I'd like to learn more about the history of the Star of Bethlehem pattern. Davison (p. 134) attributes it to "Josephine Estes-Handicrafter Vol IV No 1-pg 4" That issue is not listed in https://www2.cs

The Jan/Feb 2023 issue of Handwoven has a rigid-heddle design I would like to weave on a 4 harness floor loom. see pages 38-40. In the upper left hand corner of page 40, the threading is listed as 2,3

I have been approached by a company that recycled plastic bags into a yarn, and was looking for someone to weave it into material to make tote bags from. Anyone have any experience with this? I envisi

Hi all, I've been on the hunt for an 8-shaft table loom that I can take to workshops, and Meta's 40cm 8/12 shaft Sample Loom has caught my eye. I've contacted them and learned that they do not ship to

If you’re thinking about giving yourself a special “weaverly” holiday gift this year, consider one of the classes at the AVL Weaving School. Our next “Maximizing Your AVL” class is scheduled for Janua

Since I no longer use my AVL fly shuttle, I have 8” AVL pirns that fit both the AVL standard and fly shuttle--36 are available. I prefer to sell groups of 6 for $24 plus postage or pick up in Silver S

Hi all I have some 42/2 ramie, that came to me via a guild donation. The note with it says that it’s comparable to 40/2 linen, from Robert and Russ, is 6400 ypp, and has a recommended sett of 30-40 ep

Wondering if anyone happens to have a draft for the blooming leaf pattern scaled to a size for hand towels? I found photos of one by Evelyn Oldroyd, but no associated draft and apparently she no longe

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The brake is loose. Looked up the Lecelrc website for "Friction Brake Information." The computer responded that the "URL was not found." Emailed Leclerc re: web site problem Meanwhile.... The English

Hello everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has an email address for Eunice Smith or Clotilde Barrett that you might be able to send to me off-list, please? I want to use a quotation from Double Two-Tie U

I am using weavepoint 8 on a windows 10 machine. I have been working with the same file for about a week on a TDL. I use my main laptop to create my files and move them to the studio on a thumb drive.

I was wondering if anyone does sample with two different epi. I want to do a overshot project with 16/2 and don't know if I want 24 or 32 epi. It there a way to use both in one sample or should I do t

If you have a compu-dobby loom, I'm interested in learning more about how satisfied you are with your loom. What kind of loom do you have? How long have you had it? What do you love about it? What don

I am weaving Summer and Winter on 24 shafts. A four pick block is 1+2, 1+x, 3-24, 2+x. X can be 3-22. 23 and 24 weave background. On the last pick of the block, 24 will sometimes rise. Sometimes I can

I wove the Huck-a-back draft and found it to thick for a towel. What huck draft can i weave to make huck towels so that i can do Swedish Embroidery on.

Surgery on both eyes went well. Now have 20/20 vision for reading and close work and glasses for driving/distance. Realize this is highly individualized, but has anyone used progressive glasses post c

I have used reading glasses for threading and similar detail work for years. Good glasses, like Eyebobs, are more expensive, but have superior lenses and frames. I had some drug store glasses that gav

Does anyone have a favorite brand of Synthrapol? Thank you. Pam

Hi everyone, I was sent this wonderful image of a multishaft (24, I think) counterbalance loom in a workshop in Tire in Turkey. There are apparently 4 treadles dedicated to the ground which are treadl