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Some Details About Denim
For many people, denim blue jeans are an iconic part of American style. In reality, denim is as American as croissants. Demin originated in the French town of Nimes, and its name is derived from the...
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Candian Tuxedos and Bing Crosby
Ever hear the term "Canadian tuxedo" to refer to an outfit of denim jeans and denim jacket? The origin of this phrase can be traced back to none other than Bing Crosby. Crosby loved his Levi jeans with...
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Teacher of the Year
I remember my very first weaving class. I had signed up for a course at the Las Cruces Museum of Art with a couple of friends and I felt pretty confident. At that time in my life I was working at the...
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Feeling Stressed? Try Weaving a Towel!
Wiser people than me warned about trying to turn my passion for weaving into a business. Don’t get me wrong. Of all the jobs in the world I could have, weaving, teaching weaving, and writing about...
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Tying on One Warp to Another
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! I've heard that you like tying on new warps to old ones. I have just finished a warp I really loved and want to...
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Revitalizing Afghan Silk
Afghan silk rug. Photo courtesyof team abundo Once part of the Silk Road, the Herat province of Afghanistan was a thriving center of production for silk and the manufacturing of silk carpets. The dry...
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Weaving Excited Yarns
For the past few years I have dreamed of someday learning to spin. I know many wonderful spinners who regularly turn bags of fiber into skeins of truly scrumptious yarns. While I've yet to pick up the...
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Choosing the Best Loom...For You
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comMadelyn is currently in the middle of teaching so this week's Ask Madelyn is a classic, originally published December 20,...
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Lucy Morgan and American Handweaving
In honor of nominations for Handwoven's Teacher of the Year Award, sponsored by Ashford/Foxglove Fibers, we here at BeWeave It headquarters thought it would be fun to do a series of BeWeave Its on...
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The Next Step
I still remember the first time I wet-finished my first "real" weaving project. It was a set of 4 cottolin towels and I was so scared it was going to go wrong (looking back, I'm not sure what disaster...
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End-Feed vs Boat Shuttles
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! A weaving friend told me that several weavers in her guild prefer using end-feed shuttles instead of boat...
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Mary E. Black: A "Key" Figure in Weaving History
Next in our series of weaving teachers throughout history is the story of Mary E. Black(1895–1988) a “key” figure in the resurgence of weaving. Her book The Key To Weaving(and it’s updated version The...
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New Free eBook from Weaving Today
Master Huck Weave: 3 Free Huck Lace Weaving Patterns There are few fabrics quite so elegant as lace. Delicate and gossamer, lace is one of those things that never really go out of style. Perhaps the...
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BIG Sale and Long Weekends are For Weaving
I am so excited about this upcoming long weekend! Not because I have any grandiose plans or big trips on the agenda, I'm excited to actually have time to both warp and weave and relax. During normal...
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The Culture of a Weaving Magazine
For this week's BeWeave It our college intern Lauren wanted to write about her experiences at Interweave. Here's what she has to say about the past month helping us out at Handwoven, Weaving Today, and...
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Weaving in a Stick
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.com Hi everyone! In several places (as part of the Lace Weaves video and in an issue or two of Handwoven), I've described the...
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Why Not Try Novelty Yarns
I have a secret. I know I shouldn’t, I know they’re “not for me” but I LOVE novelty yarns. From the subtle ribbon yarns and to the ridiculously fluffy eyelash yarns, I am drawn to them like a moth to a...
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Sheep Masks and Desks Full of Yarn
Today, as I write this newsletter post, we are about to go to press on yet another issue of Handwoven: the absolutely gorgeous November/December 2014 issue. I’ve been with the magazine and with Weaving...
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Tension Issues
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comMadelyn, I have only been weaving for a short time and have a horrible time with tension. It seems that I always have a...
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The Dean of Handweaving: Mary Meigs Atwater
Next in our Famous Weaving Teachers Throughout History series (in honor of our Teacher of the Year Contest) is Mary Meigs Atwater. Known as the “Dean of American handweaving”, Mary Meigs Atwater didn’t...
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