Trying new things was on the top of my list for 2018, so I signed up for a 3-day painted warp workshop given by Sarah Saulson at my LYS, Shuttles, Spindles, and Skeins. It had been nearly 20 years (!) since I’d taken a formal class, and I found the experience rejuvenating. Preparation We were to […]
Read MoreDraft Mix and Match: You can take parts of drafts to create your own custom patterns Most of my weaving the past 20 years has been focused on the rigid heddle loom, specifically our Flip and Cricket Loom. This workshop provided an opportunity to weave on a shaft loom (I used our Wolf Pup 8.10). […]
Read MoreDear Tabby, I’ve heard of a floating selvedge but I don’t know when and how to use it? Your help is appreciated. Thanks, June in Jefferson City Dear June, A floating selvedge is an extra warp thread on either side of the weaving. It is wound on just like a regular warp thread, but […]
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Krokbragd, meaning “crooked path”, is a Norwegian word for a particular weft-faced weaving technique. This technique is perfect for making a thick and warm woven fabric that would keep out drafts when used as a wall or window hanging and be very warm as a bed covering or lap blanket in cold Scandinavian climates. The […]
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Dear Tabby I have some yarn that I want to use for a project but I don’t know how much I have. I don’t want to run out. Please help. If you don’t have the original packaging to know what the yards per pound is of the yarn in question. You can easily figure this […]
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I love making pillows, so this pillow challenge was just the motivation I needed to weave up some pillows for my new studio. As far as I’m concerned, texture is a must for a decorative pillow. It was with this start of an idea that I began designing. My first stop was to check out […]
Read MoreHow many of us spin and weave on a daily basis? How often do we intend to, but then don’t do? How often do we wish we could get that project finished? Or start those napkins we’ve been meaning to weave for a year or more? An editorial in issue 36 of Uppercase Magazine, challenged […]
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A few years ago, just as I was learning to spin, my wife went on a road trip to South Dakota. When they returned, they brought back alpaca roving and buffalo down. They gave me about 10 ounces of alpaca, 2 ounces in 5 different natural shades, and a fair amount of buffalo down that […]
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I love patterns in weaving and I especially am captivated by rosepath, a member of the twill family of weave structures. Like only weavers can understand, I get a kick out of threading up a loom and exploring patterns by changing the tie-up and treadling for many different variations. This may all seem obvious, but […]
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