Winding 2 Threads With a 1-and-1 Cross
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! I have been trying to follow the directions you give in Warping Your Loom for winding 2 ends with an individual...
View ArticleSpending Our Weaving Time
Suzanne Halvorson's scarves are inspired by African kente cloth. Did you make New Year’s weaving resolutions? My resolutions invariably involve setting aside more time: more time for weaving, for...
View ArticleTotally Terrific Twill
As part of my job, I am constantly surrounded by all things weaving. I spend most of each day reading, writing, and talking about various aspects of weaving, and all the beautiful projects we publish...
View ArticleBlock-Weave Profile Drafts
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! I'm working my way through your Block Weaves video, and I have a couple of questions. (I'm only through disc one,...
View ArticleAn Abbreviated History of Paisley
While the mention of paisley might conjure images in your brain of the 1960s and 70s, the bright floral pattern has been around much longer than that. The paisley pattern is thought to have originated...
View ArticleA Royal Honor
Recently, Johnstons of Elgin, a woolen mill in Elgin, Scotland, that specializes in luxury fabrics was issued the royal warrant of appointment to the Price of Wales. Royal warrants indicate that a...
View ArticleBest Flooring for a Studio
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comMadelyn, My husband and I are designing our retirement home in which I will have a designated weaving studio. I can't decide...
View ArticlePriscilla's Armenian Socks
PieceWork has been publishing a special theme issue on knitting for several years now, and it has become an annual best seller. It has even spawned a spinoff,Knitting Traditions, likewise a crazy...
View ArticleThere is a Season
For those of us who live in northern climes, winter still reigns and, baby, it's cold outside. But spring waiting is in the wings, and the cycle of life is starting again. All my shepherding friends...
View ArticlePreventing Warp Tangles
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHello Madelyn, I just finished threading my reed putting 4 warp threads per dent. When I started to beam the warp it was a...
View ArticleHandwoven Automobiles
We've heard stories of people weaving items for their cars and of people finding design inspiration for their weaving from their cars. Recently, though, we learned of some talented artists who are...
View ArticleWhen to Hem
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn When I am finishing my handwoven towels, I machine zigzag on either side of a separator pick between each towel,...
View ArticleWeaving Hope
James Nampushi is a man with a dream; a dream of saving wildlife in his native Kenya through weaving. Before coming to the United States to get his doctorate in parks management from Clemson...
View ArticleThe Allure of Weaving
Every time I talk to Tom Knisely, I'm reminded that he is truly a master weaver. I know this because he makes every aspect of weaving look simple and fun––the mark of a pro. His mastery of weaving is...
View ArticleWhen You Need Answers Quick
Even expert weavers need help sometimes (not to mention the rest of us!). Here's Robyn Spady, one of my go-to weaving experts, to tell us where she turns for answers to those everyday weaving puzzles....
View ArticleDe-Mystifying Mystery Yarn
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn, I’m looking at some wool yarn on eBay. They give the weight of the yarn as 12 wraps per inch. I’ve asked the owner...
View ArticleWearing Nettles
Photo by R.A. NonenmacherIt’s hard to forget the feeling of brushing up against a stinging nettle. The plant’s stems are covered in what are basically tiny little hypodermic needles that inject a nasty...
View ArticleHandwoven "Loomerick" Challenge
There's a treasure at the end of the weaving rainbow! Saint Patrick's Day is coming up soon so we thought we'd celebrate by having the first ever Handwoven Loomerick Challenge. We're looking for the...
View ArticleYarning for Answers
Handweaving Supplies: A Guide to Choosing, Designing, and Weaving with YarnYarn is the joy and sometimes the bane of handweavers. Choose the right yarns, and a project sings. Choose the wrong yarns...
View ArticleGreat Teachers Live on in Their Students
Sara Lamb’s loose drafting style. In Spin to Weave Sara Lamb demonstrates combining warps in the reed.Nothing beats watching someone do their craft, especially when the craft is also yours. It is no...
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