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A Shawl that Honors the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Whitlynn Battle wove a shawl to honor a museum and national park that is important to her, and to me.

Traditions: Inspired by Sashiko

Inspired by a beautiful piece of silk fabric from her stash, Phyllis wove fabric to coordinate with it using drafts she developed that mimic sashiko.

Jamdani: Fabric of Moonlight

A brief history of one of the finest fabrics ever woven.

Long Thread Podcast: John Marshall

Season 4, Episode 2: Starting as a teenaged apprentice, John has made a life's work in learning, practicing, and sharing traditional Japanese fiber arts.

January/February 2023 Call for Submissions: Wool and Wool Blends!

With so many choices, choosing wool for an issue theme because it is less harmful to the environment than some other fibers seems like the way to go.

Handwoven and Little Looms 2023 Editorial Calendars

We have developed themes for the five issues of Handwoven 2023 and four issues of Easy Weaving with Little Looms 2023. Here they are.

Majestic Beauty Runner

Here is the pdf download for Malynda Allen's Majestic Beauty Runner shown in Handwoven January/February 2022

Stash Bust with Handwoven January/February 2022

There was a common thread that ran through all of the projects in the first issue of 2022: Stash-busting!

Heirloom or Well-Loved?

When she became a mother, Sara learned what criteria to concentrate on when designing a baby blanket.

Shadow Weave: An Impressive American Original

Mary Atwater developed shadow weave 80 years ago. Learn how she did it in this video clip.