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 sale at the retreat that I’m always eager to check out. I have more than...

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 about Loomis? It’s a fun play on ‘loom’ (since you weave) and has a cool,...

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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.

A step by step guide to help you tame your stash and find new inspiration from what you have in your own home.

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

Buying new yarn is fun, but weaving it up can seem like work. Read about how we will be tackling our stashes this spring in the Handweaving Academy!

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.