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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn! I have an opportunity to purchase a used 12-shaft LeClerc loom. I purchased an 8-shaft LeClerc only two years ago after almost twenty years of weaving on my reliable 4-shaft loom. I am really enjoying playing with...
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The blessing and the curse of modern life is that we have so many choices, from what brands we buy to what we wear and how we spend our time. In his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma , Michael Pollan confronts the bewildering array of foods available to the modern eater and the question of how to choose...
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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn! I watched your warping video last night and got some useful tips I'm eager to try, even though I've been weaving for 30 years. Great video. What method do you use for warping your drawlooms? I use a method...
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Whitney's table runner and the painting that inspired it. During this Thanksgiving season, I can safely say I am extremely thankful for helpful weaving resources, especially books. About this time last year, I started working on my second weaving project, a table runner. I wanted a table runner that...
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Women have worn saris in India for thousands of years. Sculptures going back to the first century CE show images of women—usually goddesses—dressed in saris. They are mentioned in ancient Tamil poetry, and remain part of everyday dress for Indian women to this day. The sari is sophisticated...
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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn, I use a Glimakra countermarch loom with an overhead beater. I am wondering if there is any good technique for resleying on the loom. My normal sleying method is on a tabletop, off the loom. But if I need to resley...
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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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Ask Madelyn HAVE A QUESTION? OUR EDITOR HAS THE ANSWER madelynv@interweave.com Hi Madelyn, So many projects in Handwoven are now for rigid-heddle looms. I am wondering if there is a way to convert a rigid-heddle draft to a 4-shaft or 8-shaft loom? I'm especially interested in weaving the Stash Vest...
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From Cei Lambert's felted bag . . . To Tien Chiu's romantic cape jacket, this Handwoven issue reminds us that: Like many fiber folk, I've had a lifelong love affair with wool. When I was in college, a visit to the yarn shop yielded bulky yarns for Cowichan cardigans; fine worsteds for multi...
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Photo by snakecollector In researching this Halloween BeWeave It, we found a loom-sized void of textile-related stories in the horror genre. So instead of scary tales of human weavers, this BeWeave It is going to focus on scary tales of some not-human weavers: spiders. First, a disclaimer for all you...
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I do little dyeing, printing, or surface design and have never knitted. Spinning doesn’t speak to me, and I only crochet when I chain a long warp. I have always sewn, but now only when I have to finish a piece for sale or a special event. What I do is design woven textiles, weave, and teach others...
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John Mullarkey, Handwoven contributor and tablet weaver par excellence, joins us today to to tell the story of his journey as a weaver. ––Anita John's Controlled Chaos Vest, shown here on a model, started as a band I started my weaving career very cheaply. I was poor, and I was collecting...
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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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The judges have made their decision, and we have a winner for our Handwoven Haiku Contest sponsored by the fine folks at Bijou Basin Ranch . The winning haiku came from Judy Ranta, and for her efforts she will receive not only bragging rights, but also four beautiful skeins of Bijou Basin Ranch yak and...
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Jacquard looms are absolutely amazing pieces of weaving technology. Unfortunately, these fabulous looms come at a hefty price—usually somewhere around $30,000—making them off limits to all but the wealthiest of hobby weavers, professional weavers and studios, and educational institutions...