My favorite type of project is the one that looks complicated but in reality is just really clever. You know those projects, the ones that folks—especially nonweavers—ooh and aah over, exclaiming how difficult it must have been. Barb Wainright’s Swe
There are several different ways to treat the hems of a fabric with a supplementary pattern weft. Madelyn explains a few!
I’m working with 16/2 cotton that I originally sett at 30 epi. That might be a great sett for plain weave, or even a scarf, but when I finally sampled my M’s and O’s pattern, I saw immediately that a sett of 36 was a better choice for towels.
I have some questions about weaving huck lace. I have woven several projects and none of them have turned out the way I hoped they would. Help!
Phillenore Howard’s twill and basketweave napkins and the rest of the projects from the Silver City Weavers’ Tea Study Group featured in the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven came about in just this way.
I want to use some old project instructions that call for 10/2 unmercerized cotton for dishtowels. I can't seem to find any of that yarn in colors!
I can’t think of a better way to pay tribute to weavers long gone than to use their drafts in new and inspiring ways. Elizabeth Evans does just that with her Keep Me Warm Towels from the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven.
Marge Williams found her inspiration for her napkins from towels by Marty Benson and Janet Giardina, those two weavers found their inspiration from Ozark weavers of old.
There’s nothing quite like finding the perfect draft for your chosen yarns.
For her Delightful Dinner Napkins from the September/October 2018 issue, Susan Love decided to get out of her comfort zone and the results are, true to the project’s name, delightful.