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Add a little something (or somethings) extra to your weaving with the Fall 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. This issue proves that even the smallest of additions can make a huge difference to your final product. Add a bit more finesse to your weaving with projects including a scarf with pops of inlay, a runner with a new technique called catenpile, and scarf with a fresh take on Danish medallions. Learn how to do beautiful statement joins by making a pin-loom blanket with stunning crochet joins or a rigid-heddle shawl with decorative stitching. Add some extra oomph to your weaving with a rigid-heddle towel with matching inkle-woven hanging tab, a set of cute pin-loom llamas complete with pompoms on their hats, and a pillow with pin-loom-woven fringe.

Also in this issue:

Even the most advanced weaver can struggle with selvedges. Learn three tricks to getting cleaner selvedges on the rigid-heddle loom and see how they compare.

If you’ve been looking for a new way to embellish your handwovens with designs on the loom, you’ll love reading about catenpile, a new rigid-heddle technique. Jessica Lambert, creator of the technique, walks you through the ways she creates stunning raised designs in her weaving without a pick-up stick or supplemental weft.

See the design process behind a beautifully embellished bag complete with decorative darning, beaded kumihimo tassels, and two types of coordinating inkle bands, a flat one for decoration and a tubular one as the handle.

Features:

• Weaving With: Gevolve Yarns by Sara Goldenberg White
  
• String Theory: Selvedge Experiments by Sienna Bosch
  
• Tapestry Talk: What’s Your Angle?
  
• Catenpile Technique by Jessica Lambert
  
• Not So Plain After All by Alison Irwin
  

Projects:

• Not-so-Plain Bands by Alison Irwin (inkle)
• Kodachrome Quilt by Sally Weener (pin loom)
  
• Prakruti Scarf by Shilpa Nagakar (rigid heddle)
  
• Infinitely Spectacular Scarf by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
  
• No Drama Llamas by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Chain Reaction by Deborah Jarchow (rigid heddle)
  
• A Bag for Janice by Carla by Jeanne Hubbart (rigid heddle)
  
• Cute as a Bug Pencil Case by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Boxed Lace Wrap by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Fika Kitchen Towel by Anne Merrow (rigid heddle and inkle)
  
• Cathedral Window Blanket by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Arabesque Runner by Jessica Lambert (rigid heddle)
  
• Stripes and Soumak by Jodi Ybarra (rigid heddle)
  
• The Fringe Element by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
  
• Buttons and Blossoms Cowl by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
  
• Squiggle Shawl by Sara Goldenberg White (rigid heddle)
  
• Building Blocks Blanket by Deb Essen (rigid heddle)
  
• Casual Comfort by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Goldenrod Scarf by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• À La Carte Napkins by Sara C. Bixler (rigid heddle)
  
• Hidden Diamonds Cowl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  

Soft cover, 96 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Weaving is twice as nice when you learn how to combine colors, fibers, weave structures, and design techniques to create projects that go beyond the ordinary. In this Easy Weaving with Little Looms issue, we’re celebrating projects that combine the best of both worlds. Weave up a set of coordinating rigid-heddle towels and potholders and finish them with inkle-woven bands. Then mix and match pin-loom shapes to weave an out-of-this-world star shawl or a cozy lap blanket. Build the perfect pin cushion using an inkle band and two pin-loom woven squares, and then finish it with simple embroidery. Feel inspired? There’s so much more waiting within the pages of the Fall 2023 issue!

Explore the basics of ice dyeing with Rebecca Fox and then weave a set of ice-dyed scarves using two different techniques to create the pattern. Learn how to find hidden designs in tablet weaving from John Mullarkey—without rethreading. Rosalie Neilson gives a brief history of kumihimo and then teaches you how to make your own set of kongō gumi braids. Also, in this issue, you’ll find an exclusive excerpt of Emily Nicolaides’s book Amazing Circular Weaving including instructions for her Swirly Twirl Coasters.

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Features:

String Theory: The New Ice Age of Color by Rebecca Fox
Book Excerpt: Swirly Twirl Coasters by Emily Nicolaides
Let’s Make Thick Yarn by Florencia Campos Correa
A Gathering of Threads by Rosalie Neilson
Tablet Weaving: Hidden Designs by John Mullarkey
Beyond Plain Weave by Hazel Spencer
Projects:

Houndstooth Fantasy Scarf by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
Plus and Pretty Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
Essentials Only Makeup Bag by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
Tissues to Go by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
Mini-Ottoman Pincushion by Joan Sheridan (inkle and pin loom)
Autumn Sunset Poncho by Inci Koker (rigid heddle)
Royal Lupine Lap Blanket by Anthony Thompson (pin loom)
Thick and Thin Hand Towels by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
Picture-Perfect Purse by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
Forest Toques by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
Falling Leaves Table Set by Brittany Wells (rigid heddle)
Inlay Whimsy Scarf by Michele Marshall (rigid heddle)
Frosty Ice-Dyed Scarves by Rebecca Fox (rigid heddle)
Phoenix Rising Shawl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
Mix-and-Match Kitchen Set by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
Set of Setts Shawl by Christina Jablonski (rigid heddle)
Star Shawl by Greta Holmstrom (pin loom)
Autumn Leave Runner by Deborah Shelmadine (pin loom)
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Surround yourself this winter with festive and cozy handwoven projects with the brand new, first ever, Little Looms Holiday. Featuring 23 projects for rigid-heddle, pin, and inkle looms, Little Looms Holiday is chock-full of wintery weaving. 

In this inaugural issue you’ll find cozy scarves and shawls to keep you warm and cozy all winter long, fun—and easy!—gifts to weave for just about everyone on your list, and beautiful home décor items so you can surround yourself with weaving. Also in the 2020 Little Looms Holiday: guides to weaving and gifting handmade gifts without the stress, ideas for self-care for weavers, and the ultimate hemstitching how-to to help you add some extra “oomph” to your handwovens.

Whether you’re looking for projects to decorate your home for a specific holiday, or just want to find small loom projects for wintery weaving, this issue has you covered.

Soft cover, 105 pages. 

Weave your days merry and bright with the 2021 Holiday issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. This wintry issue features 21 projects to jazz up your wardrobe, decorate your home, or gift to friends and family. The projects run the gamut between large and small so no matter how much time you have, you can weave something wonderful. Angela Tong’s totally 90s Pin-Loom Scrunchie, Lindsay Wiseman’s Glowing Emerald Scarf, and Joan Sheridan’s sweet Ribbon Candy Earrings weave up easily in a weekend (or less!). If you prefer a more complex project, Edith van Tassell’s Foxy Birch Blanket or Christine Jablonski’s Windowpane Spa Set will let you lose yourself in weaving.

As always, the issue is chock full of articles to help you build your weaving repertoire. Go beyond whipstitch, double overcast, and blanket stitch with Gabi van Tassell’s article about creative ways to join pin-loom pieces—all of which work for rigid-heddle cloth as well. Learn how to weave with a wave stick on a rigid-heddle loom with an article by Liz Evans, and then put your knowledge to the test by weaving the Ocean Waves Scarf by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs. Add some texture to your weaving with three supplemental weft techniques—rya, looped pile, and soumak—in Do it By Hand.

Learn about the basics of differential shrinkage in our new department, String Theory. Read about the different shears, snips, and scissors available and how they can make your weaving life easier in Sara Lamb’s article about various cutting tools. And of course, there’s plenty of gear guides to help make your weaving life easier and your studio more aesthetically pleasing.

Features:

• Weaving With: Brown Sheep Yarns by Brittany Wells
  
• Scissors, Shears, and Snips by Sara Lamb
  
• Wavy Weaving by Liz Evans
  
• Joining Pin-Loom Squares by Gabi van Tassell
  

Projects:

• Zakka Embroidered Napkins by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
  
• Windowpane Spa Set by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• Painted Pillow by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Modern Stripe Tea Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Glowing Emerald Scarf by Lindsay Wiseman (rigid heddle)
  
• Palindrome Scarf by Judith Shangold (rigid heddle)
  
• Ice Float Scarf by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
  
• Veerya by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle)
  
• Snowy Mountains Scarf by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
  
• Ocean Waves Scarf by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
  
• Thick and Quick Poncho by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• A Stash-Busting Blanket Scarf by Kellie Frances Reid (rigid heddle)
  
• Child’s Basketweave Capelet by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
  
• Polar Bear Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Pin-Loom Scrunchie by Angela Tong (pin loom)
  
• Ribbon Candy Earrings by Joan Sheridan with Deborah Harowitz (inkle)
  
• Pine Tree Gift Bags by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Holiday Bottle Bags by JoEllen Salkin (rigid heddle)
  
• Velvet Loveys: Sloth, Fox, and Lamb by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Foxy Birch Blanket by Edith van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Stingray Pouch by Katherine Augustine (pin loom)
  

104 Pages
Softcover/Magazine Format
Published by Long Thread Media

22 Fresh Project For Home, Garden, & Wardrobe. 

Projects:

All Playful

• Spring Gnomes by Deborah Bagley
• Spring into Summer Wreath by Margaret Stump
• Leno Hemp Market Bag by Yvonne Ellsworth
• Dirt- and Plant-Dyed Garden Apron by Jennifer Chapman
• The Dog Walker's Friend by Joan Sheridan
• Fiddler on the Beach by Laia Robichaux

Fresh Fashions

• Vihaan by Ship Nagarkar
• Ripples and Waves by Sara Goldenberg White
• Glow Scarf by Christine Jablonski
• Jewel Scarf by Tammy Bast
• Lilas au Printemps by Jane Grogan
• Spring Fling Scarf by Nancy Peck
• Woven and Stitched Top by Deborah Jarchow

Around The House

• Dots Rug by Gabi van Tassell
• Never Too Many Pillows by Tammy Bast
• Amalfi Coast Towels by Christine Jablonski
• Post-Woe Napkins by Elisabeth Hill
• Sunrise Towel by Eloise DeHaan
• Thick-and-Thin Throw Pillow by Merriel Miller
• Bright Morning Mug Rugs by Hazel Spencer
• Color-and-Weave Napkins by Deb Essen
• Rainbows and Hearts Baby Blanket by Gabi van Tassell

Print Copy. Soft cover, 96 pages. 
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors
Published by Long Thread Media

When a fellow weaver can’t help but touch your handwoven scarf, shawl, or other project, it’s known as the weaver’s handshake. In this issue you’ll find projects with all kinds of tempting textures that other weavers won’t be able to leave alone. Among the 21 projects featured in the issue, you’ll find tea towels woven with bouclé cotton, a colorful scarf with differential shrinkage, puffy embellished pin-loom and rigid-heddle pillows, and a traditional Icelandic wall hanging woven using unspun wool locks. If you’re looking to add some texture to a project you’ve already woven, you’ll also find an article on visible mending where you’ll learn how to use a darning loom.

Features:

• String Theory: Identifying the Fiber Content of Mystery Yarns by Deanna Deeds
• Tapestry Talk: Finishing and Presenting Your Work by Tommye Scanlin
• Mending the Visible (and Invisible) by Emily Hartford
• Weaving with Two Heddles by Sienna Bosch
• Yarn Blank Basics by Greta Holmstrom

Projects:

• Aerial Scarf by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
• Varafeldur Wall Hanging by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
• Counting Sheep Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
• Otter mittens and Fingerless Gloves by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Spring Showers Tea Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
• You Are Here Pillows by Jessica Lambert (rigid heddle)
• Madeira Spring Scarf by Anu Bhatia (rigid heddle)
• Cozy Critters Cusions by Carol Dowell (pin loom)
• Fluffy Handwarmer by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
• Lilac, Lavender, and Linen by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
• Feathered Poncho by Greta Holmstrom (pin loom)
• Garden party Purse by Angela K. Schneider (rigid heddle)
• Poetry in Motion by Eloise DeHaan (rigid heddle)
• Honey and Lemon Lace by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
• Sunset View Scarf by Constance Hall (rigid heddle)
• Portland Spring by Laia Robichaux (inkle)
• Double Crisp Linens by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Ring-Bearer Bow Tie by Jennifer B. Williams (inkle)
• Happy-Style Coat by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Evening Reflections by Peg MacMorris (rigid heddle)

The 2021 Summer issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms delivers 23 projects designed to calm your soul, beautify your home, and add a dash of handwoven panache to your wardrobe. All of the projects can be woven with pin, inkle, and rigid-heddle looms, or weaving tablets. There are projects for every ability level, from beginner such as the Boldly Striped Napkins, woven in plain weave by Angela Tong, to the more advanced Double-Faced Herringbone Scarf by Nancy Peck which uses two heddles, a heddle rod, and a pick-up stick to weave twill.

For pin-loomers Gabi van Tassel’s Raffiametry Placemats showcase how to use raffia on a pin loom, while Kay Meador’s Ebb & Flow Pillow takes advantage of slow striping yarns to create a soothing, painterly color-block pillow cover. Jennifer Williams inkle-woven Relaxation Eye Cover brings the spa experience into your home with silk, lavender, and flax seeds. And for tablet weavers, give your high tops a boost of color and pattern with John Mullarkey’s tablet-woven Astounding Shoelaces.

Besides the wonderful projects, you’ll learn about using chance to boost your designs; how to join woven pieces using crochet, embroidery, and knitting; new ways to use fun and colorful art yarns; and 3 tapestry techniques that work equally well on the rigid-heddle loom. Susan J. Folkes writes about the history of bandweaving and her journey to become the expert band weaver that she is today.

Features:

• Weaving with Art Yarns by Emonieiesha Hopkins
• Narrow Bands, Skillful Hands by Susan J. Folkes
• Designing by Chance by Tommye McClure Scanlin
• Creative Joining by Kennedy Berry

Projects:

• Geode Table Topper by Edith van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Unscripted Plaid Scarf by Yvonne Ellsworth (Rigid Heddle)
• Relaxation Eye Cover by Jennifer B. Williams (Inkle)
• Peaks & Valleys by Anu Bhatia (Rigid Heddle)
• Ebb and Flow Pillow by Kay Meadors (Pin Loom)
• Cherry Blossom Neck Roll by Gabi van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Double-Faced Herringbone Scarf by Nancy Peck (Rigid Heddle)
• Picnic Mat with Coasters by Kate Lange-McKibben (Rigid Heddle)
• Raffiametry Placemats by Gabi van Tassell (Pin Loom)
• Snappy Napkins by Elisabeth Hill (Rigid Heddle)
• Boldly Striped Napkins by Angela Tong (Rigid Heddle)
• Garden Party Table Runner by Jenny Sennott (Rigid Heddle)
• Hug in a Mug Rug by Jodi Ybarra (Rigid Heddle)
• Fiesta Table Runner by Peg MacMorris (Rigid Heddle)
• Plumeria Plant Hanger by Barbara Goudsmit (Tablet woven)
• Sunset Scarf by Sharlet Elms (Rigid Heddle)
• Coastal Sunset Shawlette by Greta Holmstrom (Pin Loom)
• Rep Bag by Sara Goldenberg White (Rigid Heddle)
• Useful Bento Bag by Hazel Spencer (Pin Loom)
• Kanzashi Scarf by Tammy Bast (Rigid Heddle)
• Belgravia Tweed by Anu Bhatia (Rigid Heddle)
• Astounding Laces by John Mullarkey (Tablet woven)
• Ticking-Striped Picnic Blanket by Sara C. Bixler (Rigid Heddle)

Soft cover, 104 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Travel the world without leaving your loom with the Summer 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms. In this vacation-themed issue you’ll find 18 projects inspired by or designed for travel. Bring the beach home and into your wardrobe with colorful seaside-inspired runners and towels. Get the kiddos in on the fun with a playful seahorse hooded toddler towel and stuffed whale that doubles as a throw pillow. Travel anywhere in style with an inkle- or tablet-woven lanyard, a sweet embroidered travel pillow, a handwoven passport cover, and of course shawls and scarves galore.

Features:

• Weaving With: Silk that Plays Well with Others by Peg MacMorris
  
• String Theory: Sampling for Success by Sarah Jackson
  
• Crazy Shot by Myra Wood
  
• Morning Glory Tapestry by Jodi Ybarra
  
• Weaving on the Go by Claudia Chase and Elena Zuyok
  
• From Inkle Band to Bag by Julie Beers
  

Projects:

• Fresh as A Daisy Travel Pillow by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Earl Grey Towels by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
  
• Cirrus Scarf by Anu Bhatia (rigid heddle)
  
• Penny Candy Scarf by Sara Bixler (rigid heddle)
  
• Cinque Terre Towels by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
  
• Steps to Adventure Passport Cover by Greta Holmstrom (pin loom)
  
• Open-Air Market Bags by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• BYO Bottle Bag by Deborah Jarchow (rigid heddle)
  
• Peekaboo Scarf by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
  
• Road Trip Lanyards by Angela K. Schneider (inkle and tablet)
  
• Sunset Scarf by Patricia Shaw (rigid heddle)
  
• Walk in the Park Leash by Rachel Simmons (rigid heddle)
  
• Lazy Summer Picnic Blanket by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
  
• Mystic Blue Whale Pillow by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Sand, Sea, and Sky Runner by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Summer Breeze Shawl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Horsing Around Toddler Towel by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Cinnamon Sugar Towels by Jodi Ybarra (rigid heddle)

Soft cover, 96 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Cooking and weaving have much in common. Both use recipes with a list of “ingredients” and amounts, create something often more than the sum of its parts, and bring joy to the maker and recipient. In this issue, you’ll find projects that celebrate the intersection of food and weaving, including ice cream inspired rigid-heddle woven napkins, raffia coasters with matching snack mat, a sweet scarf designed to look like candy buttons, a zesty lemon kitchen pin-loom towel, a clever inkle coin purse perfect for the farmer’s market, and much more. We’re also going back to a childhood favorite with a section devoted to potholder looms. As it turns out, these simple looms are capable of weaving complex cloth!

Learn the basics of tablet weaving from John Mullarkey, including how to thread cards, warp your loom, read a draft, and weave basic design. Join Christine Jablonski as she explains the mathematical concepts behind the Fibonacci sequence, the Cantor set, and Pascal’s triangle and how they apply to weaving. Go on a hike with tapestry weaver extraordinaire Rebecca Mezoff as she writes about her method of weaving sketch tapestries to capture a moment in time.

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Features:

• String Theory: Math by Another Name is . . . a Design Tool! By Christine Jablonski
• Sketch Tapestries: Weave Your World by Rebecca Mezoff
• Kitchen Confidential by Linda Ligon
• Indigo: Weaving the Color of Calm by Kate Kilmurray
• Tablet Weaving: Threaded-in Patterns by John Mullarkey
• No More Tears: Weaving with Scrubby Yarn on a Pin Loom

Projects:

• Queen Bee Table Topper by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Chillar Coin Purse by Shilpa Nagarkar (inkle)
• Pick Your Own Mango Towels by Elisabeth Hill (rigid heddle and inkle)
• Lemon Drop Kitchen Towels by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
• Syutah Shopper by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle and inkle)
• Sweet Honey Towels by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
• Turmeric and Chili Placemats by Anu Bhatia (rigid heddle)
• Patio Party Mats by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Handwash Only by Deborah Bagley (rigid heddle)
• Flatware on the Go by Joan Sheridan (inkle)
• Fish Fry Apron by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
• Cherry Berry Basket by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
• Strawberry Lemonade Basket by Blanca De La Sotilla (inkle)
• Orange Zest Runner by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
• Candy Dot Wrap by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Sherbet Napkins and Placemats by Deb Essen (rigid heddle)
• Summer Fruit Napkins by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
• Neapolitan Napkins by Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs (rigid heddle)
• Berry Harvest Blanket by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
• Summer Plum Towels by Sara Goldenberg White (rigid heddle)

The Medieval period was one of astounding artistry and dazzling designs. Incredible art, architecture, literature, and, of course, textiles came from this time period. For Easy Weaving with Little Looms Summer 2024, we’re taking a trip back to the Middle Ages with an issue full of Medieval-inspired cloth with a modern twist.

In this issue, you’ll find a pin-loom pillow inspired by an Incan tunic, a rigid-heddle runner with weft floats meant to evoke gothic stained glass, and a set of towels fit for a king. There’s also a gorgeous inkle head adornment based on a Persian hair bead. Of course, you can’t have a medieval issue without dragons. In this issue, you’ll find both a sweet pin-loom dragon and a tablet-woven band with dragon motifs.

As wonderful as the projects are, the articles are equally as exciting. Find out how to braid like a Viking as you read about the mysterious history of the lucet, and then follow a tutorial on how to use one to create braids. Learn two different methods for setting up your rigid-heddle loom for weaving krokbragd (it’s easier than you think!). For those wanting a history lesson, Michele Marshall writes about the long history of reusing and repurposing cloth in medieval Europe, while Sun Kim explains how the history of Korea inspired her scarf design for this issue. There’s so much more to this Summer 2024 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms—we hope you enjoy this blast from the past!

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Features:

Elusive Lucetby Catarina Ferreira
How to Braid with a Lucetby Catarina Ferreira
String Theory: Krokbragd on a Rigid-Heddle Loomby Kelly Cassanova
Reclaiming Fashion: Lessons Learned from Historyby Michele Marshall
Excerpt: Domino Scarf from Crazyshot! Wearables by Myra Wood
Tapestry Weaving: Irregular Hatchingby Elena Kawachi and Claudia Chase
Cotton, Hanbok, and the Inspiration for a Scarfby Sun Kim
Projects:

Estonian Folk Bandsby Laia Robichaux (inkle)
Peruvian Pillow by Anthony Thompson(pin loom)
Bookmarks of Kells by Susan J. Foulkes(inkle)
Dragon Flight by Deborah Bagley(pin loom)
Here Be Dragons! by Julie Beers(card/tablet)
Tasseled Mead Cozy by Deborah Bagley(pin loom)
Gemstone Nightstand Runners by Christine Jablonski(rigid heddle)
Camelot Towels by Malynda Allen(rigid heddle)
Gothic Glass Table Runner by Jennifer E. Kwong(rigid heddle)
Lotus Mosaic Runner by Greta Holmstrom(pin loom)
Silk Diamonds Table Runner by Michele Marshall(rigid heddle)
Illumination Scarf by Gala McCurdy(rigid heddle)
Bronson Lace Capelet by Margaret Stump(pin loom)
Timeless Shore Temple Vest by Aarthi Neelakrishnan(rigid heddle)
Bayeux Tapestry Bag by Gabi van Tassell(pin loom)
Bejeweled Headband by Jennifer B. Williams(inkle)
Song of Spinning Wheel Scarf by Sun Kim(rigid heddle)
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Readers rejoice! In this Winter 2022 issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms you’ll find projects inspired by beloved books for young and old alike as well as projects designed with reading in mind. Learn two methods for weaving words on your inkle loom, create a pin-loom-woven tote bag with a book motif perfect for trips to the library, and make a soft and snuggly blanket—with a 12”-wide rigid-heddle loom.

Also in this issue:

Want more from your pin-loom? Learn how to use continuous-strand weaving to make different shapes on a single pin loom.

Pick-up sticks can open a new world of design on the rigid-heddle loom, but if you’ve never tried them before they can be intimidating. Get the basics down and banish your fear with our feature on the power of pick-up sticks.

Features:

• Weaving With: Array—A Very Special Tapestry Yarn, by Kennita Tully
  
• Tapestry Talk: Hatching, by Tommye McClure Scanlin
  
• String Theory: The Science of Warmth, by K. Rose James
  
• The Power of Pick-Up Sticks, by Sienna Bosch
  
• Continuous-Strand Weaving, by Jennifer Chapman
  
• Behind the Design: Elven Cloak, by Tammy Bast
  
• Dyslexia and a Divergent Scarf, by Carly Jayne
  

Projects:

• Little Prince Scarf, by Angela Tong (rigid heddle)
• Cuppa Tea Cozy, by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
• Meghalaya Scarf, by Shilpa Nagarkar (rigid heddle)
  
• Namesake Runner, by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• Incense and Sensibility Cowl, by Sara Goldenberg (rigid heddle)
  
• Colorful Fish Pillow, by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• Kai’s Scarf, by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
  
• A Faun’s Scarf, by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
  
• Ma’s Towels, by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle)
  
• Spiderweb Scarf, by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)
  
• Follow Your Star Bookmarks, by Alison Irwin (inkle)
  
• Charlotte’s Bands, by Sara C. Bixler (inkle)
  
• Soft and Snuggly Blanket, by Deborah Jarchow (rigid heddle)
  
• Wire and Ribbon Bookmarks, by Greta Holmstrom (rigid heddle)
  
• Reader’s Friend Mug Rugs, by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
  
• Giraffe Body Pillow, by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
  
• Library Book Bag, by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
  
• Cozy Book Pillow, by Hazel Spencer (pin loom)
  
• Spectacular Spectacle Pouch, by Marieke Kranenburg (tablet weaving)
  
• Couch Caddies, by Robin Lynde and Lisa Waterman (pin loom and rigid heddle)
  

Soft cover, 96 pages. 

Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Almost as long as there have been people, there have been stories to explain the world and entertain. In this issue of Easy Weaving with Little Looms, we’re translating some of our favorite folk and fairy tales from around the world into a language we all love: weaving!

Each of the 18 projects is a new weaving adventure designed around a beloved tale. Weave a set of suspenders inspired by Pinocchio on your inkle loom, or an embroidered pin-loom scarf fit for the snow queen herself. Celebrate the world-famous storyteller, Scheherazade, with the rigid-heddle woven Arabian Nights Placemats (no two are the same!). Weave up some cozy wool fabric before fulling it and turning it into a set of cozy mittens inspired by a Ukrainian folk tale.

In our feature articles, you’ll learn how to use 100% linen as a warp on your rigid-heddle loom without tears. As part of their new series, get the basics of tapestry weaving and what you need to get started from Claudia Chase and Elena Kawachi. In Do it by Hand, you’ll get step-by-step instructions for four different types of braids. Also, in this issue, Anita Osterhaug gives you the “full” story on fulling—the science behind it and tips on getting the best results for your project. These charming projects, enlightening tutorials, and more are in the Winter 2023 issue.

Is it better this way? Could take out “the what you need to get started” to get it even shorter.

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Features:

Burn After Weaving: Creative Destruction in Fairy Tales by Amy Harris Aber
Hunt & Gather: Running with Pruners (book excerpt) by Janis Thompson
String Theory: “Full” Disclosure: Wet-Finishing Woolens by Anita Osterhaug
The Ins, Outs, and Unders of Tapestry Weaving by Claudio Chase and Elena Kawachi
Linen Without Tears by Christine Jablonski
Projects:

Bunyan Plaid Scarf by Yvonne Ellsworth (rigid heddle)
Snow Mittens by Brittany Wells (rigid heddle)
Gingerbread Dishcloths and Bin by Malynda Allen (rigid heddle and inkle)
Qiviut Cowl by Gabi van Tassell (pin loom)
Arachne Napkins by Elisabeth Hill (rigid heddle)
Red Riding Hood’s Bread Cloth by Tammy Bast (rigid heddle)
Bunny Buddies by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
Magic Beans Mug Rugs by Jennifer E. Kwong (rigid heddle)
A Lovable Hot-Water Bottle by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
Jack’s Shoulder Bag by Robin Lynde (rigid heddle)
A Scarf for the Hatter by Kellie Frances Reid (rigid heddle)
Snow Queen Snood by Janna Ford (pin loom)
Arabian Nights Placemats by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle)
Champa Bag Strap by Shilpa Nagarkar (inkle)
Pinocchio’s Suspenders by Joan Sheridan (inkle)
Star-Crossed Lovers Scarf by Sun Kim (rigid heddle)
Mermaid Bag by Margaret Stump (pin loom)
Cottage Wall Platter Hanger by Joan Sheridan (inkle)
Author/Designer: Handwoven Editors

Connect with the handweaving world through Handwoven. Every issue is packed with projects, instruction, and inspiration to help you build technical skills and design confidence.

In this issue are 11 Projects That Look Great & Do Good, Use cartoons to weave pictures p. 22, Weave A Better World With Inspirational Yarns, Hemp Bag Bliss, and so much more! Pick up your copy in store or have us ship it to you. Check out our current inventory of back issues as well. 

Features: 

• Notes from the Fell: Breed-Specific Yarns by Tom Knisely
• Idea Gallery: Make a Cartoon and Use It for Tapestry: by Tommye McClure Scanlin
  
• Traditions: Understanding Cashmere by Amy P. Swanson
• Yarn Lab: The Singles Scene by Elisabeth Hill

Projects: 

• Color-and-Weave Tintes Naturales Towels
• Circle of Life Table Runner
• Patchwork Baby Blanket
• Among the Stars Pillows
• Audrey Stole
• Log Cabin at Sunset
• Hemp Bag Bliss
• Trinity Shawl
• Bags on a Budget
• Comfort in Solitude
• Floral for All Wrap

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Bast fibers like linen, hemp, and bamboo have been used for thousands of years. Recently, however, they have gained popularity in the weaving world in part due to their eco-friendliness—many bast fibers require fewer resources to produce, and they often come from renewable plant sources. Fabrics woven with bast yarns have a rustic yet refined beauty, and the yarns are known for their strength.

This issue features 11 projects that showcase bast fibers in various ways. In addition to the expected linen towels and curtains, there are surprises such as a hemp runner, a runner woven using a combination of cotton and raffia, pineapple yarn placemats, and baby blankets with hemp and bamboo wefts. The Yarn Lab explores weaving balanced cloth with a new hemp yarn.

Many of the articles in the issue have a reflective aspect. There are pieces on how to continue weaving as you age, the intrinsic value of handmade items, and journaling your weaving and your life. Tom Knisely takes readers on a tour of a production weaver’s studio, and Rebecca Fox invites you to a special island with a unique indigo dye studio.

If bast isn’t yet in your stash, this may be the time to add it! Enjoy this beautiful issue that celebrates the wonder of plant-based bast.

 

Articles:

• What’s Happening – Over/Under at the Mingei by Christina Garton
• Notes from the Fell –Production Weaving by Tom Knisely
• A Covid Journal by Toby Smith
• What’s Happening – Weave Together With Handwoven Retreat by Christina Garton
• Island Indigo: A Visit to the Daufuskie Blues Studio by Rebecca Fox
• Vintage Weavers: Staying Connected and Upbeat by Cynthia Evetts and Tina Fletcher
• Yarn Lab – Going Boldly in a Hemp Exploration by Robin Lynde
• Endnotes – The Intangible Value of Handmade by Regina McInnes

Projects:

• Indigo Windows by Rebecca Fox (6-shaft)
• Ribbons of Rosepath Blankets by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)
• Bamboo Panda by Deborah Bagley (pin loom)
• Versatile Cowl in Twill by Christine Jablonski (4-shaft)
• Freeform Shawl by Dawn Hummer (4-shaft)
• Elegant Hemp Runner by Robin Monogue (4-shaft)
• Rosepath and Raffia Runner by Kate Lange-McKibben (4-shaft)
• Rustic Pineapple Placemats by Jacquie Crema (RH or 2-shaft)
• Top Banana Table Topper by Sue Anne Sullivan (4-shaft)
• Linen Towel for Margaret by Karen Leach (8-shaft)
• Bespoke Wedding Towels by Susan E. Horton (4-shaft)

Weavers have a unique way of looking at the world and often borrow color combinations, patterns, and interesting forms from everyday life for their designs. In this issue of Handwoven we celebrate the inspiration that surrounds us in buildings and structures with 11 projects that each explore some aspect of architecture. In addition, you’ll learn about 2 weavings that used special types of architecture for their inspiration—an iconic skyscraper, and oddly enough, a pleated corpse flower.

In other articles, you’ll be introduced to the Tuesday Weavers of Tennessee, learn how to spin and weave with paper, receive tips for taking care of your eyes and hands while weaving, and read about the many Icelandic sheep and wool customs. In Notes from the Fell, Tom Knisely shares his list of go-to weaving books, and there is something for everyone in the Euroflax Yarn Lab.

Wherever inspiration finds you, you’ll love this issue of Handwoven based on the elements of the architecture that surround us.

Articles:

• Idea Gallery: Weaving the Bow by Penny Hajdu
  
• Stepping Up: Preserving a Weaving Community by Patricia Bethke Bing
  
• Notes from the Fell: From My Library by Tom Knisely
  
• Healthy Weavers: Helping Eyes and Hands Find Their Weaving Sweet Spot by Cynthia Evetts and Tina Fletcher
  
• Icelandic Textiles, Shaped by Nature by Megan M. MacBride
  
• Spinning and Weaving Paper by Karin Borden
  
• Yarn Lab: Euroflax, a Linen for All Weavers by Christine Jablonski
  
• Endnotes: Architecture in the Natural World by Nancy Peterson
  

Projects:

• Spatial Overlap by Ozana Gherman (8-shaft)
  
• Palm Springs Cocktail Carpets by Jennifer E. Kwong (3-shaft)
  
• Square Dance runners by Sarah Jackson (8-shaft)
  
• Rosebud Trellis Fingertip Towels by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)
  
• Woven Mosaics by Jan Josifek (6-shaft)
  
• Santorini Blankets by Janis Eckert and Sheila O’Hara (8- or 10-shaft)
  
• Nursery Windows by Tracy Kaestner (8-shaft)
  
• Crystal Palace Interior by Andrea Williams (8-shaft)
  
• Herculaneum Scarf by Nancy Peck (4-shaft or rigid heddle)
  
• Sidewalks and Shadows by Merriel Miller (8-shaft)
  
• Craftsman Crackle Scarf by Deanna Deeds (4-shaft)
  

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Take a step (or a leap, as the case may be) out of the box with this issue of Handwoven celebrating weaving that deflects out of the woven grid. Whether it’s a function of weave structure or yarn composition, the threads in all 12 projects curve and twist during wet-finishing, whether it’s a lot or a little, and many of the projects differ from one side to the other. Two technique articles expand on the deflection theme, one by Yvonne Ellsworth about dyeing a warp and weaving a scarf to mimic a doubleknit piece, and a Traditions article by Phyllis Miller on weaving sashiko-style patterns to pair with a treasured piece of kimono silk. Our new article series, Best Practices, by Susan Bateman and Melissa Parsons gives tips for better warping, and Tom Knisely in Notes from the Fell looks at different ways of keeping weaving records—some of which may surprise you. The Spotlight is on a young man, Nevan Carling, intent on studying and restoring antique looms, and for the Yarn Lab Elisabeth Hill puts three fine yarns into deflecting structures with great results. The issue wraps up with an essay by Janney Simpson about her own winding path to using deflection in her beautiful scarves and shawls.

Projects:

• Sawtooth Stripe Pillows by Angela K. Schneider (4-shaft)
• Shadow Play Kitchen Towels by Barbara Goudsmit (4-shaft)
• Take Your Turn by Liz Moncrief (4-shaft)
• Reflecting Pool Bed Runner by Christine Jablonski (4-shaft)
• Honeycomb Throw by Marcia Kooistra (8-shaft)
• Blue Circling Embers by Annette Swan Schipf (8-shaft)
• Bumple Scarf by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle, 2- and 4-shaft)
• Clouds of Alpaca Scarf by Susannah Day (4-shaft)
• Hashtag Deflected Doubleweave by Jill Staubitz (8-shaft)
• O’ So Beautiful Scarf by Merriel Miller (8-shaft)
• Cool Breeze by Natalie Drummond (8-shaft)
• Sashiko-Style Flower Scarf by Phyllis Miller (8-shaft)

Articles:

• Spotlight: Nevan Carling: A Champion for Old Looms by Karen Donde 
• Notes from the Fell: Keeping Records by Tom Knisely
• Stepping Up: The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Navajo Rug Show & Sale by C. J. Robb
• Best Practices: Winding a Warp by Susan Bateman and Melissa Parsons
• Idea Gallery: Translating Doubleknitting to Doubleweave by Yvonne Ellsworth
• Traditions: Inspired by Sashiko by Phyllis Miller
• Yarn Lab: A Fine Line: Silk City Fibers by Elisabeth Hill
• Endnotes: Reflections on Deflection by Janney Simpson

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Weaving by its very nature invites exploration. This issue of Handwoven delves into the role experimentation plays in design development, whether it is using new-to-the-weaver yarns, unique color mixtures in warp and weft, or combining weave structures in a draft. Each of the 11 projects shows how the craft continues to evolve in the hands of weavers.

Many of the features continue along the theme of exploration, including an article by Tommye McClure Scanlin about developing tapestry designs, an Endnotes about treadling within a loose framework of rules, an Idea Gallery describing how to design blankets using the temperature ranges at a special location during a significant year as a color guide, and a Yarn Lab about an unusual blend of bamboo and cotton. You’ll want to check out the article about Handweaving.net, a website that has grown since its inception in 2003 to become not only a huge repository of weaving information but also an interactive website with a slew of design components. The Perfect Towel article explains why some towels are superior to others and provides tips for weaving better towels, Tom Knisely gives some surprising insights on managing heddles in Notes from the Fell, and two occupational therapists outline ways to weave smarter so you can weave longer and remain pain free.

Articles:

• Notes from the Fell: On Heddle Management by Tom Knisely
• net: From the Beginning and Into the Future by Sherrie Amada Miller
• Designing for Tapestry—What? How? Why? By Tommye McClure Scanlin
• Healthy Weavers: Using Ergonomics for Comfortable Weaving by Cynthia Evetts and Tina Fletcher
• Idea Gallery: A Year to Remember Blankets by Robin Lynde
• The Perfect Towel by Tracy Kaestner
• Yarn Lab: Bamboo/Cotton—A Blend with Great Promise by Deanna Deeds
• Endnotes: Spontaneity with Rules by Gretchen Huggett

Projects:

• Weaving a Place in Time by Rebecca Morris (2 or 4 shaft)
• Mixing It Up by Barbara Goudsmit (8-shaft)
• Ripples Scarf by Denise Bolger Kovnat (4-shaft)
• Treadling Twist Twills by Kate Lange-McKibben (8-shaft)
• Asymmetrical Challenge by Jennifer Sargent (8-shaft)
• 65 Roses, Take 2 by Susan Du Bois and Robin Wilton (8-shaft)
• Crackle Experiments by Anne Elixhauser (8-shaft)
• Block Party Runners by Jill Staubitz (4-shaft)
• Crackle Table Linens by Robin Monogue (8-shaft)
• Hybrid Table Runner by John Wendel (8-shaft)
• My Very Peri Perfect Towels by Tracy Kaestner (8-shaft)

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Weaving is compelling on its own, but there are many other aspects of a weaver’s life. This “Venn diagram” issue looks at how weaving overlaps with those other parts. The 11 projects reflect the designers’ interests, including cooking, gardening, puzzles and games, quilting, history, butterflies, and grandchildren.

In the articles for this issue, we continue along the same line of how life and weaving intersect. The Traditions article talks about wool sample quilts from the early 1900s, and the Idea Gallery includes a method of translating musical scores into treadlings. If your passion is mid-century modern, you’ll be interested in the Dorothy Liebes exhibit covered in What’s Happening. 

On the technical side, Tom Knisely looks at scale and investigates how changes in yarn size or the length of pattern repeats can affect a cloth’s appearance. Elisabeth Hill explains how to weave tubular hems for double-sided cloth pieces without hem splay. In addition, Deanna Deeds describes changing your tabby/pattern relationship in overshot to create matelassé-like cloth, and in the Yarn Lab, baby alpaca yarn is taken for a spin and found to be a joy to weave with. Finally, if you are worried, as many of us are about preserving your guild’s library and history, the Endnotes offers a solution. Check it all out and find new ways to connect your life’s passions to weaving with this issue of Handwoven.

 

Articles:

• What’s Happening – A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes by Susan E. Horton
• Notes from the Fell – It’s a Matter of Scale by Tom Knisely
• Idea Gallery – Weaving Music: From Concept to Translation Systemby Kim McCollum
• Tackling the Terrible “Tutu” by Elisabeth Hill
• Overshot for Texture by Deanna Deeds
• Traditions – Wool Utility Quilts by Peggy Hart
• Yarn Lab – Ode Alpaca Yarn: Pretty Inside and Out by Christine Jablonski
• Endnotes – Preserving Your Guild’s History by Heidi Butler

Projects:

• Faux Piqué Pillow by Deanna Deeds (4-shaft)
• Sunflower Tea Towels by Regina McInnes (8-shaft)
• Quilter’s Block Fingertip Towels by Jill Staubitz (4-shaft)
• Sunny Side Aprons by Cathy Wilcox (4-shaft)
• Bag Your Bread by Ilze Tomsevics (4-shaft)
• Cousins’ Plaid Scarves by Gwen Anderson(8-shaft)
• Japanese Market Bag by Kathrin Weber (4-shaft)
• Monarch Migration Scarf by Dorothy Tuthill (8-shaft)
• Chenille Neck Cozy by Alison Irwin (4-shaft)
• Elusive Solution Shawl by Deborah Heyman(8-shaft)
• Menswear-Inspired Throw by Peggy Hart (4-shaft)

Connect with the handweaving world through Handwoven. Every issue is packed with projects, instruction, and inspiration to help you build technical skills and design confidence.

In this issue are 6 feature articles, 12 exciting projects, and so much more! Pick up your copy in store or have us ship it to you. Check out our current inventory of back issues as well. 

Features: 

• Spotlight Jamdani: Fabric of Moonlight by Chitra Balasubramaniam
  
• Notes from the Fell Finishing Tips by Tom Knisely
• Idea Gallery Adapting Card-Weaving Patterns for Four-Shaft Looms by Nancy Crampton
• Patterned Inlay on a Plain-Weave Background by Nancy Peterson
• Traditions Kente-Style Liturgical Stoles by Tina Fletcher and Linda Barnett
• Yarn Lab Shanta Eri Silk by Judy Stewart

Projects: 

• Not-So-Simple Stripes by Nancy Peterson
• Etch-A-Sketch Inlay by Nancy Taylor
• Cabin Shawl by Cynthia Cox
• Solano Plaid Poncho by Robin Lynde
• Scarf by Jon Porch
• Fibonacci with a Twist by Andrea Williams
• Wavy Pillows by Svea Edlund
• Baby Coverlet by Malynda Allen
• Random Exchange Towels by Kathie Roig
• Chattahoochee Poochie Towels by Sheila O'Hara
• Fishing for Compliments by Sherrie Amada Miller
• Kente-Style Liturgical Stole by Tina Fletcher

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Read how weavers have faced their fear of fraying to sew coats, skirts, bags, espadrilles, pillows, and other items—all with their handwoven cloth—in this inspiring issue of Handwoven. You’ll gain confidence by learning how accomplished sewists approach handwoven cloth, giving it the respect it deserves, but not shying away from sewing the items they envision.

In her article, Daryl Lancaster walks you through her process, from picking yarns through weaving the cloth, and then using it to make a slouchy comfy jacket. Kelly Walsh describes how she designed and wove the bodice for her wedding dress and then dyed the silk for the skirt. On the other side of the spectrum, three small sewing project ideas in the Idea Gallery show how to use handwoven scraps to make fun giftable items, and many of the projects throughout the issue use small amounts of fabric and require very little cutting and construction.

The Best Practices series finishes up with an article about drafts and how to read them. Tom Knisely gives tips for avoiding treadling errors, and in Stepping Up, Kay Balmforth details the path she and other weavers took to put together the Devon Weavers Workshop, a vibrant ongoing weaving studio. In the Yarn Lab, you’ll learn about Array wool tapestry yarn from Gist that also works as warp and weft on a multi-shaft loom, and in Endnotes, Jane Sheetz describes designing, weaving, and sewing her senior project that was a culmination of her education and dreams.

Articles:

• Stepping Up: Devon Weavers Workshop by Kay Balmforth
• Best Practices: Interpreting Drafts by Susan Bateman and Melissa Parsons
• Notes From the Fell: Avoiding Treadling Errors by Tom Knisely
• Idea Gallery: A Trio of Scrappy Projects by Susan E. Horton with Chelsea Femming, Cathy Thorvaldsen, and Rebecca Fox,
• Weave Your New Favorite Sweater by Daryl Lancaster
• Weaving, Dyeing, and Sewing My Wedding Dress by Kelly Walsh
• Cross-Continent Collaboration by Ellen Thomas and Christine Carrell Livingston
• Yarn Lab: An Array of Possibilities from Gist Yarn by Christine Jablonski
• Endnotes: My Modern Take on Historical Fashion by Jane Sheetz

Projects:

• Meta Weave Jacket by Elisabeth Hill (8-shaft)
• Stormy Days Jacket by Annette Swan Schipf (8-shaft)
• Harvest Coat Redux by Dorothy Tuthill (6-shaft)
• Rustic Elements by Peg Mathews (rigid heddle, 2- or 4-shaft)
• Daisy Plaid Totes by Tracy Kaestner (4-shaft)
• On-the-Go Bag by Yvonne Ellsworth (4-shaft)
• Bespoke Espadrilles by Carly Jayne (rigid heddle)
• Gingham Aprons by Barbara Mitchell (2- or 4-shaft)
• Finnweave Pillows by Claudia Tokola (4-shaft)
• Houndstooth Jumper Dress by Richard Stewart (4-shaft)

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One of the joys of weaving is creating the unexpected. For this issue, that meant looking at how the combination of color, weave structure, and yarn types can produce the illusion of iridescence, pearlescence, and even incandescence in cloth. All nine projects seem to glow, reflect, and even shimmer in the light surrounding them.

Some of the articles address these same qualities, including Bobbie Irwin’s studies of woven iridescence, a Yarn Lab about weaving with neon bright colored yarns, and an Endnotes describing one weaver’s attempts to create iridescence but getting other unwanted effects. From a technical aspect, you can read about weaving with rayon chenille, a light-catching fiber that can also be a challenge to weave with, photography tips for weavers, and an interview with a scientist currently studying bioluminescence and photoluminescence in fiber. Tom Knisley has some tips if you are considering starting your own sheep-to-shawl team, and in What’s Happening we’ve highlighted a beautiful and long-awaited show about the weaving program at Black Mountain College. Finally, our Spotlight is on Toshiko Taira, a woman who is credited with reviving a Japanese fiber and weaving cultural tradition.



Articles:

What’s Happening: Weaving at Black Mountain College by Christina Garton
Spotlight: Toshiko Taira, Reviving a Cultural Tradition by Beth Ross Johnson
Notes from the Fell: Sheep-to-Shawl Basics by Tom Knisely
Bioluminescent Yarn? By Heather Matthews with Dr. Sweta Iyer
Photography for Weavers by Kelly Casanova
Exploring Multicolor Iridescence by Bobbie Irwin
Weaving with Rayon Chenille by Deborah Jarchow
Yarn Lab: Prairie Spun DK: Neon Bright Colors from Brown Sheep Company by Liz Moncrief
Endnotes: To be iridescent or not to be by Eileen Lee
Projects:

Shimmering Crackle Scarf by Bobbie Irwin (4-shaft)
Neon Incandescence by Dorothy Tuthill (8-shaft)
Autumn Pearls by Jennifer Sargent (6-shaft)
Perfect Pairing by Brenda Gibson (8-shaft)
Dreaming of Butterflies Wrap by Merriel Miller (4-shaft)
Ray of Light Placemats and Napkins by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)
Northern Lights Tote by Sara Pate (8-shaft)
More Echoes, Please by Barbara Goudsmit (12-shaft)
Heavenly Harvest Chenille Poncho by Deborah Jarchow (4-shaft)

Flying inspired the eleven projects in this issue that honor butterflies, birds, planes (both real and paper), and even the passage of time. Flight as a metaphor can also be found in many of the articles, whether it’s the Idea Gallery about printing swallow motifs on a shawl warp, an Endnotes about a flock of Noh Coats, or saving fleeting time through unique approaches to warping. In Notes from the Fell Tom Knisely talks about the inspiration he has found through travel and offers tips for how to use travel to inform your own weaving designs. You’ll learn how to keep your mind sharp in Vintage Weavers, how to use one ice-dye setup for two warps, and how a reader is helping her husband stay connected through weaving potholders.

Whether your feet are firmly planted on Planet Earth or your head is in the clouds, this issue based on the magic of flight will delight you.  

 

Articles:

• Stepping Up—Looped In by Lucy Morris
• Notes from the Fell—Inspiration from Travel by Tom Knisely
• Idea Gallery—The Swallows Embrace by Rhonda Luckey
• Vintage Weavers: Staying Sharp by Cynthia Evetts and Tina Fletcher
• Warp Speed: Winding Warps with Multiple Ends in Hand by Véronique Perrot
• Doubled-Up Ice Dyeing by Yvonne Ellsworth
• Endnotes—A Flock of Noh Coats by Toby Smith

Projects:

• Swift Serviettes by Véronique Perrot (4-shaft)
• Swedish Shetland Shawl by Bettie Zakon-Anderson (4-shaft)
• Take Flight Coverlet by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)
• Paper Airplanes Poncho by Jennifer Chapman (pin loom)
• Tessellating Triangles Towels by Sheila O'Hara (8-shaft)
• Calling All Butterflies Runner by Sue Anne Sullivan (4-shaft)
• Monarch Scarf by Samantha Haring (6-shaft)
• Avian Elegance by Sydney Sogol (8-shaft)
• NYC Pigeon Scarf by Sophia Eller (8-shaft)
• Swans A-Swimming by Annette Swan Schipf (8-shaft)
• Call of the Crows Towels by Yvonne Ellsworth (4-shaft)

Weavers have long been intrigued by the magical designs created by carefully placing dark and light colors in both warp and weft. Whether it’s traditional log cabin or more complex color-and-weave designs, including shadow weave and twills, the motifs and patterns that develop in the cloth are inspiring and delightful. Put any one of this issue’s 11 beautiful color-and-weave projects on your loom to learn the basics of this unique weaving approach. You may find yourself developing your own designs and magic as you play with the colors and values.

This is a technique-strong issue with three articles about design and one about weaving rugs using deflected doubleweave, a structure not well-known for rugs. Tom Knisely talks about the usefulness of marking your work for future generations and the method he learned for adding initials and dates to weaving projects. The “Yarn Lab” details a special yarn made from recycled plastic bottles and old jeans, and “What’s Happening” describes a not -to-be missed exhibit about Navajo weaving. From “Endnotes” you’ll learn about a unique way of weaving temperature blankets, one that you may want to try!



Articles:

Notes from the Fell: Leaving Your Mark by Tom Knisely
The Powell Method: Designing Shadow Weave Using Profile Drafts by Rebecca Winter
Twill on Opposites for a Weft-Faced Rug by Nancy Taylor
Idea Gallery: Art Rugs to Warm the Home by Ellen Kardell
Which Came First? by Alison Irwin
Yarn Lab–Eco Jeans: Good For The Environment, Great On Your Loom by Christine Jablonski
What’s Happening: Shaped by the Loom by Kenna Libes
Endnotes: A Memorable “Year to Remember” Blanket by Robin Lynde
Projects:

Fulled Mug Rugs by Ellen Kardell (8-shaft)
Mid-Century-Modern Runner by Merriel Miller (7-shaft)
Subtle Shift Towels by Rebecca Morris (4-shaft)
Eclectic Color-and-Weave by Deborah Jarchow (Rigid heddle)
Prairie Bloom Towels by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)
Pen and Ink Linen Towels by Christine Jablonski (4-shaft)
Fraternal Twins by Annette Swan Schipf (4-shaft)
Shifting Shadows by Barbara Mitchell (6-shaft)
Violet Waves by Jannie Taylor (8-shaft)
Square Fancy Chèche by Véronique Perrot (8-shaft)
Light Sussex Color- and-Weave by Alison Irwin (4-shaft)