Fix Uneven Selvedges in Handweaving
Diagnose and fix uneven, loopy, or drawn-in selvedges in your weaving. Practical causes, cures, and habits for clean edges on any pattern book project.
How to Calculate Sett for Handweaving Projects
Master weaving sett: learn the wrap test, ends-per-inch math, and how to pick the right density so your handwoven cloth drapes instead of stiffening.
Convert a 4-Shaft Draft to 8 Shafts
A practical guide to converting weaving drafts between 4 and 8 shafts so you can weave any pattern book design on your own loom without guesswork.
Fixing Warp Tension Problems on Your Loom
Uneven warp tension ruins handweaving. Learn the real causes of loose and tight threads and proven fixes so your cloth weaves evenly, edge to edge.
How to Read a Weaving Draft: A Clear Guide
Learn to read a weaving draft with confidence. Understand threading, tie-up, and treadling so you can weave any pattern from a handweavers pattern book.
Reading a Weaving Draft: Threading, Tie-Up, and Treadling
A weaving draft is the written language of the loom. To someone new to the craft it looks like a cryptic grid of filled and empty squares, but every one of those squares carries a precise instruction. Once you can read a draft fluently, an entire cloth structure fits into a diagram no larger than…
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Understanding Warp and Weft: The Two Threads That Make Cloth
Every woven fabric in the world, from the finest silk scarf to a heavy canvas tarpaulin, is built from two sets of threads crossing at right angles. The lengthwise threads are called the warp, and the crosswise threads are called the weft. Learning to think clearly about these two elements is the single most useful…
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Finding the Right Sett for Your Yarn
Sett is the number of warp threads packed into an inch of width, and it is one of the most consequential decisions a handweaver makes. Choose a sett that is too open and the cloth will be sleazy and shifting, with threads sliding around and gaps opening at the edges. Choose a sett that is…
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Dressing the Loom: Winding and Beaming an Even Warp
Dressing the loom is the long preparation that stands between a plan and the first pick of weft. It covers everything from measuring the warp to winding it onto the back beam, threading the heddles, sleying the reed, and tying on. Many weavers find it the most demanding part of the whole process, and it…
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How Much Yarn a Weaving Project Needs
Learn to calculate warp and weft yarn for any handweaving project so you never run short. A clear, step-by-step method for reading your pattern book.