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Ask Madelyn: Dealing with Loose Ends

When your shuttle runs out , how do you change wefts?

Ask Madelyn: Doubleweave Pick-Up

For doubleweave, you can consider a single dark/light pair as the smallest number of threads in a pattern/background choice.

Ask Madelyn: Floating Selvedges and Twill

What's the best way to handle floating selvedges when weaving twill?

Ask Madelyn: Calculating Weft

How do you calculate the amount of weft needed for a project?

Who Says Weavers Can't Buy Local?

You may be surprised by the fibers that are available to you locally, in your own fibershed.

Weaving Toward Enlightenment

Read a weaving book or a good article, visit a weaving exhibit at a museum or gallery, hang out with your guild or study group, in person or online. Wind a warp and pick up a shuttle when you can.

Weaving on the Shoulders of Giants

There’s no replacing the “Aha!” moments to be gained by watching someone who has woven so long that weaving knowledge has sunk into in every synapse, bone, and sinew.

Ask Madelyn: Waffle Weave and Sett

How do you determine sett for waffle weave? Madelyn can help you figure it out.

Ask Madelyn: Whether to Lash or Knot

Which is the best way to attach to the apron rod? Lashing on or knotting?