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Learn three approaches for using metallic threads to weave fabric that literally shines bright!
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Learn three approaches for using metallic threads to weave fabric that literally shines bright!
Learn how to examine the unknown yarns in your stash to figure out fiber content, yarn size, and even sett!
Did you know there is a guide to weaving yarns—complete with photos, setts, and other information? Learn more about the Master Yarn Chart and how to use it.
Learn the inspiration for these clever rigid-heddle woven exfoliating mitts—and get the details on where to find the pattern!
I love how baking is like weaving—simply by combining the same ingredients in different ways you can create wonderful things.
When spinning for tapestry consider this: What kind of reflectance do I want in the finished yarn? And what yarn properties will best allow me to create the desired image?
Using the commercial collar as her example, Elisabeth Hill found the necessary hardware online and then designed an inkle loom for her proud pup Fiona.
Take a trip to the beach without leaving your rigid-heddle loom with Jenny Sennott's clever beautiful ocean inspired towels.
Christina gives tips for weaving with an extra-fluffy yarn on the pin loom and her trick for weaving thick yarn through those last few rows. (Hint: It involves dental floss!)
Give grocery plastic bags a new life with the Take Two Tote as you learn how to make and weave with plarn.
Sara C. Bixler finds inspiration in many places, but her love of simplicity prompted her to examine the weaving traditions of Shaker communities and ultimately led to the creation of her Shaker Twisted Table Runner.
To use a softer yarn for warp, I turned to an old technique: applying a coating to minimize the effects of abrasion.