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Ask Madelyn: Weaving with Thick Yarn

The yarns are beautiful to look at and wonderful to pet, I’m not sure how to use them in weaving (or if I even can use them in weaving) so that their best traits will shine and I won’t end up with a mess. Any suggestions on weaving with thick singles?

Ask Madelyn: Achieving Straight Selvedges

Is there any way to achieve straight selvedges using weft yarns that shrink differently?

Ask Madelyn: Calculating Yarn Yardage for Weaving Overshot

What is the best way of calculating the yardage for weft yarns used in a woven project in overshot? Is there some kind of formula to apply that would give an accurate estimate?

Ask Madelyn: Using Sticks vs. Paper for Warps

Which works better, warping sticks or paper for packing your warp?

Ask Madelyn: What Kind of "Hand" Will My Yarn Yield?

Is there any way to avoid sampling to determine "hand"?

Ask Madelyn: What Do Judges Look For When Judging Weaving Projects?

If you're weaving for a competition, what elements should you focus on in your handwoven project?

Ask Madelyn: Tying Treadles Together to Provide More Weight

Madelyn answers a question about tying up Swedish countermarch looms.

Ask Madelyn: Introduction to 8-Shaft Weaving

When weaving a 4-shaft project on an 8-shaft loom do you need to remove the extra shafts and heddles?

Ask Madelyn: Hemstitching Doublewave Layers

I'm weaving doubleweave—how can I hemstitch both layers without sewing them together?

Ask Madelyn: Maintaining Width in Rigid-Heddle Weaving

Draw-in is a problem many beginning weavers struggle with. Learn how Madelyn deals with it in her own weaving.