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Something for Everyone in Handwoven March/April 2020

Someone once told me that experienced weavers didn’t read Handwoven. I beg to differ.

More Weaving on the Weekends

Staying in might spur you to try new techniques such as the weft color blending I used in my scarf.

Weaving on the Weekends

Taking a project from design through sampling and then completion is slower when you weave only on the weekends.

Idea Gallery: Using a Warp as a Blank Canvas

One way to design with multiple colors is to start with a neutral base and add colors to it but it helps to have a plan.

Notes from the Fell: A Stash of Memories

We all have cones and skeins of yarn that have stories that make them too special to use in just any project.

A Handwoven Chasuble and Stole to Thank a Priest

Read how Diane came up with an idea for weaving and sewing a chasuble and stole for a young priest from the region where she lives in Italy. It’s an unusual story, but one worth telling.

Weaving as Protest

In their new exhibit, IMPACT: Climate Change, members of Tapestry Weavers West (TWW) and Tapestry Weavers in New England (TWiNE) showcase woven works focusing on the artists’ concerns related to climate change and how it affects the natural environment.

The Romantic Weaving Movie

Weaving is missing from the romantic movie genre. We need to fix that.

Repair Heddles: Stop Twisting Yourself into a Pretzel!

There are several ways to make repair heddles. Here are a few you might want to add to your repertoire.

Auspicious Weaving

While you're weaving today, think of the Chinese New Year. Yesterday was the Chinese New Year’s Eve, which makes today the first day of the Year of the Pig.