Cotton


Ask Madelyn: Dornick Towels Difficulties

The Dornick Towels' sett seems a bit loose to Madelyn. She suggests tightening it up.

Everyone Needs a Hobby

Sara Lamb has integrated her passions for weaving and spinning for decades, each informing and enriching the other. Here she is to tell her story.

A New eBook: Blankets and Throws on Four Shafts

Like weaving blankets? Then you'll love this eBook dedicated to handwoven blankets and throws on just four shafts.

Folk, Art, and Life

Last weekend I was showing my neighbors photos of weavers, spinners, and dyers I visited on a recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.

Ask Madelyn: Determining Sett for Deflected Doubleweave

How does one figure out the appropriate sett for doubleweave?

Ask Madelyn: A Warping Dilemma

For doublecloth, is it better to weave front-to-back or back-to-front?

Ask Madelyn: Chenille Fringe Frustrations

Finishing a chenille scarf with fringe is one option but there are caveats. Hemming is another option. Madelyn explains.

Ask Madelyn: Determining Sett: When Warp Doesn't Match Weft

Madelyn gives advice on how to figure out sett when your warp and weft are two different sizes.

Ask Madelyn: Overshot Obstacles

I'm weaving overshot and my pattern is coming out elongated. Help!