weaving


Ask Madelyn: Twisting Linen

I just wound a linen warp of 35/2 linen and the threads were quite twisted as I sleyed, threaded, and beamed the warp. What was I doing wrong?

Inkle Bands Combine Math and Color

I don’t weave super-fancy inkle bands for my towels, but I do weave simple bands that either match or perfectly complement them!

Ask Madelyn: Converting Projects to Doubleweave

I'd like to weave a baby blanket but all of the patterns I've looked at are wider than my loom. Would this be an opportunity to try doubleweave?

Celebrate North American Weaving – Handwoven March/April 2019

Celebrate Americana with the March/April 2019 issue dedicated to North American handweaving and its long history.

Don’t Hate, Appreciate: 5 Reasons to Use Hemp Yarn

Hemp yarn is eco-friendly and incredibly versatile. You can knit, crochet, weave, and even spin with it. But hemp’s greatness doesn’t end there!

Ask Madelyn: Translating Treadling for a Table Loom

How do you rewrite a complicated draft so it's readable for weaving on a table loom? Madelyn has a few suggestions to make your life so much easier.

Ask Madelyn: Best Structures for Space-Dyed Warps

First of all, whenever you cross a space-dyed warp with a weft (whether solid or space-dyed itself), if the weft shows at all, it will interrupt the stretches of solid color in the warp.

World’s Oldest Trousers

Recently archaeologists have unearthed what is now the world’s oldest trousers.

Fabric Fit for Royalty

Using hand-cut stencils, textile artisans in Okinawa, Japan, have created incredibly detailed, resist-dyed fabrics since 1400.

Dealing with Denim

For many people, denim blue jeans are an iconic part of American style. In reality, denim is as American as croissants.