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Wearing the Hats of Your Fiber Arts Business
As you can see here, Deb certainly wears a lot of hats. Photo by Deb Essen.Deb Essen Contributor, Weaving Today weavingtoday.com I love hats and have quite a collection. These are my “play” hats. I...
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Weaving Bibles: Two Books I Can't Weave Without
I used to say “If I were marooned on a desert island and had only one loom (or one yarn or one weave structure or...) it would be....” Of course, it’s hardly likely that anyone would ever end up on a...
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Designing to Weave: Choosing Structure, Drafts, and Drawdowns
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4Mark your favorite drafts with sticky notes. Make sure to write on the notes anything you think future you might need to...
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Hit the Road with Tapestry Weaving
Christina's backyard tapestry inspiration. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Christina Garton Editor, Weaving Today weavingtoday.com I believe that in the past I have often stated my...
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Hemstitching Layers without Sewing Them Together
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comDear Madelyn, On my loom when I begin and end a piece, I hemstitch to keep the warp and weft from unraveling when I take the...
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Pick Up Sticks on Your Loom
Photos by Deborah JarchowDeborah Jarchow Contributor, Weaving Today weavingtoday,com I’ve been weaving for over 20 years. Much of that time was spent doing production weaving, specializing in rayon...
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Birth of a New Loom
My friend Deb does nothing by halves. Deb's never played an instrument, but learning the Celtic harp is on her bucket list, so for her 50th birthday, she did her research and then bought herself a...
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Maintaining Width in Rigid-Heddle Weaving
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comEditor's note: We originally published Pen's name incorrectly in the Friday, June 19, 2015 edition of the Weaving Today...
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A Brief History of Swimsuits
With temperatures reaching the 90s this week in Colorado, we here at BeWeave It have one thing planned for this weekend (well, in addition to weaving): swimming! We figured it'd be fun to explore the...
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Understanding Basic Weave Structures
This sample of Parachute, a miniature overshot pattern from Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes, is woven in star fashionPattie Graver Contributor, Weaving Today weavingtoday.com If there is one...
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Summer Challenge: Try Something New in Weaving
Susan Horton Tech Editor, Handwoven weavingtoday.com The summer challenge for one of the guilds I belong to is, and I believe always has been to try something new in the fiber arts. As anyone who has...
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Finishing Fundamentals for Your Weaving Masterpiece
Adding the finishing touches to your weaving project is much like adding delicious frosting or decorative sprinkles to a cake. Image source: pixabay.comSara Bixler Contributor, Weaving Today...
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6 Books That Will Make You A Better Weaver
My assignment: write a blog post about my favorite weaving book. After over 20 years of collecting books on all things fiber—how do I pick a favorite weaving book? I decided to pull out the books...
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Why Don't We Do It On the Road: Tips for Traveling Weavers
Next best thing to a tardis?Weavers love to weave, and we love to travel, which can be a source of frustration to those of us with busy lives who need to fit in major weaving time on vacations. It...
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A Look Back on Handwoven
Linda Ligon Founder, Interweave weavingtoday.com Someone asked me what was my favorite Handwoven issue from the 1980s. Well, since the magazine first came out at the very end of 1979, every...
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From Spinning to Weaving: Gain a Better Understanding of Yarn
What many people don’t know about me is that I got sucked into the wonderful world of weaving via the orifice of a spinning wheel. When I eventually decided to learn how to weave in order to become a...
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Become A Master on the Rigid-Heddle Loom
Weaving books are so alluring. It’s such fun to browse through several and dream of projects to make, envisioning different yarns or patterns. I think everyone has a few books on the shelf that are...
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The Origin of the Modern-Day Yoga Mat
When it comes to relaxing, there's nothing quite like yoga. It helps you work up a sweat while simultaneously calming your mind...and you have an awesome savasana to look forward to at the end of...
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Using Finer Weft Thread in Hems
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn, I’ve heard that some weavers use a finer weft thread in the hems than in the body of a piece. Is this to...
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Taking the Next Steps in Weaving
Pattie Graver Contributor, Weaving Todayweavingtoday.com Hi Weavers, When I first learned to weave and for years after my initial classes, I always felt that I was missing information that I...
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