What do you do when weaving inspiration strikes and you don’t have access to your floor loom? Learn how Debbie Dudley used cloth woven on pin looms to "dress" a felted owl of her own design.
Fell in love with a project, but it’s just a bit too wide for you loom? Don’t despair; there are ways to cut the width without compromising on style.
Need help figuring out how to tie up blended drafts? Madelyn can help.
I realized the other day that my house holds many subtle and not so subtle clues that a weaver lives here.
Overshot, with its fantastical names and wonderful patterning, is a great structure for 4-shaft weavers.
How do you warp a second warp beam if you’re a front-to-back warper? Madelyn has the answers!
I thought I was sampling for color, but to my surprise, it ended up being a sample for sett.
The theme of drafts for the May/June 2020 issue of Handwoven was my idea. Here’s why.
Even during normal times, weaving is a solitary craft, and weavers cherish their weaving relationships. Madelyn talks about how she is spending her time alone and what she misses.
Weavers can’t get enough of overshot, and it’s easy to see why! It’s a classic structure loved by colonial and modern weavers alike!