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Finishing Tips and Techniques You’ll Want to Know

I’m in favor of thoughtfully finished weaving, so two of the things I love about the Team Colors Scarves is that they each have a different finish, and each finish complements the scarf and the yarn it is woven with. In this post we offer finishing tips

Ask Madelyn: Catching edge warp threads with two shuttles

Madelyn provides two methods for handling warp threads that aren't being caught when weaving with two shuttles.

Tensioning “Lazy” Warp Ends

Even the best of weavers have the occasional slack warp end. Here are some tips on fixing them.

Fiddle with Your Selvedges

Messy selvedges are the bane of many a weaver, new and experienced alike. What is a weaver to do? Will they work out eventually on their own?

Colorful Shadow-Weave Napkins

When most of us think of shadow weave, we probably imagine cloth with just two colors, the light color and its darker “shadow.” Jan Barbieri's Colorful Shadow-Weave Napkins turn that idea on its head.

Laura Fry - The Impatient Weaver

Knowing she is impatient, Laura looked for ways to be an efficient weaver. She doesn't hurry but she looks for better ways of working.

Editor's Picks: Runners to Brighten Your Table

The editors of Handwoven chose their favorite woven table runner patterns from the Best of Handwoven eBooks. Which will you weave?

A Yarn about Yarn

I have been weaving the technique of warp-faced rep for over 35 years—and have yet to exhaust my ideas for color and design. This is the power of warp-faced rep.

What I Wove On My Summer Vacation

Consider taking your weaving with you this summer as Anita did when she took an inkle loom to family camp.

Ask Madelyn: Which Direction Do I Thread?

How do you read a threading draft? Does it matter whether you’re warping front-to-back or back-to-front? Madelyn has the answers.