Yarn


Ask Madelyn: Fringe Lengths

Plan for your fringe while the piece is still on the loom.

Ask Madelyn: Friction and Fraying Threads

Could the reed with small dents cause warp ends to break?

Ask Madelyn: Sett and Supplementary Warps

How do you calculate sett when you are using a supplementary warp?

Ask Madelyn: Substituting Yarns

How do you substitute one yarn for another in a project?

Ask Madelyn: Weaving Lace with Wool

How do you weave a light and lacy throw using wool?

Ask Madelyn: Maintaining the Cross

What is the reason for keeping the cross when threading? Aren't the ends in order after they have been sleyed through the reed.

Ask Madelyn: Preventing Warp Tangles

Is there a trick for preventing the tangles when warping multiple yarns per dent?

A Handwoven Mystery

Christina finds a mysterious piece of handweaving in a small town museum.

Ask Madelyn: Fixing Missed Stitches

was wondering if there is a way to fix a missed stitch in weaving? My shed didn’t open far enough and a couple of warp threads didn’t catch properly. I think I heard somewhere that these can be fixed, can you help me?