Weaving textiles

Five Things That I Wish I'd Known When I First Started Weaving on a Frame Loom from a completely self-taught weaver who learned entirely by trying things, Googling, and learning through mistakes.

Motivation is important, but where do you go from there? I have broken down the top 5 tips for new weavers.

Yarn is yarn. Right? While knitting/crochet and weaving yarn can sometimes be used interchangeably - there are notable differences.

Weaving a scarf is the perfect starting point for the new weaver. It's a narrow piece, which makes it easy to tension. It's a long warp, but not so long as to be likely to cause any real issues. And once you're done weaving and wet finishing, you have a completed woven piece, ready to

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Weave with fabric to add something extra to your weaving. Try these different ways to incorporate a new material into your next project.

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I grew up sewing and that's what drew me to weaving so many years ago. I'm just as happy in a fabric shop as a yarn shop. And I spend too much money in both places. Do you have a stash of fabric that's aching to try something new? Come on with me and use it up weaving a beautiful handwoven tapestry. Weaving with fabric is often called rag weaving, but I like to refer to it as fabric weaving. You can use fabric you've got on hand... or if you're as bad as me... rationalize buying more because…