Ask Madelyn: Best Reed Size for 30 epi
When you have a tight sett in the reed, which reed size should you use?
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When you have a tight sett in the reed, which reed size should you use?
Sometimes the weave structure determines the best reed to use.
What should you do when your floating selvedge is at the same level as your warp?
Sometimes the pattern indicates the best reed to select.
Madelyn helps troubleshoot questions on floating selvedges.
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