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Ask Madelyn: Too-Tight Floating Selvedge Threads

My floating selvedge threads, one on each side, are getting progressively tighter. What could the cause be, and how could I avoid it?

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedges: To Wind Or To Hang?

I've gotten lots of different answers when I've asked about floating selvedges. Do you wind them on the back beam with the warp, or hang them over the back?

Ask Madelyn: Raising the Height of Floating Selvedges

How do I get my floating selvedges to rise up higher? I have them weighted with S-hooks off the back of my loom, but they only rise about a half-inch.

Ask Madelyn: Warp Tension

I’ve been struggling to keep warp tension even for the entire length of the warp.

Ask Madelyn: Remove or Not to Remove Heddles

Before making any decisions about heddles, it is important to figure out how many you will use on each shaft (by checking the draft).

Ask Madelyn: Tie-up for Tabby on Eight Shafts

I am new to eight shafts and am wondering how to do tabby (plain weave) on an 8-shaft loom?

Ask Madelyn: Keeping Fine Weft Threads From Becoming Distorted

Recently, as I have been working with finer threads, I am finding my weft gets distorted, becoming like waves as I advance the warp and the fabric rolls over the breast beam. What can I do to prevent this?

Ask Madelyn: Edges for Baby Blankets

I’d love to make more baby blankets with fringe if there is a “fix” for the problem.

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedges and S-Hooks

I have recently watched your Weaving Well DVD and picked up many ideas that will be helpful in my weaving. I have now begun to use S-hooks to weight my floating selvedges.

Ask Madelyn: How to Telescope Weaving Drafts

Madelyn explains how to telescope weaving drafts so you can turn 8-shaft (or more) into drafts for a 4-shaft loom.