weaving


Double-Check Your Weaving Opinions

It made me think about some of the weaving opinions you hear about today that I believe don’t actually hold up to scrutiny.

Plaid Windows Blouse

Deanna Deeds is one of my favorite weaving designers. She brings a fresh, insightful approach to all of her weaving projects, solving problems as she goes. The Plaid Windows Blouse by Deanna, found in Handwoven May/June 2018, is no exception.

Ask Madelyn: Epi and Heddles

I read the patterns for a project and one of the things that confuses me is, say you have a 12-dent reed and you are told to put two ends in a dent to make it 24 ends. Now what do you do with these when it comes to putting them through the heddles?

The Tools You Need for Weaving Napkins

This is the third of a five-part series by Elisabeth Hill describing her process of designing a handwoven napkin project for Handwoven. The napkins are finished now and she is reflecting on the tools she used.

Stashbusting Towels for the Convergence 2018 Towel Exchange

As a challenge to myself and to prepare the way for the new cones of yarn I intend to purchase at the marketplace, I decided to weave stashbusting towels that would use up some practically empty cones of 8/2 cotton I already had.

Oh, Who Are the People in Your Fiber Festival?*

’Tis the season for going to fiber events and woolly gatherings!

Wet-Finishing 101: Detergents

To get the best outcome for your cloth, you need to make sure the water temperature, agitation level, and soap or detergent are the best for your fabric—but how do you know?

Ask Madelyn: Keeping Lease Sticks in the Warp

I have a question about an issue that is being discussed in my guild. Should you leave the lease sticks in the warp, behind the shafts, after you have finished threading?

A Q & A with Weaving Instructor Janet Dawson

For those of you out there who are ready to make the step from weaving patterns to adjusting them to fit your own needs, but are worried about the math, shrinkage, or other issues we have got the web seminar for you!