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Chaos Theory for Weavers

Does yarn sense your mood? If not, then how does it know to tangle when you are in a hurry?

Sweet-Orange-Huck—Choosing Drafts to Blend

Choosing three drafts to use in one blended draft took most of a day. It's not as straightforward as you would think.

Putting Time at Home to Good Use

Here’s to not playing on our phones and instead, using this time for weaving.

Looking for Variety? Blended Drafts Might be the Answer.

In these uncertain times, I’ve decided it’s best to keep weaving. I want to weave 13 towels for the summer, and to avoid boredom, I’m going to try a blended draft, but of 3 rather than 2 drafts.

Announcing the Long Thread Cares $50,000 Grant Program

We’re offering $50,000 in free digital advertising to small businesses that have been damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to learn how to apply.

Inspiration from a Cookie Jar

Inspiration for weaving can come from anywhere: A song, a particularly lovely sunset—even a cookie jar!

All The Faults in Our Scarves

At what point in your weaving career do you stop making errors? Read on about a few that I just made.

Turning Confinement into Creativity

Like many people around the world, I’m choosing to practice social distancing. While I’m stuck at home, I’m going to use my newfound free time to take on a few of my “someday” weaving projects.

Something for Everyone in Handwoven March/April 2020

Someone once told me that experienced weavers didn’t read Handwoven. I beg to differ.

More Weaving on the Weekends

Staying in might spur you to try new techniques such as the weft color blending I used in my scarf.