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Perfect for Summer—Portable Inkle Looms

Those are the times when I want a project on a portable table loom, and an inkle loom fits the bill.

Take a WIF or Three!

Enjoy three FREE WIF downloads to complement Handwoven September/October 2017.

Learn Better Ways to Weave Rugs with Tom Knisely

I'd like to invite you to abandon your usual weaving mind-set and let Tom Knisely teach you some new ways to weave rugs through his new video.

Tom Knisely: Are You All Finished?

Tom Knisely shares an extra special way to finish a handwoven rug.

Ask Madelyn: More on "Smiles"

I am thinking this is the very project that the person was weaving who asked about “smiles" in a previous "Ask Madelyn" post.

Ask Madelyn: Cotton Sizes for Overshot

What size cottons work best for overshot? Can you use a 3/2 cotton pattern pick with a 10/2 cotton base? Madelyn has all the answers!

Ask Madelyn: Winding Warps for Stripes

What's the best way to wind a striped warp? Madelyn has some suggestions!

Ask Madelyn: Working With Floating Selvedges

When do you use a floating selvedge? Madelyn van der Hoogt explains how to determine if you need them and how to set them up.

Ask Madelyn: How to Re-Sley a Mis-Sleyed Reed

What do you do when you realize you've sleyed your reed to the wrong sett? Do you sley again? Or is there a faster way? Here's Madelyn to explain!