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.
For this reason, when I am weaving, I strive to weave well and this is the underlying philosophy of Madelyn van der Hoogt’s Weaving Well DVD.
