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Ask Madelyn: Tie-Ups and Treadles

How can you weave a project that calls for 7 treadles using a loom with only 6 treadles? Try changing your tie-up.

Hemp and the Farm Bill

Hemp is a truly amazing plant. It grows fast, requires very little water and is easily grown without pesticides. Different parts of the plant can be used for soaps, paper, building materials, and, most importantly for us, textiles.

Ask Madelyn: Setts with Deflected Doubleweave

Is there anything I should be aware of when it comes to deflected doubleweave patterns using a wool that will full quite a bit after it is washed?

Woolgathering

You also see the word woolgathering, which describes the distracted action of the woolgatherer.

A New Workshop on Doubleweave, or 8 is Great!

We were pretty proud to debut Jennifer Moore’s Doubleweave on a 4-Shaft Loom last year. Now we’re even prouder to launch her follow-up, Block Doubleweave on 8 Shafts.

Blending This and That Scarves

Pattie Graver wove her Blending This and That Scarves for the January/February issue of Handwoven using a subdued palette that would go with just about any outfit.

M's and O's Infinity Hood

An elegant M's and O's infinity hood that will make you feel like a Hollywood starlet when it’s on and won’t have messed up your hair when you take it off.

The Handspinner’s Advantage

Yes, weavers have access to a lot these days, but they don’t have nearly as many choices as handspinners. Handspinners who weave can create the most personal of textiles and weave that which no one else can.

Sewing Handwoven Fabric

Daryl Lancaster's 5-part webinar series on sewing with handwoven fabric imparts some much needed information.

An Ode to Sampling

For me, there’s something cathartic about knowing that I can try anything I want to and it won’t damage the end result, as the ultimate goal of sampling is to learn what to do, or more often, what not to do when weaving.