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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.

Ask Madelyn: Yarns and Setts

If the sett for plain weave using 8/2 cotton is 20 epi, does that mean the sett for 16/2 cotton would be 40 epi? Madelyn explains some of the nuances of yarns and setts.

Using a Rotary Cutter to Trim Fringe

Sometimes the most obvious solution is the best.

12 Fiber Jokes You Need This Holiday

When the lights go out on the best-laid Thanksgiving plans, even the most upbeat weaver could use a good laugh. Here are a dozen of our favorites.

Sewing Tips for Handwoven Pillows

When my shawl fabric proved to be too stiff, I decided to make pillows instead.