Here's another site that has a good article on weaving fractals. I'm not an expert on this, just remember Jhane Barnes had an interest in this. If the url path doesn't work, go to www.JhaneBarnes.com

Hello Bettes, Remember me from NEWS two years ago, Natural Dyeing Workshop with Michele Wipplinger -- I'm still sending you my thanks. (Bettes was one of two assistants and helped save the day when th

Several years ago I explored the possibility of weaving with real gold and silver threads mostly thinking of the brocade-work seen in Indian saris. Since this is often combined with silk weaving, I fo

Thanks everyone for the help on cutting off and continuing weaving. I'm studying what to do. Seems like the more one does something, the easier and faster it gets for one's hands --kinesthetics? If I

I've been wanting to ask this group to write about preferred ways of cutting off newly woven cloth and continuing weaving on the same warp, ideally without re-tying. I'm hoping this can be done with n

Thanks for the help on my request for 1-ply silk. Also the .wif, swift and squirrel cage commentary was wonderful -- we need some strong hamsters to run inside the squirrel cages, but my dream would b

I'm searching for one-ply silk, specifically either reeled or spun Chinese Bombyx silk, off-white or natural in color preferred. It used to come in approximately 1/8" and 1/16" diameter sizes, in skei

On a related topic, have we touched on this before? I've looked way back in my clips and archives, maybe a Reeves -- Does a foot-pedal motorized skein winder exist for a reasonable price, about that o

Jan 2003 National Geographic just arrived in mail with an article entitled Dreamweavers by Cathy Newman, pg. 50. Looks like an incredibly extensive article on new fibers, fiber technology and ...even

Hi All, Patternland, as an individual program, creates an interlacement using both thread spacing and thread thickness, just like threading a loom, denting, etc. Each thread occupies a space and can b

Looking for an original edition of The Textile Museum Joural 1985. If anyone has one they are willing to sell, please reply off-list to jyoti@.... Thanks, Jyoti Coyle

To chime in on the "Mind Boggling Double Weave" discussion on numbering in computer software -- Patternland allows the option of numbers in the threading, tie-up and treadling, and/or lift-plan. You c

***!!!*** An interesting web site has just come my way for a Parsons School of Design show entitled "Exploring Digital Fashion and Textile Design." http://a.parsons.edu/~maura/EDFTD/ Fiber artist Wend

To Peter and All, Glad you're back, too! Besides your weaving mastery for our minds, the incredible British wit and humor to your email missives tickle my heart, even the former M.D. in you comes thro