Adapting Weaving for Illness and Injury
Academy member, Bea, shares ideas about how to improve your weaving even if you aren’t physically able to be at your loom.
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.
The journy of “What If” in the garden
What if you could grow your weaving supplies along with your tomatoes? This summer Carly grew and harvested flax and her own indigo dye.
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.
What Makes Someone an Artist?
So many people hesitate to create because they don’t see themselves as “artistic.” But here’s the truth: you don’t become an artist by earning a title, selling work, or reaching some mysterious level of skill. You’re an artist the moment you create something that expresses you—even if it’s just changing a color or two in a design.
Three steps to better weaving photos
Learn basic tools to improve your weaving photography.
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.