I don’t often have time to slow down and contemplate my weaving career and the events that have led me to becoming the editor of Handwoven. However, I joined Sarah Resnick’s podcast to do just that.
I was wondering if there is a rule of thumb regarding how a loom bench should be set up to prevent back problems?
I’m at my happiest when I’ve got 1,000 ends to sley and thread. I love to see a disorganized warp become organized on my loom. I like to throw the shuttle and see the cloth develop and see my ideas become reality.
Knitters have known and loved Icelandic lopi yarn for years, but as Anita Osterhaug points out, it’s wonderful for weaving as well.
You’ve probably heard of sheep to shawl, but what about sheep to ruana? For her spectacular Sheep to Shadow Weave ruana in the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven, Margie Bell started out with a couple of fleeces and ended with a ruana.
In their Supplementary Scarf from the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven, Kathi Keller and Linda Gettmann use Deb Essen’s ingenious supplemental warping technique to weave this gorgeous scarf in turned-monk’s belt.
I can’t think of a better way to pay tribute to weavers long gone than to use their drafts in new and inspiring ways. Elizabeth Evans does just that with her Keep Me Warm Towels from the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven.
Marge Williams found her inspiration for her napkins from towels by Marty Benson and Janet Giardina, those two weavers found their inspiration from Ozark weavers of old.
As a longtime multishaft loom weaver, I came to rigid-heddle weaving hesitantly. My misconception was that rigid-heddle weaving was not “real” weaving.
There’s nothing quite like finding the perfect draft for your chosen yarns.