weaving


Pick-Up Bands Two Ways: Try Inkle and Backstrap Woven Bands

Try bandweaving with this free PDF, which includes two band patterns with full instructions for weaving them on either an inkle loom or using a backstrap weaving setup.

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.

Long Thread Podcast: Justin Squizzero

Season 8, Episode 8: From his studio in the garret of his New England farmhouse, Justin produces the kind of cloth that would make weavers in every century sigh in admiration.

Silk and Natural Dye Talks at Weave Together with Handwoven

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, join us for free presentations and a trip to the marketplace.

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.

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Inventive Band Weaving

So many creative ideas from narrow strips of cloth!

Call for Submissions: Handwoven Winter 2024—Color in Fiber

This issue focuses on the the incredible variety of colorful yarns available to weavers.

Raffia Then and Now

The raffia I knew as a kid is not the same raffia that you can buy today.

Taming the Woven Edge

Weavers the world over always worry about their selvedges! Here’s some tips from former posts.

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Try Garden-based Weaving! Daylily Mats by Melissa Schubert

Have you ever looked at long leaves and wondered if you could weave with them? Melissa Schubert did, resulting in these beautiful mats with a cotton warp and daylily leaf weft. Download the pdf for project and leaf preparation instructions.