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Ask Madelyn: Ideas for Quick Dish Towels

What yarns and structures make for towels that are thirsty—and speedy to weave?

Ask Madelyn: Fabric Drape

Three basic factors affect drape: yarn/fiber, weave structure, and warp/weft density. How can you design fabric with the drape you want?

I Spent Years Avoiding 10/2 Cotton, and Now I Regret It

All these years, I had avoided weaving projects for 10/2 cotton. Now, that’s all I want to weave.

Ask Madelyn: Broken Warp Thread Woes

There are several factors to consider when you are determining the cause for broken warp threads. First and foremost is to locate where the break actually occurs in the threads.

Ask Madelyn: Using Two Thread Sizes as One

If you have one thread that is half the size of the other, how can you use it in warp and weft?

Weaving Away the Winter Blues (and Grays)

What better way to spend chilly winter days then happily weaving away at a warm loom?

Notes from the Fell: Rag Weaving--For the Love of Rags

Looking to update some worn textiles? Give them a new lease on life in a new form.

5 Free Handweaving Projects You'll Love

Learn how to read weaving drafts and expand your repertoire of handweaving techniques with the five multi-shaft loom & rigid heddle loom weaving patterns and weaving tips in this FREE eBook!

5 Fun (And Free) Weaving Projects: Handwoven Towels and Placemats

Handwoven placemats and towels are perfect for beginner weavers. Learn how to weave placemats and towels from these 5 FREE beautiful weaving projects.

4 Free Handwoven Baby Blanket Patterns

Download this free eBook with 4 patterns for handwoven baby blankets.