Feature Article Archive

This is a browsable list of the archived feature articles, organized by date from most recent to oldest. You can use the links at the bottom of the page to flip backwards through the archives.

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Confluence Skirt

by Selah Barling on April 10, 2010

As a professional tailor, I like to make clothes that fit well. For this design, I also wanted to create a pattern that would help weavers who were new to sewing get over their fear of cuttin Read more >>

Extruded-String Weaving

by Syne Mitchell on April 1, 2010

Weaving has been around for at least 29,000 years, so it's a rare occurence when something truly innovative comes along; but every once in a while modern technology brings us a surprise⁽ Read more >>

Honeycomb Spot Bronson on Two Shafts

by Sigrid Piroch on March 24, 2010

Only have two shafts on your loom?

You can weave more than plain weave!

Venture into historic Honeycomb Spot Bronson; it's a technique that will stretch your loom’s capacity, and make it possible to weave richly textured cloth using only two shafts. Read more >>

Teddy Bear's Picnic

by Noreen Crone-Findlay on February 10, 2010

This whimsical project was inspired by the song "Teddy Bear's Picnic," whose charming lyrics were written by British songwriter Jimmy Kennedy in 1932.

To paraphrase slightly...

If you go into the woods today, you'd better take your potholder loom! Read more >>

Weaving Beads into Cloth

by Wanda Jenkins on January 8, 2010

There are several ways to weave beads into your cloth. Depending on the scale and contrast of the beads, the results can be subtle or dramatic.

Weaving with beads strung onto the weft is easy and suitable for both beginning and experienced weavers. Best of all, you can use this technique with any type of loom. Read more >>

Baa Humbug!

by Nancy C. Lea on December 4, 2009

I love taqueté, the works of Charles Dickens, and a good pun!

For the curmudgeons among us I present the "Baa Humbug" bookmark, featuring a festive sheep and a musical little bug.

Feeling the holiday spirit this year? Then try the more classic bookmark: "Wreath and Presents." Read more >>

Plain Weave Variations

by Tien Chiu on November 13, 2009

When I told my friends I was writing an article on plain weave, they gasped: "But you have a 24–shaft computerized loom! You can weave any structure you like! Why are you writing an article on plain weave?"

The answer is simple; there's nothing plain about plain weave!
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Down the Garden Path with Rosepath

by Laura Fry on October 30, 2009

These fingertip towels are woven in plain weave with Rosepath borders. With a four-shaft loom and a little imagination, you can create all kinds of border designs. And with more than four shafts, the designs can be even more elaborate.
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Halloween Dolls

by Noreen Crone-Findlay on October 15, 2009

Halloween is a spooky time of year...

So why not make some cute little companions to keep you (or a little one) company on long, dark nights? Best of all, they won't even eat your candy! Read more >>

Weaving Words

by Lillian Whipple on October 1, 2009

Once you're woven images it isn't difficult to weave letters.

In my previous article Designing for Summer and Winter and Taqueté, the warp was threaded in a point profile. For letters, the warp needs to be threaded in a straight profile. Read more >>