How much extra warp should I allow in order to retie the remaining warp? I'm using silk yarn so I don't want much warp waste.
Boredom is the catalyst of creativity and impetus of adventure. As weavers, it’s often boredom that challenges us to try a new structure or technique and to build our weaving skills.
Women would sometimes wear these muslin dresses in all kinds of weather—rain or shine. According to some sources, this led to an increase of respiratory illnesses dubbed “muslin disease.”
I remember the first time I saw deflected doubleweave—it was a set of scarves woven by Madelyn and featured in the January/February 2007 issue of Handwoven.
I’ve realized that many weavers enjoy weaving but stumble when it comes to trimming, hemming, and fringing their projects.
Throughout my pregnancy and my son’s first year, we were gifted many baby blankets. My favorite baby blanket is handwoven.
What's the cause of smiling selvedges and how do you fix them? Madelyn has the answers!
Handwoven Loom Theory: 8-Shaft Scarf Collection is not just a celebration of weaving and complex designs, but also of fine yarns—silk, wool, lyocell, and linen—from well-loved yarn companies.
In our new Loom Theory: Four-Shaft Scarf Collection we celebrate fine silk, wool, Tencel, and linen yarns in four-shaft scarf patterns.
When to is the best time to count PPI, under tension or with slack tension?