Warp And Weft


Ask Madelyn: Warping Method Pros and Cons

Wondering what method of warping a loom you ought to use? Madelyn lays out the factors you should consider when deciding how to warp.

Understanding Basic Weave Structures

Understanding weave structures allows you to weave many variations on a single warp, and mix threadings and treadlings within and outside of a structure.

Ask Madelyn: Resolving Ruffling Edges

Are there any weaving techniques I can use to keep my edges from ruffling when I do a plain weave border on my lace handwovens?

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedges Made Easy

Is using a floating selvedge "cheating" for a weaver? Madelyn van der Hoogt weighs in and explains how to navigate floating selvedges easily.

Ask Madelyn: More About Floating Selvedges

What do you do if your floating selvedge is getting paired with your edge warp thread in a visible way you don't like? Madelyn explains her method.

Ask Madelyn: Where to Put Floating Selvedge

If you have a choice between sleying your floating selvedge in a dent by itself or with another thread, what should you do?

Ask Madelyn: The Loose Sett Blues

Madelyn explains how to know if you're weaving at the wrong sett and whether or not you need to re-beam if your sett is too loose. 

Ask Madelyn: Troublesome Treadle Ties

Madelyn explains how to use Texsolv cord to create treadle ties for a weaver who is tired of her treadle chains snapping mid-weave.

To the (Wet) Finish Line!

Wet-finishing is one of those weaving techniques that intimidates many--including me! Here's how I overcame my fears and learned the magic of wet-finishing.

Ask Madelyn: Matching the Warping Method to the Project

There's no right answer for how to warp a loom. Warping a loom front to back might be right for one project, back to front for another. Here's why.