirsty—and speedy to weave?

Ask Madelyn: Fabric Drape

Three basic factors affect drape: yarn/fiber, weave structure, and warp/weft density. How can you design fabric with the drape you want?

Ask Madelyn: Skeleton Tie-Ups and Countermarch Looms

I'm trying to use a skeleton tie-up on my countermarch loom for a 4-shaft huck-lace draft but it's not working. Help!

Ask Madelyn: Skeleton Tie-Up on a Countermarch?

Is it possible to use a skeleton tie-up on a countermarch loom? Sometimes. Madelyn shows how to tie up your treadles for an 8-shaft skeleton summer and winter tie-up.

Ask Madelyn: Overshot or Tied Overshot?

How can you tell whether a fabric was woven inwoven in overshot and tied overshot?