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Ask Madelyn: Bobbin Burns

Whenever I am winding the bobbin I find that my fingers burn as the yarn passes through on the way to the bobbin. Do you have any suggestions on how I can maintain the tension but avoid the burn?

Ask Madelyn: The Right Reed

When you have a limited choice of reeds, which is the best one to choose for a certain sett?

Ask Madelyn: Adjusting Setts

Is there a cheat sheet telling how to know there is enough of a difference in weight to change setts or is this something that only comes with experience?

Ask Madelyn: Sleying Handspun Yarn

How do sley an 8-dent reed for a sett of 5? Madelyn has some tips.

Ask Madelyn: Weaving and Old Wives' Tales

Some of what we hear about weaving isn't based on reason but turns out to simply be old wives' tales.

Ask Madelyn: Shed Height on Countermarch Looms

Where is the sweet spot for weaving on countermarch looms in relationship to shed height?

From the Land to the Loom

The Imperial Stock Ranch has been in continuous operation since the 1870s. The original homesteader, R.R. Hinton, was one of the first to experiment with what would become the Columbia breed of sheep.

Ask Madelyn: Warping Sticks

How often do you need to insert warping sticks in a warp as you wind it on your loom?

Ask Madelyn: Apron Rods: Metal vs Wood

What type of apron rod is best? Madelyn discusses their merits.

Ask Madelyn: Advice for Weaving Students

Here are three tips Madelyn gives her weaving students.