Simple Weaves for Fabulous Yarns
Sometimes the best approach to using fabulous yarns such as handpainted or variegated is the simplest.
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Sometimes the best approach to using fabulous yarns such as handpainted or variegated is the simplest.
What yarn is the best to use for upholstery? Madelyn has some suggestions.
Rita Buchanan spins and weaves her own placemats, table runners, napkins, aprons, kitchen towels, bath towels (handwoven terry cloth!), shirts, jackets, blankets, pillow cases – in short, she lives in an environment of beautiful handmade cloth.
Amanda Robinette is here to sing the praises of rag weaving in all its forms, including some you may not have thought possible.
Let’s say you are just dipping your foot into the weaving world. You have a new rigid-heddle loom and you want a weaving patten for it.
Stash reduction is a great idea but difficult to do.
Adjust your holiday weaving plans - you'll enjoy the season more.
The March/April 2012 issue is full of beautiful weaving using plant fibers.
Some people seem to know what to do the first time. The rest of us, including Madelyn learn by the mistakes we make.
Rebecca Fox used partially filled bobbins of thread donated to her by fiber friends to weave a colorful set of towels.
Yarn is both the weaver's best friend and our sometimes enemy. When we use it correctly and play nice, together we can create just about anything our hearts desire. When we use the wrong yarn or when we mistreat our yarns, bad things can happen.
Laura Fry will give you the confidence you need to wet-finish without worry.