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Face-to-Face Never to Be Replaced

TNNA in the SWG booth 2015

Nothing, nothing, nothing can replace the face-to-face interactions you get at a show—no amount of Tweeting gets you even close to the relationships you form when you are in the right forum for the task at hand. The National NeedleArts Association trade show is a very necessary part of your weaving life, whether you are …

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The Lazy Warping Method

It is no secret that I have a preference for using a warping board to dress a rigid-heddle loom.  This is now called the indirect method. Before rigid-heddle weaving became so popular, the indirect method was “warping.”  To many new weavers the direct method is the only warping method she or he will ever need …

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First Room: The Kitchen

I love new beginnings!  The world is sparkly and new, everything fits perfectly together in your mind, and nothing has gone wrong.  (This won’t last, but that is also part of the process.  For an excellent blog post on navigating roadblocks check out Kate White’s post on the Schacht Blog.) I’m starting my Year of …

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Advice for the Beginner

Yesterday I was on The Yarn Thing Podcast with the delightful Marly Bird.  She asked me, “If I know nothing about weaving and go to the Yarnworker site, which pattern should I pick?”  My first thought was our free Lovely Lace Scarf pattern or the Fat and Happy Scarf, but the great thing about beginners …

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Meet A Yarnworker

The highly textural Puffy Pillows Because of Martha Stewart, I was fortunate enough to meet Deborah Jarchow. Remember when Martha left jail wearing a crocheted poncho made by one of her fellow inmates? Ponchos became an overnight sensation!  That year Handwoven decided to host a poncho contest and I was in charge of corresponding with …

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