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Learning to Weave: Five Videos You Need

It’s a smaller school that encourages art and exploration as you are learning to weave, so it was no surprise that some kind soul gifted her with a loom.

Ask Madelyn: Formula for Changing the Sett of a Warp

Is there a mathematical formula to use when you are changing the sett of a warp that has already been sleyed in the reed?

Don’t Follow my Example! Sample Before Starting a Weaving Project

Not sampling before starting a weaving project is a mistake that I will probably repeat many more times in my weaving career.

Ask Madelyn: Ladder Hemstitching Handwovens

What is the best yarn to use as a spacer for ladder hemstitching? And how do you make sure you don't catch it with the needle while you're working?

A Weaving Project for Handwoven: Rising Shed, Sinking Feeling

I think most of us can relate to having what seems like a great weaving project fall apart on the loom. Here is Elisabeth Hill's first post about that experience.

Embrace the Power of Repetition with Weaving Videos

People often say they learn best by hearing or seeing, but I believe we can all agree that learning by doing is the very best.

Marian Quanbeck Dahlberg: Väva! Veve!

In her article for Handwoven, Anne Laure Camilleri gives an inside look into the mind of Marian Quanbeck Dahlberg and Väva Veve.

2018: The Year of Purple Weaving

Pantone chose Ultra violet as its color of the year in 2018. Weavers love purple, right? Here are some projects your might want to try!

Ask Madelyn: Why Use a Temple?

Is weaving with temples more time consuming because you have to keep advancing the temple? and does using one create a straight selvedge?

Pay Attention When Warping a Loom

I realize that many of my problems come from being distracted. In this list most, problems are due to not being careful while winding, warping, and dressing my loom.