Ask Madelyn

Which is better, end-feed or boat shuttles?

Unwanted weft floats can be avoided if the warp ends are resting on the shuttle race.

I have only been weaving for a short time and have a horrible time with tension. Is warping either front to back or back to front better for controlling tension?

How should your body and loom be positioned for ergonomic weaving?

I just wound a linen warp of 35/2 linen and the threads were quite twisted as I sleyed, threaded, and beamed the warp. What was I doing wrong?

I'm weaving overshot and my pattern is coming out elongated. Help!

Madelyn delves in to two more forms of doubleweave in this second part of a three part series, Beiderwand and Lampas.

What can I do with wool yarns that won't stop breaking?

Is there a preferred way to warp thin threads such as 60/2 silk?

Setting fine threads can introduce some interesting denting in the reed.