Build a little yarn store in your home
A step by step guide to help you tame your stash and find new inspiration from what you have in your own home.
Detangling your weaving yarn stash
Buying new yarn is fun, but weaving it up can seem like work. Read about how we will be tackling our stashes this spring in the Handweaving Academy!
Crossing the wet finishing line
The weaving is done, but there is more to do! Follow along as we go through each step of the finishing process.
Palindrome skeins on a rigid heddle
Learn all about what a palindrome skein is and how you can warp with it on a rigid heddle to give the appearance of a painted warp without needing to learn indirect warp.
Make it Work Moments
Sometimes, the best ideas come at the last minute. Deciding that Janet, Carly, and Dawn would join everyone in the “Weaving for the Winter Holidays” weave-along was one of those brilliant, last-minute inspirations. We would weave along with you!
A handwoven RAG??
As I am aging and getting better at collecting years, I find that I am less results-oriented in my fiber work. I no longer care so much if things take a lot of time or a little, or how many things I finish each year. Maybe it’s that time feels different now, or maybe it’s […]
How to ice dye yarns for beautiful, unique weaving
Ice dyeing is a fun and easy summer project that requires very little room, time and equipment. The results are delightfully unpredictable and never the same! How it works: Ice dyeing is done with cellulose fiber such as cotton, linen, hemp, and rayon using fiber-reactive dyes. Silk can also be used, but colors will impact […]
Sewing with your handwoven fabric
Sewing your own weaving can be intimidating – it can be hard to know where to start. Get solid, practical advice for sewing with handwoven fabrics!
All Looms are Good Looms
The Handweaving Academy puts aside the idea of a loom hierarchy in which some looms are superior to others.
When a project takes “forever”: 8 great tips for enjoying long projects
Some weaving projects feel like they take FOREVER to finish – hand-manipulated techniques, fine threads, complex treadlings. Here’s how to enjoy them.
