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Ask Madelyn: Resolving Ruffling Edges

Are there any weaving techniques I can use to keep my edges from ruffling when I do a plain weave border on my lace handwovens?

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedges Made Easy

Is using a floating selvedge "cheating" for a weaver? Madelyn van der Hoogt weighs in and explains how to navigate floating selvedges easily.

Ask Madelyn: More About Floating Selvedges

What do you do if your floating selvedge is getting paired with your edge warp thread in a visible way you don't like? Madelyn explains her method.

Ask Madelyn: Where to Put Floating Selvedge

If you have a choice between sleying your floating selvedge in a dent by itself or with another thread, what should you do?

Ask Madelyn: The Loose Sett Blues

Madelyn explains how to know if you're weaving at the wrong sett and whether or not you need to re-beam if your sett is too loose. 

Ask Madelyn: Troublesome Treadle Ties

Madelyn explains how to use Texsolv cord to create treadle ties for a weaver who is tired of her treadle chains snapping mid-weave.

The History of Air Conditioning and the Textile Industry

The history of air conditioning was nearly cut short by a health trend of the day, but here's how it spread from the textile industry to homes and schools.

Sakiori Weaving: A Legacy of Weaving with Rags

Learn about the history of sakiori weaving and how it relates to modern-day rag weaving.

Weavable, Washable Silk

Wondering how to wash silk handwovens? There were no dry cleaners in ancient Japan and China – here's how they did it, and how you can too!

To the (Wet) Finish Line!

Wet-finishing is one of those weaving techniques that intimidates many--including me! Here's how I overcame my fears and learned the magic of wet-finishing.