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Ask Madelyn: Sectional warping

What are the advantages and disadvantages of sectional warping?

Ask Madelyn: Threading Drafts

Is it OK to read a threading draft left to right and thread it left to right?

Ask Madelyn: Skeleton Tie-ups

How do skeleton tie-ups work on a countermarch loom?

Ask Madelyn: Lease Sticks

How do you use lease sticks versus warping sticks?

Ask Madelyn: Yarn and Sett

As a beginning weaver, how do you know what reed and yarn to use for towels?

Ask Madelyn: Yarn Shrinkage in Overshot?

Do I need to worry about my fabric shrinking if I mix cottons and wool in overshot?

Ask Madelyn: Warping with a Sectional Beam

Most of the projects in Handwoven can be woven on any loom using any warping method. Some of the projects are easier to warp using a specific method.

Ask Madelyn: Heddles

So why are heddles made this way, and what is the importance of having them organized this way on a loom?