Season 9, Episode 1: On making magic carpets, looms large and small, and weaving as healing
Nikyle Begay, a shepherd with a flock of Navajo-Churro, is also a weaver and a member of the Diné tribe.
Read all about the recently published books The Art of Tapestry Weaving and How to Weave a Navajo Rug.
Using a cartoon for tapestry and other figurative weaving is a time-honored technique. Here's how Tommye McClure Scanlin does it.
Often weavers find that having a theme to design for helps them expand their design skills. Read how weaving projects to submit to Handwoven and Little Looms has prompted Barbara Goudsmit to explore new design avenues.
Why are some handwoven towels absorbent but not others? This informative Yarn Lab will clear up some of the mystery.
I have heard that oxalis (sour grass) dyes yarn an intense yelllow-green color, so I decided to give it a try.
I’ve always heard weavers are patient; I think maybe instead we’re just perseverant.
For this edition of the Reader’s Gallery, I looked at scarves and shawls woven on rigid-heddle and multishaft looms.
How do you know what sett to use for twill if your yarn isn't quite the same as the yarn used in the pattern you are following?