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Weavers of all stripes met at Weave Together 2025 to weave and learn—and make new friends.

Warping a Loom, Part 5: Finding Errors

Check your work—and then it’s time to weave!

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Take All Your Looms Out to Play with a Pair of Projects

Use the same yarn and colors to weave fraternal-twin towels on multi-shaft AND rigid-heddle looms.

Ask Madelyn: What’s a Good Way to Mix Cotton and Acrylic?

Is one yarn better used in the warp, and the other in the weft?

Types of Weaving Looms

So, you’ve decided you want to take up weaving! The first thing you’ll need is a loom. Here are some different types of weaving looms and tips on how to choose your first loom.

The History of Hairshirts

Hairshirts are garments made from rough animal hair (usually that of goats) worn as a top or under a shirt and against the skin so the coarse hair will rub and scratch the wearer.

Warping a Loom, Part 5: Finding Errors

Check your work—and then it’s time to weave!

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On the Edge with Eight Delightful Border Patterns

Add a touch of charm to your linens with these simple designs. The towels are fun to weave and fun to give away—or to use in your own home.

Video Tip: How to Place Lace Weft

Madelyn van der Hoogt demonstrates the right way to treat weft picks when you‘re weaving lace.

What Is Indigo and Why Is It in the Color Wheel?

What is indigo, and why is it part of the color wheel? Learn the history of indigo dye and why it's inclusion in the color wheel is so controversial.

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How to Improvise with Inlay

Add a little something extra to your plain weave.

An Emerald Green to Dye For

This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s talk about the color green—specifically, a popular but deadly emerald-green dye.

Take a Walk Down the Rosepath Border

Design custom motifs that add a personal touch to your handwovens.

Before Aloha Prints Took Over Hawaii, the Palaka Plaid Ruled

The iconic blue and white twill fabric is intertwined with the history of the islands.

Tips From the Fringe—and the Hemmed Edge

Many weavers stumble when it comes to the final steps in their projects.

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Weave a Cheery Plaid with Touches of Lace for your Tabletop

Shades of rose and melon combine with rows of Brooks bouquet in Cathy Wilcox‘s charming runner.

Glimpses of Traditional Weaving in Nepal

Weavers in a small village hold on to their endangered skills.

Warping a Loom, Part 4: Winding On and Tensioning

Consistent warp tension is no mystery—just follow these steps as you wind on.

Video Tip: How to Place Lace Weft

Madelyn van der Hoogt demonstrates the right way to treat weft picks when you‘re weaving lace.

Easy Breezy Weaving

Embrace the season with the light and lacy ideas you’ll find in the Spring 2025 issue.

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