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Showing 82–101 of 202 results for “winding a warp”

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Broken Warp ThreadWhen you are experiencing more than the occasional broken warp thread, first look at where the warp threads are breaking. Usually, you can then use strategies to prevent or minimize breakage.
ArticleTake Some Baby Steps Out Of Your Warping Comfort Zone

Melissa Parsons

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You may have some tried and true methods of tying on that you are comfortable with, but here are some that I use that you may want to consider.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Tension IssuesI have only been weaving for a short time and have a horrible time with tension. Is warping either front to back or back to front better for controlling tension?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: How to Rethread Mid-Warp How do you rethread a warp that is already on your loom? Part of the answer is preserving the cross.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Joining Old and New WarpHow do you tie an new warp onto an old warp?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Widely Spaced WarpI’m weaving a double-krokbragd piece, and with most shafts raised on each pick, the shuttle is falling through the widely spaced warp threads that are down. Should I be using stick shuttles instead, or am I just missing the shuttle race?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Crossed ThreadsIf warp ends cross at the back beam, is it a problem?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Winding BobbinsI read in Allen Fannin's book about how best to wind a bobbin. I started winding bobbins that way and my selvages are better.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Warping With Multiple ChainsHow do you handle multiple overlapping warp chains?

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Using a Variegated WarpUsing a variegated yarn in the warp can be challenging. Madelyn has some advice.

ArticleTaming the Woven EdgeWeavers the world over always worry about their selvedges! Here’s some tips from former posts.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Warping RibbonHow do you handle ribbon in a warp?

ArticleSpringing Into TwillThe key to twill is to understand it—how it works, how it behaves, and how to adjust as needed to get the weave you want.

ArticleFulled wool scarvesDownload these instructions for weaving plaited twill wool scarves. Included are instructions for tying a new warp onto an previous one.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Broken Warp Threads Throughout WeavingBroken warp threads at the edges aren't usually a problem for me. When they do occur, I understand that the breakage is probably due to draw-in.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: Correcting TensionI'm having a problem with my warp tension. Are there any weaving techniques that allow you to correct warp tension once you've already started weaving?

ArticleTaking the First Pick When WeavingThis weekend, I threaded 430 ends of 20/2 cotton on my loom in 4 shades of gray from Lunatic Fringe’s Tubular Spectrum. It’s an easy threading of plain weave with some crammed ends of 10/2 cotton to create ribs in the fabric.

ArticleAsk Madelyn: More About Tying on New WarpsI have been using your method of tying on a new warp to an old one for several years. I’m wondering how you calculate warp length for the new warp. I’m not sure how to determine the amount of loom waste for the new warp and I don’t want to run out of it!

ArticleIt’s Just Yarn—Jump into WeavingAs many times as you tell beginning weavers that it’s just yarn, most still worry about the whole warping the loom thing.

ArticleHow to Wind a Bobbin for Smoother WeavingWinding a bobbin can seem like a fairly obvious task, but there are nuances about how you do it that will make your weaving go more smoothly.

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