Do you love alpacas? Of course, you do! Alpacas are adorable and fluffy, and their fleece makes excellent yarn. What’s not to love? If you’re an alpaca…
Sometimes when I design a project, I have an idea and choose my yarns based on my vision of the finished project. Other times, I fall in…
In Sara Goldenberg’s Street Smart scarf, from Handwoven Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection, she combines color-and-weave with just a bit of pick-up to create a scarf that…
I am an absolute sucker for sparkly yarns. If it has sequins, glitter, or just an overall metallic look, I want it. Perhaps it’s because I went…
Elisabeth Hill is a master of deflected doubleweave. I’ve seen her create truly astounding cloth on 4- and 8-shaft looms (as well as 12- and 16-shaft looms…
Want to improve your weaving skills and become a more thoughtful, deliberate weaver? Want to get more comfortable exploring color and texture? Want to learn new techniques?…
Chenille yarn is sumptuously soft, with a texture and sheen like no other fiber. Its only fault is that if not woven correctly, it tends to worm,…
When Judith Shangold told me she wanted to weave a shawl using the hatching technique, I was intrigued—and a little worried. Hatching is a traditional tapestry technique,…
I love silk. I love the way it feels—smooth and crisp all at the same time. I love the way it stays cool in the summer and…
A couple years ago, I was lucky enough to visit the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit I saw was absolutely…