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If you weave a sample at 10" width and then weave the fabric at 30" width, you are going to have to up the acceleration to get the same weft density. In cases where you are trying for a dense weft sett, sometimes this can't be done.
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What is the best yarn to use as a spacer for ladder hemstitching? And how do you make sure you don't catch it with the needle while you're working?
I think most of us can relate to having what seems like a great weaving project fall apart on the loom. Here is Elisabeth Hill's first post about that experience.
Weaving master Madelyn answers a question about a master yarn chart sett and warping a loom in this helpful weaving article.
The types of cotton yarn most often used in weaving are 10/2 pearl cotton and 8/2 unmercerized cotton. What's the difference between pearl and unmercerized?
Is there a reason for warping an overshot rug front to back, rather than back-to-front warping? How do you decide how to warp a loom for a given project?
When learning how to weave, many weavers struggle with calculating take-up. Learn to predict your final weaving dimensions based on materials and structure.
What do you do if you need to substitute yarn that requires a different sett? How do you modify weaving drafts to get the same final project size?
I carefully wound a 13-yd warp of 8/2 natural cotton and took it off the warping board and then realized that I forgot to tie the cross. What should I do?
Why would a warp get tighter on one side of the loom and looser on the other?
Probably having multiple reeds would be preferable, however, reeds are expensive. If you could have only a few reeds, what reed sizes would you suggest?
