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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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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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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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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...
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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn, I've been weaving for about two years. Most of my projects are pretty simple (twills and tabbies), but I have ventured into some doubleweave and did a pretty spectacular shawl for my daughter's wedding...
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Allison I rwin's Sun and Stars Pouc h may be my holiday weaving treat to myself. I love this time of year––the sparkling lights in the long, dark night, holiday music, weaving cozily while storms rage outside, and visiting with family and friends. I try to avoid the holiday hype: crowded...
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The Work of Weaving The first time we spoke, Norman Kennedy wasn’t entirely certain he wanted to do a video about spinning, weaving, and waulking. Norman Kennedy established a weaving school near his home in rural Vermont. Norman stands with the wedding blankets, which are drying on the line after...
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Liz Moncrief is a frequent contributor to Handwoven . Her busy, enquiring mind keeps her looms humming with interesting new weaving projects. Here she is to share her latest quest! ––Anita Just one of Liz's forays into designing with blocks My roots still hold firmly to the architecture...
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Learn How to Make Woven Bags This handwoven yoga mat carrier offers seren ity for the bag-obsessed. I have a confession to make: I am the Imelda Marcos of bags. I don't sigh for Prada purses or Coach clutches, but I can't pass up handwoven bags of any shape or size. I have handwoven bags for...
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My first formal weaving instruction was in tapestry weaving. For a year, several other weavers and I would drive together down to Salem once a month to study with Kathe Todd Hooker. Besides being a renowned tapestry weaver, Kathe is a fine teacher. In addition to the basics of warping and tapestry weaving...
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Sarah Jackson, a frequent Handwoven contributor and member of our technical editing team, delights in designing fabric for garments. She joins us today with some expert advice on sewing with your handwoven fabric. Sarah's diversified plainweave tote from the May/June 2012 Handwoven . In a clothing...
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Christina's first project on her new 8-shaft floor loom: a set of Finnish twill tea towels. I’ve always been fond of items that are both beautiful and functional, especially in the kitchen. I love my bright-colored enameled cast-iron cookware, my wooden tools and cutting boards, but most of...