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Ask Madelyn: What is Barleycorn?

Scottish weavers have a pattern they call barleycorn? What is it, and is it the same as American barley corn?

Ask Madelyn: More on "Smiles"

I am thinking this is the very project that the person was weaving who asked about “smiles" in a previous "Ask Madelyn" post.

Ask Madelyn: Cotton Sizes for Overshot

What size cottons work best for overshot? Can you use a 3/2 cotton pattern pick with a 10/2 cotton base? Madelyn has all the answers!

Ask Madelyn: Winding Warps for Stripes

What's the best way to wind a striped warp? Madelyn has some suggestions!

Ask Madelyn: Working With Floating Selvedges

When do you use a floating selvedge? Madelyn van der Hoogt explains how to determine if you need them and how to set them up.

Ask Madelyn: How to Re-Sley a Mis-Sleyed Reed

What do you do when you realize you've sleyed your reed to the wrong sett? Do you sley again? Or is there a faster way? Here's Madelyn to explain!

Ask Madelyn: Choosing a Reed for Even Sleying (Or Close)

I'm buying a new loom and choosing a reed with more dents. I'm trying to decide between a 10-dent and 12-dent. Which size should I get first?

Ask Madelyn: How to Divide the Reed to Sley Multiple Ends Per Dent

What do you do when you're warping a loom front to back, with multiple ends per dent, and your warps won't stop twisting? Madelyn is here to answer!

Ask Madelyn: How to Sett Turned Taquete

Taqueté is a complementary-weft structure usually used for sturdy pieces, especially rugs.