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A clean shed while weaving is vital to a happy weaving experience. Any misbehaving threads can lead to unintentional floats that will need to be fixed. If you’re shed is suffering Deb Essen has a few fixes that might help.
Julie Kornblum’s and my weaving circles overlap only slightly in Southern California, but I have always admired her work.
Don’t ask me what 5 yards looks like unless I’m winding a warp.
If the instructions say to "use tabby," is this weaving overshot that's reversible? Should I use warp or weft yarns for the tabby to make it stand out?
I have a rigid heddle, but I've seen many other kinds of looms. What are differences between those looms and mine, besides size? What are the pros and cons?
A weaving friend of mine just came back from a workshop where she said the hardest part was weaving to square. What is that, and why is it important?
Is there a way to test yarn for color fastness?
If you haven’t heard this buzz term yet, self care refers to the little things you might do that are purely for yourself and not a daily necessity: bubble baths, hiking, and, of course, weaving are all examples of possible self care.
Check out Handwoven September/October 2017 to see wonderful ways of using weaving tools.
In her Traditions article for the May/June 2017 issue, Elisabeth Hill muses on the metaphor of the unrbroken thread and how, through our art and our craft, we are all connected as weavers around the world and throughout time.
After taking a wrong turn while searching for a brewery just outside of Taos, we found ourselves driving through Dixon, New Mexico and driving past Metier Weaving and Gallery.
The temple will keep the warp threads parallel to each other so that the reed doesn’t rub on them.
