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Ask Madelyn: Broken Selvedges, Floor Looms, and Table Looms

Why do selvedge threads break more on a floor loom than on a table loom?

Ask Madelyn: A Fear of Fraying

Reducing draw-in will also prevent your selvedge ends from fraying, but how do you do it?

What’s Your Superpower?

My superpower is changing lengths of yarn into lengths of fabric.

Fiber Festivals: What Not to Miss at a Sheep and Wool Festival

Fiber enthusiasts look forward to sheep and wool festivals every year! Some even travel across the country to attend the larger festivals. Fiber festivals have more to offer than just the vendors market. Had enough shopping?

What Is Advanced Tablet Weaving?

The notion of advanced tablet weaving has always made me a bit squeamish. In the post below, tablet weaver extraordinaire John Mullarkey dispels the myths surrounding “advanced” card weaving and shows us that advanced doesn’t always mean difficult.

Tricks of the Trade: Making Yarn Substitutions

You see a project you really love, but you don’t have the right yarns. You could order them, but you want to start weaving today. Here are some tips for using the yarns you have.

Products We Love: Botanical Colors Natural Dye Extract Kit

Natural Dye Extract Kits to dye your next handwoven project.

Notes From the Fell: Weaving With Novelty Yarns

Novelty yarns are very familiar to knitters, but not something you find in a hard-core weaving shop. Why is this? I think it’s because knitters have a much easier time working fancy yarns into their projects.

Arashi and Itajime Shibori Techniques

If you are interested in a very natural way to add a new dimension to your fiber art and serenity to the fabrics in your life, check out Beth’s videos on arashi and itajime shibori techniques and indigo dyeing.

Weaving Tricks of the Trade: A No-Tears Repair Heddle

So you’ve warped the loom and you’ve started to weave. Uh-oh, something is not right. You check, and sure enough, one thread is on the wrong shaft.