Download this free booklet that includes three 4-shaft blanket and throw patterns: a lush alpaca blend blanket, a twill gamp that doubles as a throw and twill study, and a set of coordinating pillows and blanket.
Let’s see what we can do with color, structure, and yarn choice to bring out some of the color effects found in nature.
Seasonal weaving can mean motifs, but it can also mean color palette as shown in these autumnal and Halloween projects.
Madelyn explains how to use a temple with doubleweave.
Download this free pattern from Patricia Springer to create a beautiful bag in woven shibori.
Cutting and sewing handwoven fabric is similar to but not exactly like doing the same with commercial fabrics. Here are some tips from our designers.
A simple twill can look more interesting and complex when stripes of color in the warp don’t line up perfectly with the twill.
The striking tapestry winding around the back walls of the marketplace at Convergence is the result of Brecia Kralovic-Logan’s vision and hardwork. Here she talks about her project.
Season 5, Episode 4: Begun as a side project, Handweaving.net is a weaving draft library, collection of weaving software tools, archive of historic textile material, and weaving community—and Kris Bruland keeps looking for new ways to improve it.
Season 5, Episode 7: Inspired by a class in traditional stitched shibori, Catharine Ellis put her own spin on the ancient resist-dye technique: using a loom to create a pattern for gathering, dyeing, and revealing a design on handwoven cloth.