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ArticleRelated by meaningWarp Therapy: Turning a DraftTurn the overshot draft so a section of the overshot pattern became two supplemental warp stripes running the length of the scarf.
ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: The False Cross What causes a false cross when winding warp and how do you deal with it?

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ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Warped and TwistedI 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?

ArticleRelated by meaningLoom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection-The Antidote to Casual WeavingJust about anyone is capable of winding a warp and weaving a scarf on a rigid-heddle loom, but weaving a wonderful scarf takes thought, planning, and sometimes a fair amount of patience. This is why I love Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection.

ArticleRelated by meaningOur Newest Workshop Will Have You Seeing Double—with DoubleweaveDoubleweave allows you to weave two layers of cloth at the same time. This means winding a double warp, double threading your loom, and weaving with two different sheds, one on top of the other.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Transferring the CrossWhen warping front to back, how do you tell which end should be threaded first?

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Tugging On WarpsAfter first pulling on small bouts of the warp, when turning the beam to wind, do I not touch the warp threads at all?

ArticleRelated by meaningFor All Access membersBest Practices: Interpreting Drafts and Series DownloadWhere do you turn when you have weaving questions? This collection of articles will answer most, if not all, of your questions!

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Preventing Warp Tangles Is there a trick for preventing the tangles when warping multiple yarns per dent?

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Tying on a WarpMy sett is 48 epi (4/dent in a 12-dent reed). I’m worried that if I just tie one thread to each one of the four threads hanging from each dent without taking them in their exact order, they will be twisted when I start trying to wind the warp.

ArticleRelated by meaningTensioning “Lazy” Warp EndsEven the best of weavers have the occasional slack warp end. Here are some tips on fixing them.

ArticleRelated by meaningWeaving Long Enough to Know BetterA series of very bad decisions had led to a tangled four-yard supplementary warp that otherwise was the perfect fiber, color and size.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Warp Color ChangesWhen a warp has lots of color changes, what is the easiest and least time consuming method to wind them??

ArticleRelated by meaningTips for Warping with Tricky ThreadsHow to keep very fine yarns such as metallics or slippery silks from spinning out of control.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Warp Tension I’ve been struggling to keep warp tension even for the entire length of the warp.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Uneven Warp ThreadsWhen it comes time to tie on the warp threads at the front, I consistently get a diagonal line of threads, with the threads on one side being shorter than the other.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Uneven Warp EndsI warp from front to back. I have found that no matter what I do, my warp ends are at different lengths once they are threaded through the heddles. If I have a fairly wide warp, I usually wind more than one chain.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Twisted Warp ChainChaining the warp with two hands may help you eliminate twisting of the warp as you beam.

ArticleRelated by meaningCutting Warps in Half Multiple color changes in a warp can be frustrating. If your warp repeats, you may find this shortcut useful.

ArticleRelated by meaningAsk Madelyn: Even Warp Tension: A ReviewWhy would a warp get tighter on one side of the loom and looser on the other?

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