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Meet Elisabeth Hill: Fabulous Designer, Weaver, Instructor, and Technical Editor
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Meet Elisabeth Hill: Fabulous Designer, Weaver, Instructor, and Technical Editor
At this point, all my friends and immediate family have learned to never say, “Oh, that towel is just too pretty to use,” because they have the lecture on why handwoven towels are superior to all other towels memorized.
In 1975, Sharon Hudgins and her husband Tom made an award-winning film titled Homespun, for the U.S. Information Agency, about the crafts of spinning and weaving in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
The January/February 2017 issue of Handwoven explores the possibilities of stress-free weaving with fancy yarns and the many ways they can kickstart our creativity.
Here are some tips for keeping your handwoven cloth clean.
A weaver wants to know why the pattern isn't showing up the way it should in their weaving.
The March/April 2015 issue of Handwoven has some spectacular projects inspired by textile traditions around the world.
Download the pattern for this charming twill bag woven on a 4-shaft loom with linen paper yarn and raw silk.
Download the instructions for creating this clever bag made out of woven peg loom squares.
Early American coverlets are a key part of weaving history. Learn why they were so important to American colonial households and how they were made here!
Linen can be tricky to beam on with consistent tension across the warp. Learn Madelyn's methods for success.
More suggestions on why a weaver's linen warp might be getting loose.