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Ask Madelyn: Too Late to Use a Temple?

When is it too late to start using a temple? Madelyn explains to a reader how to salvage her much-too-drawn-in selvedges!

Weaving Silk with Treenway Silks

Weaving silk is absolutely a wonderful experience—perhaps the only thing better is wearing silk.

Warp Therapy: Turning a Draft

Turn the overshot draft so a section of the overshot pattern became two supplemental warp stripes running the length of the scarf.

Handwoven Knotty Macramé Scarf with Free Macramé Fringe Instructions

The Knotty Macramé scarf from Handwoven May/June 2017 is a beautiful color-and-weave silk scarf finished with a fancy macramé fringe. Learn how the designers achieved their fancy fringe with these instructions.

Why We Love Rag Rugs

Weaving with rags, for example, shows up around the world for millennia. And it’s easy to see why: when people made all their cloth by hand, they didn’t want to waste even a scrap.

A Yarn About Rags from Tom Knisely

I still remember very well the first time I spoke with Tom Knisely. I had just started at Handwoven and Madelyn told me to call Tom to interview him.

Saying Goodbye to The Mannings

As The Mannings prepares to close its doors for good, Tom gives one last tribute to the school where he got his start weaving, spinning, and teaching. 

Shibori Dyeing That's Safe for You, Your Handwovens, and the Environment

Natural dyes are much safer for you and the environment. Learn these dye safety tips, and then learn an exciting shibori technique to get you started!

Nordic Threads

Gina Hedegaard Nielson knows a thing or two about Nordic weaving. Not only is she professional weaver in her native Denmark, she’s also the editor of a Danish textile magazine.

It's All How You Look at It: Weaving Perspective

Lately I’ve been thinking about perspective and how it impacts my weaving and my life.