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Ask Madelyn: Unsure of How to Use a Temple

The temple will keep the warp threads parallel to each other so that the reed doesn’t rub on them.

Ask Madelyn: Using a Temple

I have read in various places that you recommend using a temple (stretcher) as a means of getting good selvedges.

Ask Madelyn: Advancing the Temple

In a recent Ask Madelyn, you talked about temples. Did you really mean to say that you advance the temple every three quarters of an inch?

Ask Madelyn: When to Use a Temple

When is a temple the most useful? Is it necessary?

Ask Madelyn: Temple Instructions

When and how do you insert a temple? They don't come with instructions!

Ask Madelyn: Choosing a Temple to Use in Weaving

There are some reasons to choose one temple over the other, but none are really “right” or “wrong.”

Ask Madelyn: How to Use a Temple

I know you recommend using a temple (stretcher) when you weave. I have had terrible luck doing that.

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