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Converting Projects to Doubleweave
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn, I have an 8-shaft Baby Wolf loom (25" weaving width) and I'd like to weave a baby blanket for my upcoming great-...
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Figure Skating Costume Controversies
The 2014 Winter OIympics are starting in less than a month, and those of us at BeWeave It headquarters couldn’t be more excited. We can’t wait to see what new snowboard tricks Shawn White dreams up...
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Weaving Epiphanies
In her newest workshop video,Liz will make you say, "Aha!"I had some weaving revelations this past week.I was watching Liz Gipson’s new workshop video, Life After Warping: Weaving Well on a...
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3D Weaving
During the 19th century Belfast, Northern Ireland was one of the world leaders in the production of linen. At the height of production, 75,000 people were employed in the industry and the city was...
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A Brief History of Tea Towels
In honor of our 2014 weaving challenge “Handwoven for the Home” this is the first of a series of BeWeave It’s about the origin of household textiles. This week’s entry will focus on the perennial...
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Warp Rep Reverie
Karen Donde is a fine weaver and teacher whom many of you have met through the pages of handwoven, through Weaving Today, and some of you through her most recent web seminar on weaving design. One good...
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Structures for Acrylic Baby Blankets
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn, I am involved in many fiber arts besides weaving and recently was given a truck load (literally a truck load) of...
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A Celebration of Life
We’ve written here in the past about the good work being done by the organization GoodWeave, as its members fight to end child labor in the rug weaving industry around the world. Since the launch of...
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When Good Yarns Bleed
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! I weave with what is supposed regarded as a very good brand of mercerized (pearl) cotton. When I finish a piece, I...
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Never a Dull Weaver
Kiran Badola, just one of the manyfascinating weavers to contributeto Handwoven magazine. The last step in putting together an issue of Handwoven is a final proof of the whole magazine (still called...
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Just Beat It (Gently)
I was super excited to work on the color-and-weave section of The Weaver’s Idea Book. I love color. I love playing with color. I love seeing how one color works with another to form patterns. Weavers...
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Princely Olympic Fashion
In the second installment of our BeWeave It series on Olympic textiles, we’re focusing on the incredible ski slope fashion of Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe. Yes, that’s right. Hohenlohe is an actual...
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Translating Treadling for a Table Loom
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn! I finally pressed my 8-shaft table loom into service and was delighted that the hand-operated levers didn’t...
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The Quest for Weaving Perfection
Who among us doesn’t love having an “Aha!” moment where we learn a new trick or technique that somehow makes our weaving lives easier. No matter how long we’ve been weaving, there’s always something...
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Adjusting a Draft to Be Woven in 2 Panels
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! I want to weave the twill color-gamp blanket by Robyn Spady (Handwoven, November/December 2008, pp. 40–42)....
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Curling: It's All About the Pants
The famous pants in 2010 photo by Bjarte Hetland We here at BeWeave It love to watch curling during the winter Olympics. (If you dont' know what curling is, here's a video, it's a lot more fun to watch...
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The Common Language of Weavers
You don't need to know how to read Russian tounderstand the weaving draft.For every artisan and craftsperson there is a language unique to their craft. In weaving, one of the ways we communicate is...
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Snowboarding Style
So far during this winter Olympics, the U.S. team has picked up two gold medals in snowboarding. While we here at BeWeave It headquarters have been amazed at what our talented athletes have managed to...
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Securing Threads at the Selvedge
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comPosition of the inactive weft Active weft exits under inactive weft Active weft enters over inactive weftDear Madelyn, I...
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Have Inkle Loom, Will Travel
As I write this from a hotel balcony overlooking a clear sky and beautiful scenery on Florida’s western coast, I can’t help thinking what a lovely, relaxing place this would be to weave. As my loom...
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