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Idea Gallery: Bits and Pieces Plaid

Daryl designed and wove a plaid using the leftovers from previous projects and yarns she was gifted. The coat she made out of that plaid reminds her of past projects and friends.

More Weaving Jokes to Make You Laugh (or Groan)

Pun-tastic weaving jokes from our readers.

Spotlight: A Checkered (and Plaided) History

What's the difference between a check and a plaid--and where do tartans fall on the spectrum? Kathy Fitzherald gives some background on these beloved patterns.

Designing for Handwoven and Little Looms: Documenting a Project

Everyone has their own method of recording important details about a project. Here is what works for Barbara, especially when she is weaving a project for Handwoven or Little Looms.

Ask Madelyn: Reducing 8-Shaft Drafts

Madelyn explains how to take an 8-shaft draft and reduce it to 4 shafts.

A Yarn about Yarn

I have been weaving the technique of warp-faced rep for over 35 years—and have yet to exhaust my ideas for color and design. This is the power of warp-faced rep.

Weaving as Narrative

Toby Smith recounts how sometimes weaving is more than just the sum of warp and weft; it can be used to tell a story.

Media Picks: March-April 2021

Learn about the latest and greatest weaving books with Handwoven's Media Picks department. Here's what we reviewed for the March/April 2021 issue.

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Yarn Lab: Shanta Eri Silk

Judy Stewart wove more Yarn Lab samples with Shanta Eri Silk for Handwoven September/October 2021 than we had room for. Here are six more samples that show other ways to use this unusual wild silk.

Long Thread Podcast: Amy D. McKnight

Season 3, Episode 2: Love the loom you have, says motivational, inspirational weaver Amy D. McKnight.