weaving


Weaving as Narrative

Toby Smith recounts how sometimes weaving is more than just the sum of warp and weft; it can be used to tell a story.

Media Picks: March-April 2021

Learn about the latest and greatest weaving books with Handwoven's Media Picks department. Here's what we reviewed for the March/April 2021 issue.

Crater Rug in Double Corduroy

You may not be familiar with double corduroy but after seeing this rug, you may want to be!

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.

My Latest Weaving Mistake: Losing Count

It seems so obvious, but somehow I forgot how to keep track of how many placemats are on my cloth beam.

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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.