SUBDesign Challenge: Re-Create a Traditional Tartan Sett
Unable to track down the pattern for a family tartan, Nancy Dunlap scrutinized photographs of the fabric to create her stole.
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SUBUnable to track down the pattern for a family tartan, Nancy Dunlap scrutinized photographs of the fabric to create her stole.
Tips for weaving symmetrical motifs such as plaids, overshot, lace, and perfectly angled twills.
Learn to stay on track by pairing up lefts and rights with odds and evens.
Rep-weave expert Rosalie Neilson will guide you through her technique for this initial step—so you can get to the weaving.
Treadle your way to your own personal twill patterning.
Learn from a centuries-old Japanese technique that weaves rags into textiles to wear.
Deb Essen’s new books from Schiffer Craft offer new ways of looking at your weaving, from simple pin-loom squares to powerful multi-shaft design tools.
Amanda Robinette provides an introduction to this traditional Japanese rag-weaving technique, with practical tips and inspiring projects.
Actually, don’t retie that warp—add some plain weave with a stick in the middle!
Consider this alternative technique when traditional hemstitching is giving you trouble.
These powerful tools help you customize projects before you weave them.
Whether you want to change up colors or turn a towel project into a scarf, our new feature will guide you.