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Ask Madelyn: Learning to Weave

As a beginning weaver, what is the best reed to buy and the best book to get started?

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedge

What should you do when your floating selvedge is at the same level as your warp?

A New eBook: Handwoven Bags!

The Best of Handwoven collection Baker’s Dozen: 13 Handwoven Bags will help you make just the bag you need for any occasion:

Ask Madelyn: Bobbin Burns

Whenever I am winding the bobbin I find that my fingers burn as the yarn passes through on the way to the bobbin. Do you have any suggestions on how I can maintain the tension but avoid the burn?

Ask Madelyn: The Right Reed

When you have a limited choice of reeds, which is the best one to choose for a certain sett?

Ask Madelyn: Adjusting Setts

Is there a cheat sheet telling how to know there is enough of a difference in weight to change setts or is this something that only comes with experience?

Ask Madelyn: Weaving and Old Wives' Tales

Some of what we hear about weaving isn't based on reason but turns out to simply be old wives' tales.

Ask Madelyn: Shed Height on Countermarch Looms

Where is the sweet spot for weaving on countermarch looms in relationship to shed height?

From the Land to the Loom

The Imperial Stock Ranch has been in continuous operation since the 1870s. The original homesteader, R.R. Hinton, was one of the first to experiment with what would become the Columbia breed of sheep.

Ask Madelyn: Apron Rods: Metal vs Wood

What type of apron rod is best? Madelyn discusses their merits.