Warp And Weft


Learn Better Ways to Weave Rugs with Tom Knisely

I'd like to invite you to abandon your usual weaving mind-set and let Tom Knisely teach you some new ways to weave rugs through his new video.

Tom Knisely: Are You All Finished?

Tom Knisely shares an extra special way to finish a handwoven rug.

Ask Madelyn: More on "Smiles"

I am thinking this is the very project that the person was weaving who asked about “smiles" in a previous "Ask Madelyn" post.

Ask Madelyn: Cotton Sizes for Overshot

What size cottons work best for overshot? Can you use a 3/2 cotton pattern pick with a 10/2 cotton base? Madelyn has all the answers!

Ask Madelyn: Winding Warps for Stripes

What's the best way to wind a striped warp? Madelyn has some suggestions!

Ask Madelyn: How to Re-Sley a Mis-Sleyed Reed

What do you do when you realize you've sleyed your reed to the wrong sett? Do you sley again? Or is there a faster way? Here's Madelyn to explain!

Ask Madelyn: How to Divide the Reed to Sley Multiple Ends Per Dent

What do you do when you're warping a loom front to back, with multiple ends per dent, and your warps won't stop twisting? Madelyn is here to answer!

Ask Madelyn: Weaving a Project with Many Weft Color Changes

I'm interested in a project with lots of weft color changes. I'm worried that my edges will build up more than the rest of my weaving if I overlap tails.

Take Advantage of the Bells and Whistles on Your Loom

I believe a loom’s ability to hold warp yarns under tension is its primary job, and that I consider all other aspects of a loom to be bells and whistles.