Ask Madelyn

Do I need to worry about my fabric shrinking if I mix cottons and wool in overshot?

Most of the projects in Handwoven can be woven on any loom using any warping method. Some of the projects are easier to warp using a specific method.

So why are heddles made this way, and what is the importance of having them organized this way on a loom?

How do you sett yarns correctly for rep weave? Madelyn has the answers!

What exactly is a jack loom?

Which is better on the cloth and warp beams, cords or cloth aprons?

How do you figure out how many heddles you need if there isn't a heddle count available?

When a warp has lots of color changes, what is the easiest and least time consuming method to wind them??

What is the best way to warp, front to back or back to front?

Madelyn offers a little clarification about the surgeon's knot and how to use a warping paddle.