Sample. This is my number one tip for achieving the idea you have in your mind. If you are changing the yarns used in a pattern, or are not using…
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,…
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…
Barry and I attended the Vav conference in Vaxjo, Sweden at the end of September. We warped up a Flip loom with Danish Medallions (designed by Stephanie Flynn Sokolov)…
Designed by Jane Patrick It's not often that The E-Newes begins with a physics lesson, but bear with us on this: Albert Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity states that space…
For the past 10 years, I’ve been weaving on the Flip or Cricket Loom, exploring and writing about rigid heddle weaving. Now I’m yearning to get back to working with…
A few years ago we collaborated with Interweave to create a project for the "DIY Holiday" special issue. We are thrilled share this project with you now as we head…
Just about every time I finish sampling dyed roving or top and knit a swatch, I wonder what it would look like woven. This week I finally gave in to…
Earlier this year, We e-mailed the team at Brooklyn Tweed to see if they wanted to participate in one of our collaborations for 2016. I was thrilled…
Bright and cheery, this simple felted potholder is easy to make for holiday giving. Difficulty : Easy Number of Squares : 18 Yarn : Brown Sheep Nature Spun, Sport…
Many of you may know Jane Patrick as our Creative Director here at Schacht, or as one of the friendly voices on our sales team when you call in.…
“The most common materials can become works of art if the ideas and the execution are approached creatively.” --Jean R Laury quoted in Weaving: A Handbook for the Fiber…
If you've been trawling Pinterest, then you know that it’s back to the 70’s. At least, if you were weaving in the 70’s like I was. Little tapestry wall…
by Jane Patrick Simplicity with a twist—that’s what I love so much about my Woven Scarves co-author Stephanie’s design sensibilities. Her Gypsy Dancer, woven in bright pink with a…
For this bag in jewel tones, I used the Schacht Mini Loom, a simple frame loom that’s easy to take along. I wove 8 rectangles and then heavily fulled them in the…
by Jane Patrick This design appeared in my Inkle Weaving A to Z video available through LongThread Media. This perky trim looks trickier to weave than it actually is. It requires…
Ruffled Scarf - Designed and Woven By Jane Patrick This silk and wool scarf was inspired by one Stephanie Flynn Sokolov designed for our Woven Scarves book (Interweave Press, 2014). For this…
The term "wearing your heart on your sleeve" shouldn't be taken literally, however if you make this heart patch you really could wear a heart on your jacket or sweater.…
Pinning is a term many might know if they grew up in the 1950's, but has gone out of fashion in the modern era. When a couple decided to commit…
