Combining colors is like alchemy, with some combinations bringing out the best in each other and others bringing out the worst.
Until I discovered Handwoven, I had no idea that there were so many other weavers. Soon after discovering it, I subscribed, and over the years have fallen in love many times and used many articles in the magazine as the basis for my own projects.
Deb Brandon is also a weaver, a teacher, and a survivor. In person, her humor and grace are infectious. Here is her story of triumph and of the healing power of weaving.
Is it possible to write a book about weaving but never talk about actually weaving?
Karen Donde loves lace in all its forms. Here she is to talk about lace weaving and the many lace choices, in honor of Madelyn van der Hoogt's newest video, Weaving Lace.
Some people seem to know what to do the first time. The rest of us, including Madelyn learn by the mistakes we make.
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Rebecca Fox used partially filled bobbins of thread donated to her by fiber friends to weave a colorful set of towels.
When Madelyn writes about weaving, she does so in a way that makes it all seem so simple. While I’ve not had the privilege of attending one of her classes at the Weavers’ School, I have learned a great deal from her project and articles.
I love silk. To me, it's the perfect fiber. It's lustrous and strong, with delicious drape. It is warm, but not overly so. It's not fussy to warp or weave, and it dyes beautifully, either with acid dyes or with fiber-reactive dyes and soda ash.