weaving


In Praise of Boredom, the Catalyst of Creativity

Boredom is the catalyst of creativity and impetus of adventure. As weavers, it’s often boredom that challenges us to try a new structure or technique and to build our weaving skills.

Marie Antoinette and Muslin Disease

Women would sometimes wear these muslin dresses in all kinds of weather—rain or shine. According to some sources, this led to an increase of respiratory illnesses dubbed “muslin disease.”

Dreaming of Deflected Doubleweave

I remember the first time I saw deflected doubleweave—it was a set of scarves woven by Madelyn and featured in the January/February 2007 issue of Handwoven.

My Favorite Baby Blanket Is Basically a Towel

Throughout my pregnancy and my son’s first year, we were gifted many baby blankets. My favorite baby blanket is handwoven.

Ask Madelyn: Fixing Smiling Selvedges

What's the cause of smiling selvedges and how do you fix them? Madelyn has the answers!

Enjoy Each Pattern in Handwoven Loom Theory 8-Shaft Collection

Handwoven Loom Theory: 8-Shaft Scarf Collection is not just a celebration of weaving and complex designs, but also of fine yarns—silk, wool, lyocell, and linen—from well-loved yarn companies.

Discover Loom Theory: Four-Shaft Scarf Collection from Handwoven

In our new Loom Theory: Four-Shaft Scarf Collection we celebrate fine silk, wool, Tencel, and linen yarns in four-shaft scarf patterns.

Ask Madelyn: When to Count PPI

When to is the best time to count PPI, under tension or with slack tension?

Bleach: Alchemy with Oxygen

Ever wondered how bleach works? Christina breaks down the chemical processes that help us keep our whites extra white.

Ask Madelyn: A Tale of Two Temples

The amusing result has been that some students like wooden ones and some like metal ones and now I really need two temples for each school loom.