Cotton


Ask Madelyn: Converting Yarn

A project calls for 10/2 cotton but I want to use 5/2 cotton--how do I convert?

Ask Madelyn: Mixing Fibers

When you have a stash of yarns, how do you know which ones you can weave together?

Ask Madelyn: Learning About Yarns

How do you learn about the best yarns to weave with?

Ask Madelyn: Beating the Keep It Simple Towels Correctly

Several weavers mentioned having trouble with their beat when weaving the Keep It Simple Towels. Madelyn has some tips to fix that.

Ask Madelyn: Diagonal Fell Line

Why would a fell line become diagonal? How do you avoid having the problem?

Ask Madelyn: Using an End-Feed Shuttle

What are some tips for using an end-feed shuttle?

A Tale of Two Gamps

Variety is the spice of life and weaving gamps is one way to see great variety.

Ask Madelyn: Heavy Shafts

Raising four shafts with every treadle makes the treadling very heavy. Is there anything that you can think of that would make it easier to treadle?

Ask Madelyn: Sett and Supplementary Warps

How do you calculate sett when you are using a supplementary warp?

Ask Madelyn: Substituting Yarns

How do you substitute one yarn for another in a project?