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Showing 62–81 of 202 results for “winding a warp”

ArticleWarping Steps for Multi-Shaft WeaversLearn the three main methods for warping a loom, including the pros and cons for each. Warping a loom doesn't have to be intimidating! Here are three free PDF downloads to help you get started.
ArticleAsk Madelyn: Best Way to Warp

Melissa Parsons

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What is the best way to warp, front to back or back to front?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Warping WoesHow can you easily warp a complicated shadow-weave color order with multiple color changes?

ArticleWeaving Tricks of the Trade: A No-Tears Repair HeddleSo you’ve warped the loom and you’ve started to weave. Uh-oh, something is not right. You check, and sure enough, one thread is on the wrong shaft.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Matching the Warping Method to the ProjectThere's no right answer for how to warp a loom. Warping a loom front to back might be right for one project, back to front for another. Here's why.

ArticleFastening Your Warp: How to Tie onto the Front of a LoomWhether you weave on a multishaft loom or a rigid-heddle loom, you need to have some way of fastening your warp to the cloth beam.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Dummy WarpI've heard of something called a dummy warp, where some inexpensive yarn is tied to the apron rod and then the real warp is tied to that, so that the cheap yarn becomes the loom waste.

ArticleReducing Warp Widths to Fit Your LoomFell in love with a project, but it’s just a bit too wide for you loom? Don’t despair; there are ways to cut the width without compromising on style.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Twisting Threads I had no idea how difficult woven rep was going to be—the threads are twisting between the reed and the heddles as I wind on. What else can I do?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Breaking Warp ThreadsWhat causes warp threads to break?

ArticleWarp Once, Weave Forever: Learn How with Handwoven!In our May/June 2019 issue of Handwoven we explore the ways you can adjust your warp to weave multiple projects, structures, or patterns.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: How to Warp a Loom for an Overshot RugIs there a reason for warping an overshot rug front to back, rather than back-to-front warping? How do you decide how to warp a loom for a given project?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: DoublewidthIs there a good method to use when warping warps that change colors frequently?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Warping Board LimitsMadelyn advises a weaver on what to do when a project requires more ends than will fit on their warping board.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Eliminating Reed Marks and Transferring the CrossWarping a loom with multiple ends per dent can be a challenge, especially if you warp front to back. Here's Madelyn with help on transferring the cross.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Warping Method Pros and Cons Wondering what method of warping a loom you ought to use? Madelyn lays out the factors you should consider when deciding how to warp.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Reasons for a Broken Warp at the EdgeWhen I break a warp thread during weaving, it is always the thread on the far right (no matter if it is a floating selvedge or the first thread in the draft).

ArticleAsk Madelyn: How Do I Minimize Waste When Retying a Warp?Actually, don’t retie that warp—add some plain weave with a stick in the middle!

ArticleAsk Madelyn: The Longer the Warp, the Better I am a “the longer the warp, the better” sort of weaver. I’ve discovered that if I plan a warp for a specific project and weave it, I develop ideas about variations I want to use on that warp while I’m weaving.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: A Warping DilemmaFor doublecloth, is it better to weave front-to-back or back-to-front?

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