What is telescoping?
Telescoping cuts a twill threading into bands and merges them onto fewer shafts, so a draft that needs more shafts than you have can be woven on the loom you actually own.
Unlock Your Creativity as a Weaver
Have you ever said something like that to yourself? If so, you’re not alone. Many weavers tell themselves a similar story – and it can be crippling.
The buggy blanket mystery: An overshot detective story
Follow the process Janet uses to deduce which Overshot pattern is used in an antique buggy blanket from the 1800’s.
Understanding twill and color gamps: the ultimate design tool
Spend less time guessing and more time weaving confidently with color and twill gamps.
Get the most out the Academy with our new drafting tools
Learn about new drafting tools offered in the Handweaving Academy and Handweaging . net
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.
Challenge Shawl
Gwen Peterson shares her process as she perseveres through a challenging project using lessons she learned in the Handweaving Academy.
Stripes + Drafts = Magic!
Want to know how to pick colors to make your draft pattern show?
The secret is the contrast in darkness (also known as value contrast) between the warp and the weft.
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!
Which version of A Handweaver’s Pattern Book should I buy: Green, orange, or brown?
A Handweaver’s Pattern Book by Marguerite Davison is VERY popular; many weavers consider it a must-have, especially for folks with four shaft looms. Known as the “Green Book” for its green, hardback cover, it’s one of the best references and draft collections available for four shafts, containing hundreds of drafts in all kinds of different structures, as well as some basic theory related to those structures.