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Do People Misunderstand Your Weaving?

Are you a weaver who gets no respect? Are you tired of people misunderstanding your weaving? You aren’t alone.

Ask Madelyn: Weaving on Opposites

I have trouble understanding the concept of weaving on opposites.

Ask Madelyn: How to Handle Unused Shafts

If you have an 8-shaft loom but a project that only calls for 4, what do you do? Can you just ignore the extra shafts, or must you change your threading?

Ask Madelyn: False Cross

I wound 2 ends of 8/2 unmercerized cotton and 1 end of 20/2 pearl cotton together. Now I am having all sorts of tension issues with the ends twisted together.

Ask Madelyn: Combining Plain Weave and Lace

I am weaving a huck-lace cloth in 8/2 Tencel that has window frames of plain weave surrounding squares of huck lace. I am experiencing two problems: loose threads and a wavy fell line.

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.