Paper Wall Hangings
Don’t throw out that gift wrap. Recycle it with these woven wall hangings.
Japanese Paper Weaving
The art of weaving with paper has been perfected in Japan in the techniques of Shifu and Saga Nashiki.
Spiral Socks
Tuatara posted this recipe for making spiral socks. No heel to turn!
Summer & Winter Draft
The 4 shaft Summer/Winter draft gives simple and versatile blocks of colour.
Handmade Felt
You can easily make your own felt in your bathtub. Here’s how.
Lovers Knot Draft
A traditional overshot pattern.
A Yarn Tells a Story
A 3 metre piece of yarn tells of Norse travels in the Canadian Arctic.
Cat’s Paw and Snail’s Tail Draft
A traditional Overshot draft of cat’s paws walking in a snail’s trail.
NAFTA & Hand-loomed Products
Under the Free Trade Agreement, it might be possible to export handwoven products duty free.
Advanced Twill Draft
A silk and tencel scarf using an advanced twill draft.
A Good Shed
You can get a good shed even on a counterbalance loom. Here’s how.
Textile Dictionary
Our Textile Dictionary is an ongoing project of textile terms, translations and definitions of weaving and spinning terms.
Bubble Draft
Weave “shrinky-dink” fabrics and other 3 dimensional effects with this draft.
Textiles Stamps
A virtual gallery of postage stamps that have a weaving, spinning or textiles related theme.
Museum of Textiles
A visit to the Museum of Textiles in Toronto, and the Mothers of Invention exhibit.
Clipart – Overshot Buttons and Drafts
Dess up your computer with these Overshot clipart buttons and related weaving drafts.
Wool Roving Rug
Warm up your toes on this easy-to-weave rug, made with wool roving.
Finnish Textiles
A gallery of traditional Finnish textiles: Poppana, takana, doubleweave pickup, raanu, rya.
Finnish Textiles – Doubleweave pickup, Takana
Finnish Textiles – Rya rugs
Finnish Textiles – Raanu, wall hangings
Finnish Lace Block Throw
Weave a cotton throw in lace weave.
Ladder Hem Stitch Finish
A Ladder Hemstitch can make a nice finish for the edge of your handwoven throw or table runner and can be quickly sewn on the loom.
How to Fix a Threading Error
Have you ever made a huge threading error, or even a small one, and don’t want to undo it all and rethread? A replacement heddle might be the answer.
Turkish Spindle – Product Review
A Turkish spindle is an ingenious invention that forms a centre-pull ball as you spin.
Loom-Shaped Clothing
Gloria Vaughn Hann describes her method of designing clothing on the loom.
Lucet Braiding
Instructions for using a Lucet to make flat braiding.
Renaissance Faire
I had an unique and enjoyable opportunity to give a spinning demonstration at a Renaissance Faire.
Natural Dyes and Recipes
A table of natural dye and mordant recipes.
Resources for the Creative Traveller
A book review and a guided tour of what you will find in your travels to the U.K.
Huck Lace
Huck lace weaving drafts.
Hemp and Leno Lace Project
Weave a hammock using hemp, leno and huck lace.
Junk Store Treasures
A photo gallery of antique and well-used spinning wheels and tools.
Handspun Silk Top
Using handspun Rainbow-dyed silk top, this summer sweater pattern knits up quickly.
Table of Setts
Though you still need to sample, this handy table of setts for cotton and linen yarns will get you started on your weaving project.
Water Jug Warping
Are you waiting for a family member or friend to help warp your loom? You can do it better by yourself.
10 Steps of Warping
You can learn to warp your loom, in 10 easy steps.
How Your Spinning Wheel Spins
Learning to control twist and tension on your wheel.
McMorran Balance
Using a McMorran balance to calculate how much yarn you have left.
Spinning Pet Fur
Is spinning your pet’s fur illegal in New Jersey?
Make Your Own Dye Box
Using a dye box can prevent nasty dye spills.
Atayal Weaving
Kathleen Forance Johnson shares her travels and weaving experiences with Atayal weavers of Taiwan.
Improving Your Edges
One of the biggest challenges for the beginner weaver is to produce clean selvages.
Name Drafting – 8 Shaft
Continuing from the previous feature, name drafting using 8 shafts.
