Sara started experimenting with sewing scraps of handwoven fabrics together with her thrums with the idea of one day making a large blanket.
Weaving deflection uses the wriggly quality of untensioned threads to its advantage.
Looking to end 2020 on the upswing, I decided to choose this group of scarves and shawls based on joyful colors!
Here are 6 tips I’ve developed to control my stash rather than letting it control me:
To help you get started on your next rag rug weaving adventure, check out Tom Knisely's Rag Rug video.
I’ve been working with a new-to-me yarn, Marine Silk Lace, for the past couple of years. Merino wool and silk have, of course, been used for a very long time, but there’s a surprise fiber in this yarn—seaweed.
Use your too-good-to-throw away thrums for inlay and add interest to plain-weave fabrics.
Sheep that eat seaweed is a thing. Read more about it here and in Handwoven January/February 2021.
Need inspiration or weaving instruction? Check out these two books reviewed in Handwoven September/October 2021
Learn from Madelyn how to adapt table-loom drafts to use with floor looms.