Friendship Placemats
New members joining the Gourmet Weavers group were impressed by the beautiful placemats the other members had woven for a group exchange. That prompted the group to start a second placemat exchange.
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New members joining the Gourmet Weavers group were impressed by the beautiful placemats the other members had woven for a group exchange. That prompted the group to start a second placemat exchange.
Every piece of cloth has a story to tell, and some cloth has more than one story.
For the Yarn Lab in Handwoven November/December 2020, Angela K. Schneider put Cody by Mountain Meadow Wool through its paces.
I’ve always heard weavers are patient; I think maybe instead we’re just perseverant.
Madelyn advises on how to adjust 2 drafts to have the same number of ends to create a blended draft.
The November/December 2015 issue of Handwoven was dedicated to two shuttle weaves. Some of our favorites to be sure!
To finish on time, I needed to cut off my towels before I had woven all of the warp. Here’s my method.
What makes a weaving “modern?” In Barbara Mitchell’s overshot scarf it’s taking a very traditional structure and turning it on its head.
The time spent planning and preparing for threading is time well spent.
A beginning weaver asks Madelyn how to weave tabby on a table loom if all 8 shafts are being used.
With my sampling complete, it was time to calculate warp width and length for my Sweet Orange Huck Towels
Overshot, with its fantastical names and wonderful patterning, is a great structure for 4-shaft weavers.