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An Emerald Green to Dye For
This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s talk about the color green—specifically, a popular but deadly emerald-green dye.
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This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s talk about the color green—specifically, a popular but deadly emerald-green dye.
Paper-bag baskets, that is—they‘re easy and fun to weave, and useful to boot.
Use paper weaving to learn about color combinations, color-and-weave designs, and even weave structures without worrying about warp tension, yarn choices, or setts.
Everyone has their own method of recording important details about a project. Here is what works for Barbara, especially when she is weaving a project for Handwoven or Little Looms.
Tom takes on the challenge of weaving a paper towel—yes really!
Project paperwork for Handwoven and Little Looms Magazine.
I've wanted to weave with raffia for a long time and the new kind of raffia that is on the market now seems perfect for placemats.
In the early years of Interweave, I tended to go overboard on paper quality. My decisions were emotional, not rational, though. I thought that the paper should be as beautiful and feel as wonderful as the textiles we were printing on it.
I wouldn’t recommend that a brand-new weaver jump into profile drafts. It’s not because the subject is difficult, but a grasp of profile drafts needs to be layered onto a basic understanding of drafts.
It made me think about some of the weaving opinions you hear about today that I believe don’t actually hold up to scrutiny.
This is the third of a five-part series by Elisabeth Hill describing her process of designing a handwoven napkin project for Handwoven. The napkins are finished now and she is reflecting on the tools she used.
Looking at Donna Wildearth’s California Quail Scarf in Handwoven May/June 2018, I can’t help but grin. Even though the California quail is a different breed from the ones in my backyard, the color and designs in her scarf evoke those funny birds.
I enjoy reading about weaving even when I’m not around a loom, and that's one of the reasons I like having Handwoven available in digital form.