Weave Shimmering Dragonflies to Dress Up Your Style

Dragonflies flit across the surface of Cheryl White’s charming scarf design. While she has previously woven transparency inlay motifs on sheer linen, for this design she opted for the Theo Moorman technique instead to produce patterning on only one side of the fabric. A beaded fringe provides a brilliant finishing touch.

Read on to learn more about this project, developed exclusively for the Spring 2026 issue of Handwoven, or head to the library to access the project PDF. Please enjoy this subscriber bonus project from the Spring 2026 collection.—Handwoven editors

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About the Dragonflies Alight Scarf

Dragonflies have always fascinated me—their fast flight, fierce nature, and those gorgeous sparkling wings—what’s not to love? Along with butterflies, they’re insects I’ve identified with for a long time. I wear a lot of butterfly and dragonfly motifs