warp

All Sorts of Warp Ends: Single, Doubled, and Working Image

All Sorts of Warp Ends: Single, Doubled, and Working

What do those words mean when it comes to heddles—and to sett?

Ask Madelyn: How Do You Use a Warp Color Order? Image

Ask Madelyn: How Do You Use a Warp Color Order?

And how is it different from a draft?

Ask Madelyn: Transferring the Cross Image

Ask Madelyn: Transferring the Cross

When warping front to back, how do you tell which end should be threaded first?

Winding a Warp Part 1: Warping Board Setup, and Planning Your Path Image

Winding a Warp Part 1: Warping Board Setup, and Planning Your Path

Plus how to make a porrey cross—and why you need one.

Winding a Warp Part 2: How to Wind a Striped Warp, and Keeping Tangles at Bay Image

Winding a Warp Part 2: How to Wind a Striped Warp, and Keeping Tangles at Bay

Plus two tips for quickly and easily counting all those ends.

Warping a Loom, Part 3: Sleying and Threading Image

Warping a Loom, Part 3: Sleying and Threading

Careful attention at this stage will pay off with fewer errors, fewer tangles, and fewer broken ends as you weave.

Warping a Loom, Part 4: Winding On and Tensioning Image

Warping a Loom, Part 4: Winding On and Tensioning

Consistent warp tension is no mystery—just follow these steps as you wind on.

Warping a Loom, Part 5: Finding Errors Image

Warping a Loom, Part 5: Finding Errors

Check your work—and then it’s time to weave!

Ask Madelyn: What Should I Do About Repeating Weft Stripes? Image

Ask Madelyn: What Should I Do About Repeating Weft Stripes?

It‘s okay to carry multiple wefts along the selvedges—Madelyn is strongly in favor of doing so, and has a few tricks to ease the process!

Ask Madelyn: What Are Warping Sticks, and How Long Should They Be? Image

Ask Madelyn: What Are Warping Sticks, and How Long Should They Be?

Points to consider when you step up from paper to sticks.