Handweaving Academy: learning, community, and inspiration beyond the loom

Weaving requires work on and off the loom. Learn how the Academy can improve your weaving even if you have no time weaving.
Get the most out the Academy with our new drafting tools

Learn about new drafting tools offered in the Handweaving Academy and Handweaging . net
How to mark your mistakes while weaving

Learn how and why to mark issues at the loom so you fix them later.
Quick and Painless Warpwise Gradients

Alternating thread gradients are beautiful but the many color changes in the warp are time consuming to wind. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid all that hassle and still get gorgeous gradients.
Why use a gradient?

Gradients are beautiful, but they are also a versatile design tool that elevates your weaving.
Speed Up Overshot with the Double Tabby Technique

Reduce time and effort while weaving overshot with a technique used by olde timey professional weavers to speed up production.
Weaving while traveling

Even if weaving takes you away from your bigger looms, you can still bring some of your projects with you.
Learning without fear

It’s not the hours we put in, it’s the way we take on new challenges. Learn to harness your fear so you can indulge your curiosity.
How to design pillows with color gamps

One of our members, Beth, shares how she used the lessons in the Academy to design and weave a final project destined for a small art gallery.
Challenge Shawl

Gwen Peterson shares her process as she perseveres through a challenging project using lessons she learned in the Handweaving Academy.