Ask Madelyn: Heddles
So why are heddles made this way, and what is the importance of having them organized this way on a loom?
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So why are heddles made this way, and what is the importance of having them organized this way on a loom?
How do you sett yarns correctly for rep weave? Madelyn has the answers!
What exactly is a jack loom?
Which is better on the cloth and warp beams, cords or cloth aprons?
How do you figure out how many heddles you need if there isn't a heddle count available?
When a warp has lots of color changes, what is the easiest and least time consuming method to wind them??
What is the best way to warp, front to back or back to front?
Madelyn offers a little clarification about the surgeon's knot and how to use a warping paddle.
"Balance" is a common concept in weaving that newer weavers might not understand without a little help from Madelyn.
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?