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Ask Madelyn: Broken Warp Thread Woes
There are several factors to consider when you are determining the cause for broken warp threads. First and foremost is to locate where the break actually occurs in the threads.
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There are several factors to consider when you are determining the cause for broken warp threads. First and foremost is to locate where the break actually occurs in the threads.
Weft-faced weaving in particular is easier to weave well if you use a temple. This tip video will show you how it’s done!
Madelyn explains how to use a temple with doubleweave.
Sometimes I just want to play “what if” with an unusual weft. This time a bunch of plastic strips fit the bill.
Messy selvedges are the bane of many a weaver, new and experienced alike. What is a weaver to do? Will they work out eventually on their own?
Reading 200 Ask Madelyns may make you a better weaver.
When I break a warp thread during weaving, it is always the thread on the far right (no matter if it is a floating selvedge or the first thread in the draft).
The amusing result has been that some students like wooden ones and some like metal ones and now I really need two temples for each school loom.
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.
There are two typical methods for handling floating selvedges. One is to wind and beam the floating selvedge with the rest of the warp...
Take Jean Hill’s Bands of Color Napkins from the Sept/October 2018 issue of Handwoven. She took what could have been a beautiful, but somewhat boring, twill napkin and made it stand out with simple bands of color in the warp. The bands almost look like
What's the best way to strengthen your selvedges? Madelyn has the answers!
I am weaving a chenille afghan and using a temple to keep my edges straight. The afghan is 56” wide on loom, and I wanted the finished width to be about 50”. My question is what width should I set the temple to?