Ask Madelyn: Block Weaves and Unit Weaves
Learn the difference between block weaves and unit weaves, and how they relate to designing with your favorite weave structures.
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Learn the difference between block weaves and unit weaves, and how they relate to designing with your favorite weave structures.
Weaving in a stick lets you cut your work off the loom and keep weaving on the same warp. It's one of those weaving techniques you'll turn to over and over.
Are there any weaving techniques I can use to keep my edges from ruffling when I do a plain weave border on my lace handwovens?
Madelyn explains how to know if you're weaving at the wrong sett and whether or not you need to re-beam if your sett is too loose.
The key to twill is to understand it—how it works, how it behaves, and how to adjust as needed to get the weave you want.
What yarn is the best to use for upholstery? Madelyn has some suggestions.
The optimum weft angle depends most on two factors: the width of the piece and the weave structure.
As a beginning weaver, how do you know what reed and yarn to use for towels?
Wondering how to weave a tube with doubleweave? Here's a quick explanation.
To be a “Designer” of handwovens, you don’t have to be able to draw, you don’t have to be “good” with color, and you don’t have to have years of experience or classes in an art school.