From a white wedding dress to "blue-collar" clothing, cloth tends to reflect our cultural beliefs and values. Here's weaver and Handwoven contributor Liz Moncrief to tell you about the spotted history of stripes.
Here are 6 tips I’ve developed to control my stash rather than letting it control me:
I’ve been working with a new-to-me yarn, Marine Silk Lace, for the past couple of years. Merino wool and silk have, of course, been used for a very long time, but there’s a surprise fiber in this yarn—seaweed.
Churro yarn has long been used for weaving tapestries, rugs and blankets. Read this Yarn Lab from Handwoven September/October 2015 to see how beautifully it works up in different structures.
Does yarn sense your mood? If not, then how does it know to tangle when you are in a hurry?
You might think that yarn made out of banana fibers is a new thing but in fact it has been around for a long time. Liz Moncrief wove samples with it with great success.
Long, lustrous fibers define the usual description of silk. Defying tradition, GIST Yarn & Fiber’s Italian Silk Noil travels a different road to warm, soft, textured fabrics.
Becky Ashenden wove with two lesser-known Swedish wool yarns for this Yarn Lab.
Some of my best laid plans in weaving haven't turned out the way I thought they would.
I would like to use up this yarn by weaving baby blankets for a local Project Linus chapter.