Embrace the Power of Repetition with Weaving Videos
People often say they learn best by hearing or seeing, but I believe we can all agree that learning by doing is the very best.
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People often say they learn best by hearing or seeing, but I believe we can all agree that learning by doing is the very best.
I realize that many of my problems come from being distracted. In this list most, problems are due to not being careful while winding, warping, and dressing my loom.
If I had rewatched The Loom Owner’s Companion Course, I would have been reminded about weaving loom maintenance and many other important tips.
Applying the same standards to the finishing as you did to everything else about a project sometimes takes more time than the weaving.
When it comes to weaving techniques, pick your battles carefully, and I believe you will get more satisfaction from the process.
Knitters use the expression yarn chicken when don't know if they have enough yarn to complete a project. I adapted the phrase warp chicken for weavers.
I’ve noticed that weavers also have a unique way of greeting each other. It usually starts with the “weaver’s handshake."
The Knotty Macramé scarf from Handwoven May/June 2017 is a beautiful color-and-weave silk scarf finished with a fancy macramé fringe. Learn how the designers achieved their fancy fringe with these instructions.
Lately I’ve been thinking about perspective and how it impacts my weaving and my life.
Wouldn't you love to have a handwoven picnic blanket? Weave one!
Get out your rigid-heddle loom if you need a warm scarf in a hurry.
When Handwoven November/December 2010, dedicated to “slow cloth,” came out, Deborah told me her style of weaving might best be called “glacial weaving