warp


Winding a Warp Shouldn’t Hurt

Important tips for positioning your warping board and treating your body well as you start your next project.

Ask Madelyn: Ideas for Quick Dish Towels

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

The Souvenir Skein: Is There Enough Yardage for a Scarf?

You could buy that pretty hand-dyed skein and hope for the best, but a bit of math beforehand will give you a better chance of success.

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.

I Can Help You Write Your 2024 Weaving Resolutions!

Your crafting life can really benefit by reimagining resolutions as things you want to do.

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?

FREE Weaving Tools Guide: How to Use a Warping Board, Weaving Shuttle , and More

Learn everything you need to know about weaving tools in this FREE guide that covers everything from yarn handling, warping, to weaving itself.