Why Blocks Matter
I have found the most helpful way to do this with weaving is to divide everything you can do on a shaft loom into three categories: plain weave, twill, and block weaves.
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I have found the most helpful way to do this with weaving is to divide everything you can do on a shaft loom into three categories: plain weave, twill, and block weaves.
Weavers continue to ask What If? They always will and weaving will continue to evolve.
Satin is the backbone of Jacquard weaving because the high warp-dominant vs weft-dominant contrast creates wonderful patterning possibilities.
10/2 pearl cotton, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Sara Lamb is a weaver, spinner, dyer, and an extraordinary teacher. She joins us today to share her path from cloth to fleece and back.
A love of tea towels inspires Christina's first project on her 8-shaft loom.
They are useful for sure, but handwoven towels can also serve as wall hangings.
Rebecca Fox used partially filled bobbins of thread donated to her by fiber friends to weave a colorful set of towels.
Christina turned to Handwoven when she needed a recipe for a scarf for her husband.
Demonstrating gives me a chance to watch the eyes of the public as “the light goes on,” as they watch cloth appear out of threads.