weaving


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Passing the Weaving Torch

Carol Thilenius details how to weave a 5-shaft pattern on a 4-shaft loom.

Call For Submissions! Handwoven May/June 2022: Plain and Fancy Twills

Twills can be simple or complex, but they are all related, and they are all interesting for different reasons.

Inspiring Embellishments

Anita Luvera Mayer takes her cloth creations to the next level with imaginative and inspiring embellishments.

Stepping Up: The Folk School Hosts a Traditional Craft Mentorship Program

Pam Howard describes The Folk School's Traditional Craft Mentorship program and how it worked under COVID restrictions.

Warping Back to Front with Two Crosses

Learn the art of warping a loom back to front with two crosses! Warping with two crosses is ideal for very fine, sticky, or highly-twisted warps.

The Origin of the Modern-Day Yoga Mat

Yoga hasn't always be practiced on a fancy rubber mat.

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Yarn Lab: Stonewashed Cottons

Jenny Sennott writes about weaving with WEBS new Valley Yarns Stonewashed Cottons.

Weaving and Math: A Great Combination

Someone told me that there were 65, 534 possible tie-up combinations on a 16-shaft loom. I didn’t know whether that was true, but I thought it was worth finding out.

Dancing with Your Loom

Changing your tie-up and treadling so that you can walk your treadles may make you enjoy weaving more and may also be better for your body.