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How Do You Know Unless You Try?

John Mullarkey has a curiosity about weaving that makes him a great teacher and designer. He is always ready to see what will happen if he tries something new.

Long Thread Podcast: Deb Essen

Season 7, Episode 10: From the simplest pin loom to the most complex draw loom, designer and teacher Deb Essen explores the structures and surprises of handweaving.

Learn New Techniques at Weave Together with Handwoven!

Repetition is key to learning a technique, but adding new ideas and methods keeps your weaving fresh!

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Brown Sheep DK Neons on Small Looms

I was so intrigued by what Liz Moncrief had to say about Brown Sheep’s bright yarns for the September/October 23 Yarn Lab that I felt compelled to do my own mini Yarn Lab using pin looms and rigid-heddle looms.

Long Thread Podcast: Daryl Lancaster

Season 7, Episode 5: From her childhood sewing beside her tailor mother to decades teaching weavers to make great garments, Daryl Lancaster has never had a bad day at the sewing machine—and she says you shouldn't fear the scissors.

Join Us! Weave Together with Handwoven

Our first ever weaving event will take place February 25-29. Four days of weaving bliss!

Weaving Rules

Maybe it isn't you but the weaving rules that are causing those errors in your weaving! Linda explains.

Visible Mending for Weavers

Who knew visible mending would become a thing? I would never have foreseen it, but I’m all in ... with handwovens.

Weaving Curves with a Wave Stick

Plain weave can curve and undulate if you bend the weft as you weave using a wave stick. It's a tool you can make yourself or buy and it's a whole lot of fun!

Ask Madelyn: Tracking

Sometimes after wet-finishing, plain-weave fabrics will have a cross-hatching pattern that won't press out. Madelyn describes what is commonly known as tracking.