Maybe I haven’t been paying attention, but I have never seen bead leno used as effectively as Deanna Deeds used it in her Bead Leno Scarf in the Loom Theory Four-Shaft Scarf Collection.
There’s just something about handwoven lace scarves. They’re timelessly elegant and go with just about anything.
There are certain weavers whose work never fails to impress me, weavers who come up with designs that leave me breathless more often than not. One of those weavers is Bonnie Inouye.
Twill and silk are a natural pairing for scarves. The floats in twill give silk opportunities to shine and reflect light, but they aren’t so long that they get caught on clothing or jewelry.
There are days when I don’t feel like a real weaver. When I was pregnant, I wove a few dish towels and then didn’t sit at my floor loom again until my child was walking and saying his first words. I often felt like a fraud—and oh, the guilt!
The Sheep Dog Trial (SDT) showcases the skills that a dog and handler use every day while caring for a flock of sheep.
I want to use some old project instructions that call for 10/2 unmercerized cotton for dishtowels. I can't seem to find any of that yarn in colors!
Download this pattern pdf for Trudy Sonia's Bright and Handy Inkle Bag for a Mini Tablet from Handwoven January/February 2015
My mother didn't know she should fear cutting and sewing handwoven fabric—so she went ahead and did it.
As many times as you tell beginning weavers that it’s just yarn, most still worry about the whole warping the loom thing.