Ask Madelyn: Tabby and Pattern
Many books and magazines use the term "Use Tabby" to keep the drafts manageable. What does that mean?
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Many books and magazines use the term "Use Tabby" to keep the drafts manageable. What does that mean?
I have a pattern that calls for 8 picks of light and then 8 picks of dark. How do I keep the selvedge edge from having a long loop of one of the colors?
You don’t have to weave a separate sample. Just make the warp long enough so you can weave a bit, take that off, wash, and then change the sett on the warp you are using as needed by spreading the threads farther apart or closer together in the reed.
What is the best way to measure your fabric as you weave?
As a beginning weaver, what is the best reed to buy and the best book to get started?
When you have a tight sett in the reed, which reed size should you use?
Sometimes the weave structure determines the best reed to use.
What should you do when your floating selvedge is at the same level as your warp?
Sometimes the pattern indicates the best reed to select.
Madelyn helps troubleshoot questions on floating selvedges.
After weaving a plain weave header, should you then retension your warp?
How do you finish finishing and care for pieces made from yarns that are a blend of fibers with different properties, such as a blend made of cellulose-based and protein-based fibers?