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 with profile drafts on the rigid heddle loom
Learn to use profile drafts to unlock limitless design possibilities on a rigid heddle loom.
Weaving and design: the magic of meaning
Joy Hogg, long time Academy member discusses her creative process “Our work is valued for its beauty, functionality and the skill involved in its creation. Adding meaning and symbolism to that mix can create a project that’s truly special.
Changing face: Tie-up, cloth, or profile
Flipping a tie-up over like that is known as changing its face. When you do it, you also change the face of the cloth: what used to be on one face (the top, for instance) is now on the other face (the bottom), and vice versa.
Weaving while traveling
Even if weaving takes you away from your bigger looms, you can still bring some of your projects with you.
Finishing handwoven cloth with a sewing machine
Learn to use your sewing machine for a fast and easy finish.
Finish with finesse
Announcing our newest class, Creative Finishes. Take a sneak peek into what this class has to offer.
The universal language of weaving
This past weekend I went to the annual weaving retreat put on by the Cape Breton Weavenet. It was a small crowd this year but we still had a great time. There’s nothing like spending time with a group of other weavers; there’s always something to learn and be inspired by! We have a stash […]
Weaving at Warp Speed
Sometimes, I like to talk to ChatGPT like an old friend. Since it’s made of human input, I figure we should keep adding kindness to it. It has caught on that I like to weave, and it tends to drop that into conversations awkwardly—like today, when I asked what nickname it would give me: “How […]
