
From WIF to Woven Cloth
Learn how to use WIFs and weaving software to create and edit patterns—before you put a single thread on the loom.
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Learn how to use WIFs and weaving software to create and edit patterns—before you put a single thread on the loom.

Learn tips and tricks for designing borders for your pick-up bands, from simple stripes to more complex color-and-weave designs.

Go beyond rectangular runners with table toppers.

Find out how easy it is to kick-start your creativity when you leave your design choices up to chance.

Lace weaves are notorious for creating uneven, scalloped, and overall lumpy-bumpy selvedges. Learn two different methods for handling these selvedges in the first installment of our Summer Selvedge Series.

How the colors of your warp and weft interact often has nothing to do with the colors themselves. Find out how sett, luster, and weave structure all affect the final cloth.

Learn how easy it is to design beautiful, asymmetric patterns using a simple bit of math.


Find out how tapestry weaver Rebecca Mezoff captures moments in small-form weavings she calls sketch tapestries. Learn her design technique as well as what she keeps in her to-go kit for weaving anytime, anywhere.

Color gamps are useful tools in weaving, but they take time, lots of yarn, and can’t be rearranged. Instead, try Jennifer E. Kwong’s genius weave-less gamps to help you choose colors before weaving.

Learn how designer Julie Beers uses colorful cotton yarns to weave bands with colors that blend together beautifully.

Whether you’re weaving for a holiday, as a gift, or just because, having the right-sized napkin for the job makes all the difference.

Transform your bandweaving into beautiful wearables and accessories with these projects that go beyond the expected.