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Ask Madelyn: Loom Bench Ergonomics

I was wondering if there is a rule of thumb regarding how a loom bench should be set up to prevent back problems?

Ask Madelyn: Strong Selvedges For a Baby Blanket

What's the best way to strengthen your selvedges? Madelyn has the answers!

Ask Madelyn: Avoiding Draw-in: All About Weft Angle

For weft threads that interlace less often than in a balanced plain weave, the weft angle will need to be less steep. Experiment, following the steps outlined here until you find the angle that works.

Ask Madelyn: Epi and Heddles

I read the patterns for a project and one of the things that confuses me is, say you have a 12-dent reed and you are told to put two ends in a dent to make it 24 ends. Now what do you do with these when it comes to putting them through the heddles?

Ask Madelyn: Keeping Lease Sticks in the Warp

I have a question about an issue that is being discussed in my guild. Should you leave the lease sticks in the warp, behind the shafts, after you have finished threading?

Ask Madelyn: Using a Sectional Warp Beam

I am new to this grand weaving adventure! However, I can not find any videos or good instructions about warping my sectional beam. Help!

Ask Madelyn: Substituting 8/2 Tencel for 10/2

I am planning a project from Handwoven's Design Collection 19. Instead of the 10/2 Tencel specified, I ordered 8/2 Tencel. Can I use this in place of the 10/2 and should I change the sett from 2 per dent in 12- dent reed to another reed or sleying order?

Ask Madelyn: Different Types of Warping

Generally, there are three basic methods of warping: from the front, from the back, and sectional. The labels "from the front" and "from the back" are determined by the threading direction.

Ask Madelyn: Troubleshooting Weaving Density Issues

I can see where I have advanced my warp because the weaving density of the cloth is different after I’ve advanced. Is this a warp tension issue?

Ask Madelyn: Uneven Warp Ends

I warp from front to back. I have found that no matter what I do, my warp ends are at different lengths once they are threaded through the heddles. If I have a fairly wide warp, I usually wind more than one chain.