How to wind thread by thread stripes
If your stripes are wide, it makes sense to wind them one color at a time, holding however many ends you prefer to wind at once. But what if you’re mixing colors together thread by thread or very nearly, as in color and weave? You could wind the warp one thread at a time, starting […]
Why are my motifs standing on their heads?
Often, when you weave something, it comes out in reverse: pick by pick, it appears reversed from what you expect. Why does this happen, and how do you fix it?
Namedrafts and how to create them
Namedrafting is a technique for coming up with original designs that’s been around for ages. Learn how it works and meet Janet’s online Namedraft Generator.
How to tell if a mystery yarn is thicker or thinner than another yarn
Ever wanted to know whether one yarn is bigger than another, or find out if two yarns are the same size?
Learn to judge relative yarn sizes with this quick test.
Rigid heddle weaving in the Academy? YES!
Are rigid heddle weavers welcome at the Academy? YES!! We have classes specifically for rigid heddle weaving, and many of our other classes work for rigid heddles.
Read on to find out more about our rigid heddle curriculum.