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ArticleAsk Madelyn: Which Direction Do I Thread?How do you read a threading draft? Does it matter whether you’re warping front-to-back or back-to-front? Madelyn has the answers.
ArticleAsk Madelyn: Reducing 8-Shaft DraftsMadelyn explains how to take an 8-shaft draft and reduce it to 4 shafts.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Doubling Threads on a Pirn or BobbinIs there an easy way to double threads on a pirn or bobbin without them separating or tangling? Madelyn has the answer!

ArticleAsk Madelyn: How do you use a temple on doubleweave?Madelyn explains how to use a temple with doubleweave.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Yarns and SettsIf the sett for plain weave using 8/2 cotton is 20 epi, does that mean the sett for 16/2 cotton would be 40 epi? Madelyn explains some of the nuances of yarns and setts.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: TrackingSometimes after wet-finishing, plain-weave fabrics will have a cross-hatching pattern that won't press out. Madelyn describes what is commonly known as tracking.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: All About Tie-upsTie-ups can look different depending on what resource you are using. Madelyn explains how to decipher them!

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Altering Drafts to Fit Your LoomWhat if your loom is narrower than the width of the project you want to weave? Madelyn explains how to reduce a threading draft to fit your loom.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Correlating Warp Color Orders and DraftsSometimes the relationship between the warp color order and the weaving draft isn't obvious and you have to read them carefully to understand their connection. Madelyn explains how.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Skeleton Tie-Up on a Countermarch?Is it possible to use a skeleton tie-up on a countermarch loom? Sometimes. Madelyn shows how to tie up your treadles for an 8-shaft skeleton summer and winter tie-up.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Using Sticks vs. Paper for WarpsWhich works better, warping sticks or paper for packing your warp?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Calculating Yarn Yardage for Weaving OvershotWhat 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?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Achieving Straight SelvedgesIs there any way to achieve straight selvedges using weft yarns that shrink differently?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Weaving with Thick YarnThe 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?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Converting Twill Pattern into DoubleweaveThere isn’t a specific tie-up and treadling order for doublewide weaving; it depends on your threading (the weave structure you are producing, and the way you choose to assign the shafts to the layers).

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Understanding TabbyWhat does "Use tabby" mean?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: A Question of SettSetting fine threads can introduce some interesting denting in the reed.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Fine Threads and WarpingIs there a preferred way to warp thin threads such as 60/2 silk?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: What to do With Weak WoolsWhat can I do with wool yarns that won't stop breaking?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Doubleweave, Part 2: Beiderwand and LampasMadelyn delves in to two more forms of doubleweave in this second part of a three part series, Beiderwand and Lampas.

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