Ask Madelyn: Apron Rods: Metal vs Wood
What type of apron rod is best? Madelyn discusses their merits.
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What type of apron rod is best? Madelyn discusses their merits.
How far from the cross should you make your first choke tie?
When your shuttle runs out , how do you change wefts?
For doubleweave, you can consider a single dark/light pair as the smallest number of threads in a pattern/background choice.
What's the best way to handle floating selvedges when weaving twill?
What's the best way to cut a multicolored warp off of a warping board?
The problem is that the snowball and pine tree design is a 5-block design. Summer and winter and doubleweave are both weaves that can produce it, but they don’t require the same number of shafts per block.
How do you calculate the amount of weft needed for a project?
"Tromp as writ" means to “treadle as written,” and the assumption is that the “written” part is the threading draft. Here's more explanation of the term and technique.
Is the weft always thinner in a warp-faced weave?
Can you weave 4 layers of cloth at once on an 8-shaft loom? How do you get started?
Read a weaving book or a good article, visit a weaving exhibit at a museum or gallery, hang out with your guild or study group, in person or online. Wind a warp and pick up a shuttle when you can.