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Learn to make trims rooted in history—or explore new materials and ideas.
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Learn to make trims rooted in history—or explore new materials and ideas.
Although it’s called “wild silk,” eri has been cultivated in Assam longer than anyone can remember.
Designing and weaving the same structure multiple times may be the best way to fully understand it.
Plus how to make a porrey cross—and why you need one.
Plus two tips for quickly and easily counting all those ends.
Careful attention at this stage will pay off with fewer errors, fewer tangles, and fewer broken ends as you weave.
Consistent warp tension is no mystery—just follow these steps as you wind on.
Check your work—and then it’s time to weave!
In this second entry in our series, Liz Moncrief covers her favorite types of weaving shuttles.
Using the right shuttle will make your weaving go smoother. In this first entry in our shuttle series, Liz Moncrief covers 4 of the simplest shuttles available.
Try bandweaving with this free PDF, which includes two band patterns with full instructions for weaving them on either an inkle loom or using a backstrap weaving setup.
Our March/April 2019 Americana issue was filled with projects with roots in the USA. In anticipation of the upcoming 3-day Memorial Day weekend, I’ve uploaded to the Handwoven Library a collection of the WIFs for the issue!
What if your loom is narrower than the width of the project you want to weave? Madelyn explains how to reduce a threading draft to fit your loom.