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Loose Selvedge Threads
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn, I am a relatively new (1 ½ year) weaver having a blast. I’m working on a set of Lee’s Surrender table runners now...
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Kumihimo History
Kumihimo, a Japanese style of braiding, has been around for about 1,500 years. It's thought that it began as a simple form of finger-loop braiding that grew more complex and intricate as the years went...
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A Brief History of Chenille
Chenille is a soft, feathery yarn beloved by many weavers, and it gets its name from the French word for caterpillar (presumably the fuzzy kind). The first chenille was developed in 18th-century France...
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Tying a New Warp Onto an Old One
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comMadelyn is filming a new and exciting video workshop for us this week (more to come on that!), so this week's Ask Madelyn is a...
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Both Sides of the Story
One of the things I love most about working with my colleagues at Interweave is the shared excitement and passion for our crafts and our craft community. I know that the majority of you weavers also...
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4-Shaft Freedom
New Free eBook: 4-Shaft Weaving ProjectsI learned to weave on 8-shaft looms, so I went out and bought an eight-shaft loom, bought a book of eight-shaft patterns, and wove for several years without ever...
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Fear Not the Blank Page (or Loom)
We ve all heard of writer's block but how many of us sometimes suffer from weaver's block, overwhelmed by all the choices and dimensions of a possible project? Here's Karen Donde to tell us about sage...
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An Ancient Twill Tunic
As temperatures warm in Norway, ice and glaciers are melting that have been frozen for centuries. As a result, archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove of ancient artifacts that were previously...
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Mixing Cotton and Acrylic
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn! Can I warp with cotton and use acrylics as the weft? Or, conversely, can I warp with acrylics and weave with...
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Learning from the Best
Madelyn's deflected doubleweavesilk scarves Light and lacy scarf in huck laceAround the same time I started my job at Handwoven I heard from a former professor who wanted me to send a survey to my...
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Running Colors
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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The World's Most Expensive Coat
We've written here before about vicuña, a fiber considered by many to be the most luxurious in the world. Fabric woven from vicuña can go for anywhere from $4,000 to $6,000 per yard, so it should come...
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Presidential Fiber Animals
Louisa Adams: first lady, accomplished harpist, and sericulturist. Some of Wilson's flock grazingon the South Lawn. The White House has been home to many presidential pets throughout the years, from...
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Yarns and Setts for Rep Weave
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comDear Madelyn,I am a weaver with a lot of theoretical knowledge from years of reading, but very little practical experience...
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New eBook! Top Ten Rugs on Four Shafts
In spite of how much I love rugs, I have never woven one. I’ve been collecting them for over forty years, and they cover my walls, my furniture, and my floors. Weaving them has always seemed...
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What I Wove On My Summer Vacation
Inkle weaving for bookmarks and working on my selvedges. (I re-wove this one.) When we do reader surveys, item number one on almost everyone's wish list is more time to weave. For me, it feels...
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Tie-Ups and Marguerite Davison
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn, I am weaving some table napkins using a diamond pattern (Periwinkle from Marguerite Davison's A Handweaver's...
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Interwoven Globe
If you like historical textiles from around the world (and let’s face it, if you’re reading this column you’re probably a fan of international works of fiber) then the new exhibit Interwoven Globe: The...
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Weaving a Dream
There is a long tradition of weaving as therapy. (Our upcoming November/December issue of Handwoven has the story of Fran Curran and the infinity scarves woven by low-vision and senior weavers at the...
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Multiple Projects on One Warp
Ask MadelynHAVE A QUESTION?OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWERmadelynv@interweave.comHi Madelyn, I've looked through your archives, and can't find this question answered, so thought I'd write you. Is there...
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