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Slitrya rugs and blankets have recently seen a surge in popularity. Read about their long history and how they have changed over the years.
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Slitrya rugs and blankets have recently seen a surge in popularity. Read about their long history and how they have changed over the years.
To help you get started on your next rag rug weaving adventure, check out Tom Knisely's Rag Rug video.
In this second entry in our shuttle series, Liz Moncrief covers her favorite types of weaving shuttles, rug and ski.
Download these design grids for weaving the Samba from Handwoven November/December 2020.
Here are directions for making a manual shaft-switching device for weaving weft-faced rugs.
Currently COVID-19 is sweeping through the Navajo Nation, endangering the lives of elders including many talented artists. Fortunately, there’s much we can do to help.
You can find inspiration for weaving projects in unlikely places. Join Tom as he uses his time at home and in his yard to explore everyday objects with design potential.
Borders on items like rugs, runners and blankets can vastly improve them in the same way that a frame can improve a painting.
What better way to honor her father, Tom Knisely, than with a beautiful handwoven runner inspired by a project he wove and published in Handwoven years ago?
For many people, denim blue jeans are an iconic part of American style. In reality, denim is as American as croissants.
For her Diamonds and Bars Twill Rug in the March/April 2019 issue of Handwoven, Patricia Crane took a saddle blanket designed and woven by Clotilde Barrett and turned it into a rug that can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone.
For me, there’s something cathartic about knowing that I can try anything I want to and it won’t damage the end result, as the ultimate goal of sampling is to learn what to do, or more often, what not to do when weaving.