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Ask Madelyn: Weaving in a Stick

Weaving in a stick lets you cut your work off the loom and keep weaving on the same warp. It's one of those weaving techniques you'll turn to over and over.

History of Early American Woven Coverlets

Early American coverlets are a key part of weaving history. Learn why they were so important to American colonial households and how they were made here!

A Dazzle of Zebras

Looking for a fun, quick pin loom project? Try this cute stuffed zebra, made of striped squares and rectangles sewn together. Weave up a whole dazzle!

Warping Back to Front

Warping a loom back to front has its advantages! Lease sticks and a raddle keep your warps in order, and you start out securely attached to the back beam.

Warping Front to Back

Learn the art of warping a loom front to back! Front to back warping gives you some flexibility in winding your warp and doesn't require a raddle.

Ask Madelyn: Warping Method Pros and Cons

Wondering what method of warping a loom you ought to use? Madelyn lays out the factors you should consider when deciding how to warp.

How Weaving Took Us to the Moon

Learn about core rope memory and how it's a part of both weaving history and scientific history. Without weavers, we couldn't have gotten to the moon!

Understanding Basic Weave Structures

Understanding weave structures allows you to weave many variations on a single warp, and mix threadings and treadlings within and outside of a structure.

Ask Madelyn: Where to Put Floating Selvedge

If you have a choice between sleying your floating selvedge in a dent by itself or with another thread, what should you do?

Ask Madelyn: Troublesome Treadle Ties

Madelyn explains how to use Texsolv cord to create treadle ties for a weaver who is tired of her treadle chains snapping mid-weave.