Color


Silk Blouse in a Wash of Color

I found Tracy Kaestner’s approach to designing her Silk Blouse in a Wash of Color intriguing, and the resulting blouse spectacular. Using a colorful picture of a Guatemalan cemetery, she chose colors that emulated its colorful yet ethereal feeling and u

Ask Madelyn: Changing Color in the Weft

What is the proper way to deal with changing weft color? Does one break and restart or carry the yarn up the edges?

Color Preferences for Weavers

There is a whole other world of color theory I wish more people would talk about, and that is color preference. I believe there must be interesting cultural differences in our color preferences depending on who we are, what we do, the language we speak, a

All Warps are Either Solid or Striped – A Glossary of Stripes

We found a glossary of stripes in a couple of old issues of Handwoven (March/April 1983 and March/April 2003) and used them as our guide.

Color Theory Basics for Weavers

Deb Essen will teach you the art of choosing colors for weaving design, so you always end up with success. Start here with some basic color theory!

Weaving Adventures in Taos, New Mexico

Taos, New Mexico and its surrounding communities have much to offer visiting handweavers.

Color Blending: Colors From the Masters

One way to maximize the pleasure of color blending is to paint the warp, choosing and mixing as many colors as you like. As soon as the door is open to creating absolutely any color, the problem becomes: what colors to make?

Shadow Weave: A Tale of Two Yarns

Have you ever wondered why two yarns that looks great next to each other on the shelf combine to create a muddy mess? In her latest article, Deb Essen explains how to learn from her mistake and (not) choose colors.

Don’t Follow my Example! Sample Before Starting a Weaving Project

Not sampling before starting a weaving project is a mistake that I will probably repeat many more times in my weaving career.

2018: The Year of Purple Weaving

Pantone chose Ultra violet as its color of the year in 2018. Weavers love purple, right? Here are some projects your might want to try!