Ask Madelyn: Twisted Warps
Madelyn helps a weavers whose warp is full of twisted threads.
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Madelyn helps a weavers whose warp is full of twisted threads.
Why do tightly wound bobbins make for selvedges? Madelyn has the answers!
I like to tie the warp onto the apron rod in small groups (a half inch of warp width or less), and then just start weaving, using the yarn that will be used in the project. The first half inch of weaving will do the job of aligning the warp threads,
How do you compensate for draw-in?
Madelyn gives advice on how to figure out sett when your warp and weft are two different sizes.
Unwanted weft floats can be avoided if the warp ends are resting on the shuttle race.
I have only been weaving for a short time and have a horrible time with tension. Is warping either front to back or back to front better for controlling tension?
How should you position lease sticks for threading?
Two heddles on a rigid-heddle loom are not the equivalent of two shafts on a 4-shaft loom. It takes one heddle on a rigid-heddle loom to produce plain weave; whereas it takes two shafts on a 4-shaft loom.
In this third part of Madelyn's description of the different types of doubleweave, she addresses stitched double cloth.
Is using fishing line the solution to better selvedges? Madelyn weighs in.
What does "Use tabby" mean?