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Blending Drafts: An Orange Huck Story
A long towel warp doesn’t have to be boring—read about how to mix things up by weaving multiple structures on a single warp.
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Overshot
How—and Why—to Weave to Square
Tips for weaving symmetrical motifs such as plaids, overshot, lace, and perfectly angled twills.
Ask Madelyn: I Keep Losing My Place During Treadling!
Learn to stay on track by pairing up lefts and rights with odds and evens.
SUBDesign Challenge: Coordinating Dishtowels on a Napkin Warp
Here’s what happened when a designer explored options for length, patterning, borders, colors, and fibers.
A Dozen Bonus Projects to Put on Your Loom
Our new eBook will give you plenty of ideas, whether you‘re in the mood for scarves, towels, runners, or more.
SUBBring Style to Your Space with this Fresh Look at Overshot
Tegan Frisino designed a graphic pair of coordinating pillows with the colors of indigo in mind.
Weaving Away the Winter Blues (and Grays)
What better way to spend chilly winter days then happily weaving away at a warm loom?
SUBCornucopia Placemats and Napkins
Weave a fall-themed set with these 8-shaft overshot placemats and napkins.
Ask Madelyn: Overshot or Tied Overshot?
How can you tell whether a fabric was woven inwoven in overshot and tied overshot?
Ask Madelyn: Overshot Tabby Order
Any two picks in a row of overshot pattern in the same block will either cuddle together at the outside edge of a motif or split a bit apart.
Patterned Inlay on a Plain-Weave Background
Adding patterned inlay to a plain weave background isn't difficult but it does have some tricks to it.
Ask Madelyn: Tabby and Every Other Pick
Is tabby always plain weave, and is it the same as weaving “every other pick” as in rep? Madelyn has the answer!
Friendship Placemats
New members joining the Gourmet Weavers group were impressed by the beautiful placemats the other members had woven for a group exchange. That prompted the group to start a second placemat exchange.