weaving


Ask Madelyn: Warp Color Changes

When a warp has lots of color changes, what is the easiest and least time consuming method to wind them??

Ask Madelyn: Best Way to Warp

What is the best way to warp, front to back or back to front?

Ask Madelyn: The Surgeon's Knot and Tips for using a Warping Paddle

Madelyn offers a little clarification about the surgeon's knot and how to use a warping paddle.

Ask Madelyn: Balancing a Draft

"Balance" is a common concept in weaving that newer weavers might not understand without a little help from Madelyn.

Ask Madelyn: Coverlets

What are some good sources for coverlet patterns that could be woven as a throw instead of a bedspread?

Ask Madelyn: Pleated Scarves

I love the Twill Stripes scarves by Ruby Leslie in the Nov./Dec. 2009 issue of Handwoven. I would love to use some handpainted soy I have on hand as the warp.

Ask Madelyn: Widely Spaced Warp

I’m weaving a double-krokbragd piece, and with most shafts raised on each pick, the shuttle is falling through the widely spaced warp threads that are down. Should I be using stick shuttles instead, or am I just missing the shuttle race?

Ask Madelyn: Doubleweave on 4-Shafts

Can you weave checks in 4-shaft doubleweave?

Ask Madelyn: Double Two-Tie Unit System

What is a double two-tie unit system and why does it allow fancier twills?

Asks Madelyn: Long Eye Heddles

What are long eye heddles used for?