Sometimes after wet-finishing, plain-weave fabrics will have a cross-hatching pattern that won't press out. Madelyn describes what is commonly known as tracking.
If the sett for plain weave using 8/2 cotton is 20 epi, does that mean the sett for 16/2 cotton would be 40 epi? Madelyn explains some of the nuances of yarns and setts.
I'm planning a baby blanket and am trying to figure out what type of yarn to use. What do you recommend for baby blankets?
Madelyn explains how to use a temple with doubleweave.
Block weaves are structures in which groups of warp and weft threads can produce two different-looking interlacements, one that identify as “pattern,” the other as “background.”
I have decided to embark on a table runner for my niece. What size do you recommend? Also, what cotton yarn do recommend for table runners?
I have always followed a certain rule for using the tabby weft in supplementary-weft structures such as overshot and summer and winter: Throw the tabby pick before the pattern pick. Please tell me the reason for this.
Expert Madelyn van der Hoogt discusses how to determine scarf length when weaving a project for another person as well as the types of fabric you should use based on the scarf's intent
Madelyn provides two methods for handling warp threads that aren't being caught when weaving with two shuttles.