Fall Is for Fiber
Looking for something interesting in the fiber world? Here are two shows for you. And better yet, both of them include weaving!
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Looking for something interesting in the fiber world? Here are two shows for you. And better yet, both of them include weaving!
Looking for the perfect hostess/host gift? Any handwoven towel would be welcome, but here are seven that you might be able to finish before the end of the year...maybe even before Thanksgiving!
One way to understand a structure is by studying it, but putting it on your loom will further solidify what you have learned.
If you are looking for more about weaving that creates color and light effects such as iridescence, incandescence, and pearlescence, you’ll find it in this latest issue of Handwoven!
I love seeing how weavers interpret their sources of inspiration, and that was the case for the Shifting Shadows Scarf in the May/June 23 issue.
Using an advancing twill threading and treadling with pastels in the warp and a darker weft, Barbara Goudsmit created a scarf with movement and sparkle, almost like the waves it was named for.
Our first ever weaving event will take place February 25-29. Four days of weaving bliss!
Our summer issue will concentrate on rugs and rug structures and a subject that is somewhat off-center: “Symmetry is Overrated.”
Weft-faced weaving in particular is easier to weave well if you use a temple. This tip video will show you how it’s done!
Worsted has many meanings, and I was surprised by a few!
This compilation of five boundweave patterns will inspire and encourage you to give weft-faced weaving a try! Any one of these beautiful projects would be wonderful to weave and to own.
Just like the similarly named quilt pattern, log cabin in weaving is a sophisticated yet simple design. It’s a good starting place for learning about color-and-weave.