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Ask Madelyn: Extra Heddles

My heddles are distributed evenly on all eight shafts, but I'm not going to be using very many heddles on shafts 5 and 8. Should I remove them?

Ask Madelyn: Weaving Lace with Wool

How do you weave a light and lacy throw using wool?

Ask Madelyn: A Question of Tie-Ups

I'm wondering how the tie-ups in Handwoven are determined. I've heard about "walking" tie-ups; what are those?

Ask Madelyn: Maintaining the Cross

What is the reason for keeping the cross when threading? Aren't the ends in order after they have been sleyed through the reed.

Ask Madelyn: Reducing Drafts

What is the best way to reduce a draft when the draft calls for a loom that is bigger than the one you have at home?

Ask Madelyn: Dornick Towels Difficulties

The Dornick Towels' sett seems a bit loose to Madelyn. She suggests tightening it up.

Ask Madelyn: More on Fulling with Front Loaders

Several readers weigh in with their own experiences with fulling in front-loading washing machines.

Ask Madelyn: Winding 2 Threads With a 1-and-1 Cross

I have been trying to follow the directions you give in Warping Your Loom for winding 2 ends with an individual cross, but the 2 threads keep ending up twisting around each other. I can’t quite follow your movements in the video. Can you help?

There is a Season

As a farmer, my work and my life are controlled by seasons: shearing season, lambing season, breeding season, fly season, foxtail season, and irrigation season.

Ask Madelyn: Best Flooring for a Studio

What is the best flooring for a weaving studio, and why?