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Ask Madelyn: Choosing a reed

Sometimes the weave structure determines the best reed to use.

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedge

What should you do when your floating selvedge is at the same level as your warp?

Ask Madelyn: Selecting a Reed

Sometimes the pattern indicates the best reed to select.

Ask Madelyn: About Floating Selvedges

Madelyn helps troubleshoot questions on floating selvedges.

Ask Madelyn: Plain Weave Header

After weaving a plain weave header, should you then retension your warp?

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Ask Madelyn: Finishing Handwovens

How do you finish finishing and care for pieces made from yarns that are a blend of fibers with different properties, such as a blend made of cellulose-based and protein-based fibers?

Ask Madelyn: Unwinding Linen

It is true that if you unwind from a yarn package (cone or spool) with the package on a horizontal spindle of some kind that you won’t be adding or subtracting twist to the yarn as it unwinds. How do you manage that?

Ask Madelyn: Twisted Fringe

Are you the only one who notices that your fringe isn't perfect?

Ask Madelyn: Warp Chaining Direction

Your method of warping will determine the correct chaining direction.