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Learn the Elements of Design with Tom Knisely
Last summer, I traveled to Red Stone Glen to film a few workshops with Tom Knisely. Tom is an amazing teacher. The topic this time is: how to design your own handwoven projects.
The Recipe for a Perfect Scarf
My approach to weaving a perfect scarf is often a lot like my approach to cooking. I make a list of the best qualities of my ingredients—either food or yarn. Next, I think about how to prepare them to highlight rather than hide these attributes.
Jin Silk Scarf 16-Shaft
Every once in a while a project comes along that makes me wish I had 16 (or more!) shafts. Bonnie Inouye’s truly spectacular Jin Silk Scarf from Handwoven Loom Theory: Eight and Over Eight Scarf Collection immediately made me wish I had 16 shafts.
Jin Silk Scarf
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.
The Trials and Triumphs of Learning to Weave
Madelyn started weaving on a backstrap loom and didn't move to weaving on a mulitshaft loom until much later. Read about her journey.
From Scary to Snuggly: The History of the Teddy Bear
Theodore Roosevelt might not look much like a Teddy bear, but he is the namesake of the famous toy
Primitive Loom, Modern Weaver, Timeless Technology
Check out this crazy primitive loom, made using only primitive tools fashioned in nature. Proof that weaving technology is truly timeless!
3-D Band Ornaments
These ornaments can be woven on an inkle loom. Download the instructions for both.
Weaving in Heavenly Peace
Adjust your holiday weaving plans - you'll enjoy the season more.
Ask Madelyn: Weaving a Coverlet with Eight Shafts
The problem is that the snowball and pine tree design is a 5-block design. Summer and winter and doubleweave are both weaves that can produce it, but they don’t require the same number of shafts per block.
Come Darkness, Come Light
Linda, Madelyn and Anita reflect on New Years.
A Weaver and a Heritage
If you want to know a culture, look at its cloth. The materials and tools speak to us of place, and the designs handed down the generations tell us the stories of a people.