Latest
Ask Madelyn: Overshot Tabby Order
Any two picks in a row of overshot pattern in the same block will either cuddle together at the outside edge of a motif or split a bit apart.
Category
Tabby
Ask Madelyn: Is there a correct tabby shuttle order?
I have always followed a certain rule for using the tabby weft in supplementary-weft structures such as overshot and summer and winter: Throw the tabby pick before the pattern pick. Please tell me the reason for this.
Ask Madelyn: Tabby and Every Other Pick
Is tabby always plain weave, and is it the same as weaving “every other pick” as in rep? Madelyn has the answer!
Ask Madelyn: Tabby on a Table Loom
A beginning weaver asks Madelyn how to weave tabby on a table loom if all 8 shafts are being used.
Ask Madelyn: Tie-up for Tabby on Eight Shafts
I am new to eight shafts and am wondering how to do tabby (plain weave) on an 8-shaft loom?
Ask Madelyn: Tabby and Temple for Weaving Overshot
If the instructions say to "use tabby," is this weaving overshot that's reversible? Should I use warp or weft yarns for the tabby to make it stand out?
Ask Madelyn: Tabby and Pattern
Many books and magazines use the term "Use Tabby" to keep the drafts manageable. What does that mean?
Ask Madelyn: Using Tabby
The direction “use tabby” can be confusing. Madelyn explains what it means.