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Ask Madelyn: Determining Sett for Doubleweave

Learn how to best determine sett for your doubleweave projects

Ask Madelyn: How To Sley Floating Selvedges

I have an odd number of threads, so my last dent will have only one thread. Won’t this put extra stress on that thread? Should I sley floating selvedges?

Ask Madelyn: Too-Tight Floating Selvedge Threads

My floating selvedge threads, one on each side, are getting progressively tighter. What could the cause be, and how could I avoid it?

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedges: To Wind Or To Hang?

I've gotten lots of different answers when I've asked about floating selvedges. Do you wind them on the back beam with the warp, or hang them over the back?

Ask Madelyn: Raising the Height of Floating Selvedges

How do I get my floating selvedges to rise up higher? I have them weighted with S-hooks off the back of my loom, but they only rise about a half-inch.

Choosing A Loom You Love

Add rigid-heddle looms to the equation and choosing a loom becomes even more complex.

Ask Madelyn: Warp Tension

I’ve been struggling to keep warp tension even for the entire length of the warp.

Weaving with Novelty Yarn

Many rigid heddle projects are striking because rigid-heddle weavers have no fear of using novelty yarn.

Weaving New Lives and Bringing New Hope

Now weaving is bringing new hope after modern struggles.

What My Horse Taught Me About Weaving

Once you understand the basics, focus on the soul of what you are doing. Your riding, your yardage, and yes, even your life will turn out better