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We're On Gist Yarn's Weave Podcast!

We're On Gist Yarn's Weave Podcast!

A few weeks ago, Claudia and I settled in next to each other, crossed our fingers that my foster dog wouldn't bark and chatted with Sarah Resnick over at Gist Yarn and Fiber for episode four of her new podcast, Weave.  On the episode we talk about looms, weaving, tapestry, being women in the worl...
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The Yarn Scrap Challenge - Win a Loom!

The Yarn Scrap Challenge - Win a Loom!

I have a basket where all my yarn scraps go. In it is everything from silk to wool; hand-dyed, hand-spun, commercial; every color of the rainbow. The pile just keeps getting bigger because I never know what to do with scraps.  I am sure many of you have the same problem, and so today we are launc...
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How High Do I Adjust My Loom?

How High Do I Adjust My Loom?

I am not what you would consider a math wiz. I went out of my way in college to take a logic class to fulfill my math credits and even the "liberal arts-esque" statistics class I was forced to take in graduate school was enough to cause sleepless nights. I am infinitely more comfortable with word...
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The Weaving Meditation Challenge

The Weaving Meditation Challenge

I am not good at meditation. Even after a long, hard yoga class I can barely sit still for savasana, and forget about being able to wake up and take a few minutes to be still before starting my day. Until recently, I thought any kind of meditation was off the table for me. But then I realized som...
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Why Choose a Loom with a Tensioning Device?

Why Choose a Loom with a Tensioning Device?

Warp tension, as every tapestry or bead weaver knows, is one of the most important factors in any weaving. Both the amount of tension and the evenness of tension is important and the difference between good tension and bad tension can make or break a piece. A few weeks ago a customer emailed me a...
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