Ask Madelyn: Weaving Blankets on a Narrow Loom
How do you weave a blanket on a narrow loom? Madelyn gives some options.
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How do you weave a blanket on a narrow loom? Madelyn gives some options.
Madelyn talks a weaver through a particularly problematic plaid project.
I'm trying to weave huck-lace throws. What I'm looking for is a light and lacy look. What I'm getting are really nice throws, but there are no lacy holes and what you see is the pattern created by floats. Help!
You've done all of the calculations so why did you run out of yarn when you were warping?
For doublecloth, is it better to weave front-to-back or back-to-front?
I like to tie the warp onto the apron rod in small groups (a half inch of warp width or less), and then just start weaving, using the yarn that will be used in the project. The first half inch of weaving will do the job of aligning the warp threads,
Madelyn gives advice on how to figure out sett when your warp and weft are two different sizes.
I just wound a linen warp of 35/2 linen and the threads were quite twisted as I sleyed, threaded, and beamed the warp. What was I doing wrong?
I'm weaving overshot and my pattern is coming out elongated. Help!
Madelyn delves in to two more forms of doubleweave in this second part of a three part series, Beiderwand and Lampas.
What can I do with wool yarns that won't stop breaking?