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Last week I spent the whole of one afternoon (and part of another) reading entries to our Why I Weave contest. Those we received ran the gamut, from funny and clever to heart-wrenching and sincere. There were stories of loss; how weaving pulled people from depression and sadness. There were stori...

One question we get a lot here at Mirrix is, “What do I need to begin weaving?” This depends on exactly what you want to weave, of course, but you may be surprised at how little you need to get started!

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Hi I’m Janna, the gal behind Everlea Yarn. I’ve been using Mirrix Looms since 2014 and I own both a 16" Big Sister Loom and a 38" Zeus Loom, as well as a Spencer Power Treadle. They are my absolute favourite studio tools.   At Everlea Yarn I offer Canadian sourced and spun yarns that I hand-dye w...

Confession: my favorite warp is linen. It wasn't always that way. Linen warp is such a different creature from cotton or wool warp. It's like wire in that it has absolutely zero give to it. So unlike cotton and wool, linen warp has to be perfectly and evenly tensioned otherwise you will start thr...