From Gamp to Scarf
Today we have a guest blogger, Handweaving Academy member Miriam Lebby, telling the story of how she designed and created her beautiful scarf. Read on to find out how one Academy member is using what she learned!
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.
Get weaving in the New Year
Why should New Year’s Resolutions be boring and hard to keep? Janet presents creative and exciting ideas for resolutions you’ll actually be excited to make.
How to use weaving yarn in colors you don’t like
Stuck with great weaving yarn in colors you don’t love? Tien teaches us a few tricks for working with the dull or awkward colors in our stash.
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.
Weaving Hacks : 3 Handy items for the weaving studio.
Learn about three easy to find and affordable items to make your weaving and warping life easier.
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!
How to fix a loop at the selvage
Have you ever been weaving along and realized that your weft thread caught on something a while back and you’ve got a big loop hanging out the side of your fabric? Or noticed that several inches back you didn’t set the weft quite right at the selvage and you’ve got a tiny loop sticking out? […]
1 + 1 = 1? How weaving defies mathematics
Here is a little bit of weaving trivia for you; when does one plus one equal one? This seems impossible, based on what we’re taught in grade school. However, one plus one DOES equal one when you are talking about warps and tying a new warp onto an old one. There are many reasons to […]
How to fix your twill when neither side matches the drawdown – and gain more design options as a result!
Have you ever started weaving and realized that the fabric on the loom doesn’t look like the drawdown or picture? That happened to Susan Palwick recently, so she posted pictures of her drawdown (draft #80355 from Handweaving.net) and her fabric on Facebook, and asked if anyone could help figure out what was happening. Most of […]
