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Ask Madelyn: More on Fulling with Front Loaders

Several readers weigh in with their own experiences with fulling in front-loading washing machines.

Ask Madelyn: Winding 2 Threads With a 1-and-1 Cross

I have been trying to follow the directions you give in Warping Your Loom for winding 2 ends with an individual cross, but the 2 threads keep ending up twisting around each other. I can’t quite follow your movements in the video. Can you help?

Ask Madelyn: Best Flooring for a Studio

What is the best flooring for a weaving studio, and why?

Ask Madelyn: Block-Weave Profile Drafts

I’m working my way through your Block Weaves video, and I have a couple of questions.

Ask Madelyn: Preventing Warp Tangles

Is there a trick for preventing the tangles when warping multiple yarns per dent?

Ask Madelyn: Too Much Treadle Weight

When I press a treadle all of the shafts want to raise, and I have to push the two that are not supposed to raise down and hold them down as I throw the pick. What do I do?

Ask Madelyn: Baptism Napkins

I am a new weaver and want to make some fine woven baptism napkins.

Ask Madelyn: Fixing Missed Stitches

was wondering if there is a way to fix a missed stitch in weaving? My shed didn’t open far enough and a couple of warp threads didn’t catch properly. I think I heard somewhere that these can be fixed, can you help me?

Ask Madelyn: Apron Rod Issues

The string that ties the back apron rod to the warp beam on my loom has slowly been stretching. I’d like to find a different system, but am not sure what to do.

Ask Madelyn: Wondering about Warp Color Order

How do you interpret the warp color order? What is it telling you to do?