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Video Tip: How to Place Lace Weft
Madelyn van der Hoogt demonstrates the right way to treat weft picks when you‘re weaving lace.
Video Tip: When and How to Use Floating Selvedges
Sara Bixler explains where they help—and whether or not to beam those extra warp ends.
Summer and Winter: A Case of Love at First Pick
The structure lends itself to color play and treadling variations, and is wonderfully shaft-thrifty.
Video Tip: What are Damascus Edges, and How Are They Made?
Tom Knisely lays it all out, and shows how to finish a rug two ways.
Valuable Value Strategies
Our eyes are better at seeing color than distinguishing values, and values are an important component of not only shadow weave but other weave structures.
Shadow Weave: An Impressive American Original
Mary Atwater developed shadow weave 80 years ago. Learn how she did it in this video clip.
Life and Times in Color: Nell Znamierowski
Nell Znamierowski (1931-2021) had an instinctive color sense that guided her and inspired others.
Why We Love Tom Knisely
Tom Knisely isn’t just a good teacher—he is spectacular. I am so grateful he is a part of our community and an ambassador for all things weaving.
Learn How to Design Your Own Handwoven Projects!
We are super-pleased to debut our latest video project with Tom Knisely. A regular contributor to Handwoven magazine, Tom has also taught beginning weaving, rug weaving, how to care for your loom, and a variety of other topics.
Ask Madelyn: Correcting Tension
I'm having a problem with my warp tension. Are there any weaving techniques that allow you to correct warp tension once you've already started weaving?
The Best Weave Structure is Doubleweave
Madelyn explains why she would pick doubleweave if she could only pick one structure.
Weaving on the Shoulders of Giants
There’s no replacing the “Aha!” moments to be gained by watching someone who has woven so long that weaving knowledge has sunk into in every synapse, bone, and sinew.