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Structure, pattern, and pure whimsey by membersof a household textiles study group at Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild. I had a wonderful opportunity this month to attend a meeting of the Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild. It was like coming home, to be present for the end-of-the-year meeting, to see the year's...
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Armenian carpets and rugs have long been prized for their quality and beauty—in fact, some scholars even believe the Pazyryk carpet to be Armenian in origin. The ancient tradition of rug weaving in Armenia has been kept alive to the modern day, and weaving workshops are helping Armenians in poor...
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Sarah Jackson is one of the most talented weavers and designers I know. I am perpetually in awe of her ability to marry structure, yarn, and color and produce just the right fabric for her purpose. Sarah blazes new territory in her weaving, but she also appreciates the value of having a path to follow...
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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn! I read with interest the info about the new Blankets and Throws on Four Shafts eBook . My widest loom is only 36" wide. Can I weave any of the projects on that loom or on my Baby Wolf? —Sarah Hi Sarah...
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Color is a core element in designing any weaving project, predicting the complex interaction of wa rp and weft colors, yarn textures, and color proportions. Even for a warp-faced inkle band, there are many interesting choices to be made. Here's Handwoven editor emerita Jane Patrick to tell you about...
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Weavers at the Hubble Trading Post demonstrating for visitors The Rug Room at the Hubbell Trading Post. If you have an interest in traditional Diné (Navajo) handweaving and other crafts, we here at BeWeave It headquarters would like to suggest an excursion to the Hubbell Trading Post National...
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Summer is a time for bright and breezy weaving projects: a colorful something to grace our summer wardrobe or a summer table; something quick so we can get back to the garden or other summer hobbies, or something we can do as a summer activity with children or grandchildren. Here's Kathy Augustine...
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How to Weave a Scarf: Seven Handwoven Scarves from Weaving Today Scarves are the weaver's playground: a chance to explore color and weave structures to your heart's content. When you weave a scarf, you're not committing your loom for weeks or months, and you don't have to spend a fortune...
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To be a weaver is to dream. We dream of the exquisite projects we will make, and when life permits, we actually weave some of them. Here's a letter that my friend Julie Barnes wrote to her weaving cooperative recently. It's more about life than weaving, and I love it because it could have come...
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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn, I was wondering if there is a way to fix a missed stitch in weaving? My shed didn’t open far enough and a couple of warp threads didn’t catch properly. I think I heard somewhere that these can be fixed...
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Handweaving Supplies: A Guide to Choosing, Designing, and Weaving with Yarn Yarn is the joy and sometimes the bane of handweavers. Choose the right yarns, and a project sings. Choose the wrong yarns and, instead of weaving a handsome pattern, you can spend a lot of time and money producing a nondescript...
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Every time I talk to Tom Knisely, I'm reminded that he is truly a master weaver. I know this because he makes every aspect of weaving look simple and fun––the mark of a pro. His mastery of weaving is only exceeded by his skill as a teacher and his gift for passing on the passion and joy...
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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn When I am finishing my handwoven towels, I machine zigzag on either side of a separator pick between each towel, cut the towels apart, and throw them in a hot washing machine and hot dryer. I then press each towel...
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Suzanne Halvorson's scarves are inspired by African kente cloth. Did you make New Year’s weaving resolutions? My resolutions invariably involve setting aside more time: more time for weaving, for exercise, for reading, for visiting with family and friends. Over the years, I’ve learned...
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Tom Knisely goes through every step of weaving a good rug in his newest video. It's time for new beginnings, new projects, and new skills. Weaving Today contributor and Handwoven tech editor Susan Horton's got the itch to weave rugs for her home. Here is her review of a new rug weaving video...