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Ask Madelyn: Irregular Denting Orders

The most important principle about irregular sleying orders is to spread the threads as evenly as possible throughout the reed.

All About the Teasel Hand

One of the lesser-known contributions of the natural world is the teasel, or, more specifically, the teasel seed pod from the aptly named fuller’s teasel. These spiny seed pods may look uninviting, but they used to served an important purpose.

Ask Madelyn: Winding Bobbins

I read in Allen Fannin's book about how best to wind a bobbin. I started winding bobbins that way and my selvages are better.

The Downside of Having Looms in Two Places

It isn’t that easy to have looms in two places unless you are willing to create two weaving studios.

Ask Madelyn: Rayon Chenille Fringe

I wove a scarf with rayon chenille warp and a silk/cotton weft. Now I have a chenille fringe that is raveling away. What would be the best way to avoid a "bare" fringe for this scarf?

Tips for Overshot Weaving Success from Pattie Graver

Nervous about giving overshot weaving a try? Here are five tips from designer Pattie Graver to ensure great overshot results!

Weaving Resolutions

Happy New Year, fellow weavers! I don’t know about you, but I like to take the first week of any new year to think about what I’d like to accomplish in the coming months.

Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection-The Antidote to Casual Weaving

Just about anyone is capable of winding a warp and weaving a scarf on a rigid-heddle loom, but weaving a wonderful scarf takes thought, planning, and sometimes a fair amount of patience. This is why I love Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection.

The Oldest Fabric in North America

Because fabric deteriorates so easily, it doesn’t stand the test of time the way metal or stone artifacts might, so when archaeologists find even small bits of ancient fabric, it’s a big deal.

Rating the Year - Handwoven 2018 Collection Download

In 2018, Handwoven associate editor Christina Garton and I worked together to complete five issues of the magazine. We didn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, do it alone. We did it with the help of a whole bunch of great people.