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Sweet as Honey Dress

My favorite type of project is the one that looks complicated but in reality is just really clever. You know those projects, the ones that folks—especially nonweavers—ooh and aah over, exclaiming how difficult it must have been. Barb Wainright’s Swe

Ask Madelyn: Weaving Hems with Less Bulk

There are several different ways to treat the hems of a fabric with a supplementary pattern weft. Madelyn explains a few!

The Perfectly Imperfect Embroidery of Banjara

It’s been a while, but BeWeave It headquarters is back up and running again, and we couldn’t be more pleased. To kick off our new season of fun fiber facts and current events, we’re going to India to learn about the spectacular embroidery of Banjara.

The Moment You Realize You Should Have Sampled

I’m working with 16/2 cotton that I originally sett at 30 epi. That might be a great sett for plain weave, or even a scarf, but when I finally sampled my M’s and O’s pattern, I saw immediately that a sett of 36 was a better choice for towels.

Ask Madelyn: Huck Lace and Frustration

I have some questions about weaving huck lace. I have woven several projects and none of them have turned out the way I hoped they would. Help!

Ask Madelyn: From Rigid-heddle to Floor Loom

I am interested in making the Travel Shawl on page 32 of the May/June 2018 issue of Handwoven. Is there a way to convert the rigid-heddle draft for use on a 4- shaft table or floor loom?

A Basket(Weave) of Flowers

Phillenore Howard’s twill and basketweave napkins and the rest of the projects from the Silver City Weavers’ Tea Study Group featured in the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven came about in just this way.

Turnabout Scarf

I love chenille scarves and I love Tencel scarves, but I would never have thought to combine the two. Fortunately, just like the brilliant minds that combined peanut butter and chocolate, Sarah Jackson thought to combine chenille and Tencel, and the resul

Bead Leno Scarf

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.

Swedish Lace Scarf

There’s just something about handwoven lace scarves. They’re timelessly elegant and go with just about anything.