Yarn


Hack your Studio: Kitchen Scales and Yarn Balances

You'll find kitchen scales to be as useful in the studio as in the kitchen.

Handwoven Goods—Recycled Yarn and more!

Check out these products that might be new to you and help you in your weaving: fan reeds, supplementary wavy beater, recycled yarns, and a cloth beam extension.

Handwoven 2016 Digital Collection

I enjoy reading about weaving even when I’m not around a loom, and that's one of the reasons I like having Handwoven available in digital form.

Perfect for Summer—Portable Inkle Looms

Those are the times when I want a project on a portable table loom, and an inkle loom fits the bill.

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!

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.

Meet Julie Kornblum: Designer, Weaver, Yarn Bomber, Fiber Artist

Julie Kornblum’s and my weaving circles overlap only slightly in Southern California, but I have always admired her work.

Turn Left When Your Warp Measures 800 Feet

Don’t ask me what 5 yards looks like unless I’m winding a warp.

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?