Tension is bad. Except when you're weaving.
In fact, if I had to choose the number one quality I'd want in a loom it would be the ability to easily get good, even and adjustable tension.
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I love hearing stories of why people began weaving. For some of us, it's in our blood. We grew up watching our mothers or father or grandparents weaving and before we knew it, we were hoarding yarn and daydreaming of studio space. For others, it was a happy accident: a picture on Instagram, a fri...
Anni Albers, for those of you unfamiliar, was a weaver who was introduced to her medium at the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany. In 1933 she moved to the United States with her husband after the Bauhaus closed due to the rise of Nazism. In the States, she established a weaving workshop at Black Mountai...
Our Weave-Along 27 project is now available as an ebook download!
This free project will teach you how to warp, weave and finish a textural wall-hanging using simple tapestry techniques and two different types of yarn.
This past spring we were asked to be a part of a very special magazine called What Women Create. The magazine features women creators from all walks of life. The images are gorgeous (ours are by Williams-Prior Art + Design) and the stories are by the artists themselves. Ours is a mother and daugh...
One of the most appealing aspects of weaving for me is working with color and texture no matter what I’m planning to make. Claudia’s hand-painted ribbon is exceptional! The colors are vibrant, luxurious, astounding. Just one bobbin of the ribbon has a multitude of colors in it. The ribbon shines ...