1999 Feature Articles - All Fiber Arts

12/31/99 - Name Drafting
Weaving drafts can reveal secret coded messages.

12/18/99 - Cactus Christmas Ornament
Sue Freeman sent in these lovely cactus ornaments, as part of our Ornament Exchange.

12/07/99 - Corduroy Christmas Ornament
These little Christmas tree bags are woven using 8/2 cotton and metallic yarns.

12/03/99 - How to Tie on to a Sectional Warp Beam
A work-around for using the sectional beam on shorter warps.

12/01/99 - Variegated Handspun Merino Socks
These socks are easy to spin and can be made from leftovers in your fiber stash.

11/18/99 - Selkirk Weavers Guild Show
The Selkirk Weavers Guild presented a festive array of handwoven Christmas gifts in their annual show.
Part 2

11/10/99 - Twill Tea Towels
This beginner weaving project will brighten up your kitchen with twill sampler tea towels.
Twill Tea Towels - part 2

11/05/99 - How to Warp a Loom: Tying on to the Front Beam
How to tie on to the front apron rod and adjust the tension.

11/04/99 - How to Warp a Loom: Beaming
How to wind a warp onto the back beam, by yourself.

11/03/99 - How to Warp a Loom: Threading the Heddles
How to thread the heddles using a draft plan.

11/02/99 - How to Warp a Loom: Sleying the Reed
Using the Front-to-Back method of warping, the warp is threaded through the reed next.

11/01/99 - How to Warp a Loom: Tying the Warp Chain
A series of step-by-step instructions on warping your loom with easy-to-follow photos.

10/30/99 - Spider Silk
Have you ever wondered if the silk of the spider can be used?

10/09/99 - How to Warp a Loom: Making a Warp Chain
Using a warping board to make a warp chain.

09/30/99 - Sett: Ruler Wrapping
Two ways to determine an appropriate sett.

09/24/99 - How to Warp a Loom
A beginner's guide to warping your loom with step-by-step instructions.

09/15/99 - Woollen and Worsted Yarns
Wool yarns can be classified as either woollen or worsted.

08/15/99 - 1999 Ornament Exchange
Join in on our annual Ornament Exchange.

08/13/99 - Lichens and Dyes
Lichen have been an important source for dyes, as well as food and medicine.

07/29/99 - Crackle Weave Project
A lightweight crackle weave fabric using Foxfiber naturally colored cotton

07/14/99 - Pin Weaving
What can you do with a piece of cardboard and some pins.

06/01/99 - Woven Coverlets
With the invention of the jacquard loom and punch cards, woven coverlets and complex designs became possible.

05/17/99 - Looms
Looms have been used for centuries to create the cloth that we wear.

04/29/99 - Craft Shows
If you weave, at some point you will think about attending a craft show.

04/13/99 - Double Width Weaving
How to weave a project double the width of your loom.
Part 2 - Weaving draft for Double wide weaving

03/31/99 - Woven Coverlets
Woven coverlets were popular in the 19th Century.

03/25/99 - Computers & Looms
Did you know that that computers and looms are related?

02/28/99 - Salish Blankets
The Salish were known as the weavers of the Pacific northwest.

02/13/99 - Valentine's and Swedish Lace
A special weaving draft to celebrate Valentine's day.

01/26/99 - Cedar Bark Weaving
The cedar tree provided dye, clothing, and shelter to the First Nations peoples of the Pacific northwest.

01/10/99 - Qiviut
The musk ox produces an incredibly lightweight and soft fiber.

01/04/99 - Shadow Weave Draft
Shadow weave drafts and wallpaper for your desktop.