Ask Madelyn: Balancing a Draft
"Balance" is a common concept in weaving that newer weavers might not understand without a little help from Madelyn.
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"Balance" is a common concept in weaving that newer weavers might not understand without a little help from Madelyn.
What are some good sources for coverlet patterns that could be woven as a throw instead of a bedspread?
I love the Twill Stripes scarves by Ruby Leslie in the Nov./Dec. 2009 issue of Handwoven. I would love to use some handpainted soy I have on hand as the warp.
I’m weaving a double-krokbragd piece, and with most shafts raised on each pick, the shuttle is falling through the widely spaced warp threads that are down. Should I be using stick shuttles instead, or am I just missing the shuttle race?
Can you weave checks in 4-shaft doubleweave?
What is a double two-tie unit system and why does it allow fancier twills?
What are long eye heddles used for?
What's the best way to sley a reed when your optimal sett is 11?
Wondering how to weave a tube with doubleweave? Here's a quick explanation.
I love twills. What most people don’t realize is that twills are all around us: from our denim jeans to stunning tartan fabrics woven in a technically precise 2/2 twill to high-tech fabrics that can be molded into three-dimensional shapes.