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The yarns are beautiful to look at and wonderful to pet, I’m not sure how to use them in weaving (or if I even can use them in weaving) so that their best traits will shine and I won’t end up with a mess. Any suggestions on weaving with thick singles?
Is there any way to achieve straight selvedges using weft yarns that shrink differently?
What is the best way of calculating the yardage for weft yarns used in a woven project in overshot? Is there some kind of formula to apply that would give an accurate estimate?
Which works better, warping sticks or paper for packing your warp?
Is there any way to avoid sampling to determine "hand"?
If you're weaving for a competition, what elements should you focus on in your handwoven project?
Madelyn answers a question about tying up Swedish countermarch looms.
When weaving a 4-shaft project on an 8-shaft loom do you need to remove the extra shafts and heddles?
I'm weaving doubleweave—how can I hemstitch both layers without sewing them together?
Draw-in is a problem many beginning weavers struggle with. Learn how Madelyn deals with it in her own weaving.
How do you prevent your plain weave hems from flaring out?
Whether you think of yourself as an artist or a fine crafter, weavers share something more unifying than any difference between those two roles might suggest. We all know the joy of watching a cloth grow and making that happen with our movements.
