Handwoven

Ask Madelyn: Deflected Doubleweave Selvedges

I’m wanting to weave my first piece in deflected doubleweave but I’m not sure how to handle the selvedges (I have to weave 4 picks of one color followed by 4 picks of another).

Madelyn van der Hoogt

Ask Madelyn: The Sett for Doubleweave

I have only been weaving for three years and am fascinated with doubleweave, but how do I determine the sett for a doubleweave project?

Madelyn van der Hoogt

How to Design in the Reed: Doublewidth Harrisville Blanket

For this doublewidth Harrisville wool blanket from the Best of Handwoven: Doubleweave, Doublewidth! eBook, I decided to push the time I had with the warp at the loom by designing in the reed.

Susan E. Horton

Doublewidth Project? How to Avoid Weft Buildup on Doublewide Blankets

I admire people who are able to read a doubleweave draft and know what the fabric will look like. I’m not in that group. When I start a doubleweave or doublewidth project, I have to go to my library and reacquaint myself with the structure.

Susan E. Horton

Ask Madelyn: Seamless Doublewide Blankets with a Smooth Fold

I'm weaving a double-wide baby blanket in doubleweave, and I was wondering how to achieve a smooth fold. Should I use a temple?

Madelyn van der Hoogt

How to Know When to Unweave: Getting the Dog Off Your Loom

How do you know when it’s time to cut out or unweave? Here are some of the signs I’ve come to recognize. For some reason, I am not reluctant to cut out or unweave due to a threading or treadling error, but I struggle with an error in judgment or design.

Susan E. Horton