I saw this article when it came out originally, as my husband is a fan of hats. One of his most recent acquisitions was from Óptimo Hatworks in Bisbee, AZ. You can also get woven, horsehair braids for

The first link is terrific! What is the technique for the patterns that have diagnoal elements in addition to vertical and hortizontal elements?

Thanks, Jayne. You nailed the souce of my confusion. In some of the patterns I saw warp and weft, and then 2 additional diagonal elements that were interwoven at 45 degrees to the tradtional warp and

Agreed!

An exhibit of her pins was on view at the Museum of Art & Design (MAD) a number of years ago.

Interesting article! Spinning dog hair is illegal in New Jersey. I thought this might be an urban myth, but it is not. The reason the law was enacted was for the reason Judy C mentioned.

I, too, have some vintage 5/2 black UKI pearl cotton that was "falling" apart. I keep the cone to share with folks when I do my "Yarn Sleuth - Identifying that Mystery Yarn" presentation so they can e

Kati, I have not seen a universal document, but I think this topic was touched upon during HGA's Spinning & Weaving Week panel talk presented Monday, Oct 6, "Submitting & Being Accepted into Exhibitio

Kati, Possibly another opportunity for exploration: The Professional Weaver's Society is a newly formed group and they are offering their first roundtable discussion on Oct 22, 7 pm eastern "The Value

Oh Joe, Thank you so much for sharing this difficult news. I am so very sorry to hear this. I visited Janet in her home north of Duluth sometime between 2010 and 2014, and I spent a wonderful afternoo

Obituary can be found here: https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/18719318/Janet-K-Meany Also note: "In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be directed to the Janet Meany Collection at the Textile

Just a follow up to this thread if anyone is still interested... The answer is yes! the "Prestige" caning pattern can be woven on a shaft loom with fibers! It is not mad-weave, triaxial, or cannele/sp

I'll consider it. (Once I figure it out fully!) Still tumbling down the hole...

I bought the Ashford wavy stick shuttle at Midwest Weavers last summer (2019) after first seeing it at Convergence Reno in 2018, and then again at Rhinebeck last fall, where it was being elegantly dem

I received a few PM's about this topic (thanks Margaret & Penny) that activated a few dormant neurons! Check out Handwoven Issue #169, March/April 2014, page 64, for an article by Suzi Ballenger, "Miz

My second-hand loom came with (I assume steel) rebar for the rods. I have seen the same product at the big box hardware stores.

#weaving

Elieen, This less than 6 minute video was interesting and well excuted. Thank you for sharing!

So of course, I would be the weaver to have experimented with a DYI temple, and might be able to provide first hand feedback for your question! The end result is that I determined the DYI clips with s

I am a fan of demonstrations, table looms, fine threads, and complex structures. For demonstrations, I would keep things simple. Most weavers cannot do a complicated treadling and talk to visitors at

Is this only occuring on the left side of the cloth? If so, could it be related to a loom issue - maybe the shafts are not lifting exactly parallel to the floor, so the left side is not under quite th