Read Madelyn's advice on how to pick the right loom for weaving runners or other projects.
The projects found in the May/June 2017 issue of Handwoven take that peaceful feeling one step further and, in some cases, multiple steps further with exquisite finishing techniques.
Are you a weaver who gets no respect? Are you tired of people misunderstanding your weaving? You aren’t alone.
If you have an 8-shaft loom but a project that only calls for 4, what do you do? Can you just ignore the extra shafts, or must you change your threading?
I wound 2 ends of 8/2 unmercerized cotton and 1 end of 20/2 pearl cotton together. Now I am having all sorts of tension issues with the ends twisted together.
I am weaving a huck-lace cloth in 8/2 Tencel that has window frames of plain weave surrounding squares of huck lace. I am experiencing two problems: loose threads and a wavy fell line.
Why do selvedge threads break more on a floor loom than on a table loom?
Reducing draw-in will also prevent your selvedge ends from fraying, but how do you do it?
