I believe a loom’s ability to hold warp yarns under tension is its primary job, and that I consider all other aspects of a loom to be bells and whistles.
In her Endnotes article from the May/June 2017 issue Susan discusses her leap of faith and she's glad she jumped in!
The rural town of Hamilton, Missouri, is home to 1,724 residents and at least one family of quilting enthusiasts.
A clean shed while weaving is vital to a happy weaving experience. Any misbehaving threads can lead to unintentional floats that will need to be fixed. If you’re shed is suffering Deb Essen has a few fixes that might help.
Julie Kornblum’s and my weaving circles overlap only slightly in Southern California, but I have always admired her work.
Don’t ask me what 5 yards looks like unless I’m winding a warp.
If the instructions say to "use tabby," is this weaving overshot that's reversible? Should I use warp or weft yarns for the tabby to make it stand out?
I have a rigid heddle, but I've seen many other kinds of looms. What are differences between those looms and mine, besides size? What are the pros and cons?
A weaving friend of mine just came back from a workshop where she said the hardest part was weaving to square. What is that, and why is it important?
I was reading your article on Tied Overshot from Handwoven, and it doesn't look like the drawdown and treadling match in Figure 2, page 16.