How to Weave - Weaving Tips and Tricks

This board is dedicated to all the tips and tricks that make weaving more pleasant. It also includes some great DIY instructions for making your own supplies.
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Five Reasons Why Fringe is Better When it’s Twisted
Don’t skip this opportunity to give your handwoven wearables a more professional finish.
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Ask Madelyn: What’s a Turned Draft, and How Do I Make One?
Here’s the simple process, plus two good reasons to learn it.
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Video Course: Do You Wish Your Selvedges Looked Better?
Sara Bixler shares her strategies for weaving great edges on more than a dozen structures.
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Make it the Summer of Huck Lace With This Free eBook
After you read all about the structure and how it works, dive into the projects and do some weaving.
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Ask Madelyn: How Much Yarn Do I Need to Weave a Project?
And what exactly is loom waste, anyway?
A simple foam disk and some yarn from your stash are all you need to get started.
Have Ten Minutes? Learn the Basics of Kumihimo!
A simple foam disk and some yarn from your stash are all you need to get started.
This issue is all about discovering and sharing the colors that bring joy into your life.
Call for Submissions: Summer 2026—Dive Into Color
This issue is all about discovering and sharing the colors that bring joy into your life.
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Long Thread Podcast: Madelyn van der Hoogt, The Weavers’ School
Season 12, Episode 5: Whether she’s introducing students to new techniques or exploring the broad range of weave structures, Madelyn is the ultimate weaver’s weaving teacher.
It’s woven with bamboo yarn in M’s and O’s, and the results are soft and luscious. Bamboo Yarn, Summer Wardrobe, Spice Things Up, Weaving, Hand Weaving
Spice Up Your Summer Wardrobe with Shilpa’s Brilliant Venu Scarf
It’s woven with bamboo yarn in M’s and O’s, and the results are soft and luscious.
The company’s acquisition of the venerable loom and spinning wheel maker follows shortly after it buys Venne yarn company. Spinning Wheel, Hand Weaving, Reading
Louët Expands Across Atlantic with Purchase of Schacht
The company’s acquisition of the venerable loom and spinning wheel maker follows shortly after it buys Venne yarn company.
Join fiber artists around the world in support of giaciers’ preservation, enjoy working with fine fibers, and enter to win recognition and prizes in this contest. Thread, Hand Weaving, Reading
Long Thread Podcast: Cashmere on Ice
Join fiber artists around the world in support of giaciers’ preservation, enjoy working with fine fibers, and enter to win recognition and prizes in this contest.
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How Weaving with Cashmere Helps Others—and Could Win You a Prize
As glaciers melt around the world, indigenous herders see their livelihoods threatened. Here’s how you can help.
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Weave a Crisp Pillow for Summer Picnics—or for Naps in the Hammock
Lilija Lapsa designed it as a reminder of a vacation’s colorful delights.
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Spruce Up Your Studio Space
Ideas for cleaning, editing, organizing, and planning ahead.
Don’t be afraid of cutting your handwovens—our eBook shows you just how it’s done. Handwoven Fabric, Weaving Projects, Fine Yarn, Fine Fabric, Sewing Techniques, Make Your Own, Looks Great, Weaving, Hand Weaving
Five Tips for Designing to Weave and Sew
Don’t be afraid of cutting your handwovens—our eBook shows you just how it’s done.