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Ask Madelyn: Determining Warp Length

How much more length do you need to add to a warp to weave eight towels instead of four?

Ask Madelyn: A Plain Weave Border Around Twill

Learn how to surround a twill blanket with a plain weave border using six shafts.

Ask Madelyn: Friction and Fraying Threads

Could the reed with small dents cause warp ends to break?

Ask Madelyn: Sett and Supplementary Warps

How do you calculate sett when you are using a supplementary warp?

Ask Madelyn: Converting Rigid-Heddle Projects

Is it possible to weave rigid-heddle projects on a multishaft loom? What do you need to know?

Ask Madelyn: Resleying a Countermarch Loom

I use a Glimakra countermarch loom with an overhead beater. I am wondering if there is any good technique for resleying on the loom.

Ask Madelyn: Substituting Yarns

How do you substitute one yarn for another in a project?

Ask Madelyn: Warping a Drawloom

What method do you use for warping your drawlooms? I use a method I learned in Denmark, but it's very cumbersome, and I usually end up dealing with quite a few problems during the process.