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The Weavers' Companion, in addition to many other helpful tips and resources, has a handy Reed Chart that gives the sleying orders to use for all conceivable warp setts with all available reeds.
Have you ever wondered why two yarns that looks great next to each other on the shelf combine to create a muddy mess? In her latest article, Deb Essen explains how to learn from her mistake and (not) choose colors.
Rainbows are wonderful. Dorothy Gale, Kermit the Frog, and Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwo‘ole, have all sang about these magical natural phenomena. When I was a child, seeing rainbows was a rare, wonderful experience. My friends and I would trek out as far
Weavers love name drafts. They’re fun ways we can hide special little messages in our weaving and create works of cloth with extra layers of meaning.
Weaving is both simple and difficult and that's why Susan loves it.
Not sampling before starting a weaving project is a mistake that I will probably repeat many more times in my weaving career.
What is the best yarn to use as a spacer for ladder hemstitching? And how do you make sure you don't catch it with the needle while you're working?
I think most of us can relate to having what seems like a great weaving project fall apart on the loom. Here is Elisabeth Hill's first post about that experience.
Want to learn more about a particular structure? Want to learn more about how different warp and weft colors interact? Try weaving a gamp! What is a Gamp?
The word “gamp” comes from a slang term for “umbrella.” In weaving a gamp is a fun and interesting way to study weave structures, or color interaction, or both!
Weaving master Madelyn answers a question about a master yarn chart sett and warping a loom in this helpful weaving article.
What do you do if you need to substitute yarn that requires a different sett? How do you modify weaving drafts to get the same final project size?
