Yarn


Ask Madelyn: A Fickle Selvedge

I am not quite sure why the right selvedge is somewhat messy while the other selvedge is very neat. I am pretty sure it has to do with carrying the yarn.

Ask Madelyn: Copyright and Weaving Patterns

If someone makes a project from Handwoven and then puts it in a guild sale, is that against the law? If the fiber, color or size is altered, then is it acceptable?

Ask Madelyn: Broken Warp Threads

Why do my selvedges keep breaking? Help!

Come Darkness, Come Light

Linda, Madelyn and Anita reflect on New Years.

Ask Madelyn: A Strange Selvedge

Does it matter if the edge thread is up or down when you go into the shed with your shuttle?

Ask Madelyn: Converting Yarn

A project calls for 10/2 cotton but I want to use 5/2 cotton--how do I convert?

Ask Madelyn: Mixing Fibers

When you have a stash of yarns, how do you know which ones you can weave together?

Ask Madelyn: Learning About Yarns

How do you learn about the best yarns to weave with?

Ask Madelyn: Fringe Without Hemstitching

Do you have to hemstitch when you are planning on twisting fringe? Madelyn doesn't think so!