

Changing Yarn Over Directions
Lessons learned even when it’s something you think you already know.
Lessons learned even when it’s something you think you already know.
When you come and sit down at your loom, what are you focused on? Are you obsessing over a perfectly balanced cloth? Perhaps you are
If you’re a new or newer spinner looking for just the right spinning fibre to help you on your hand spinning journey, you’re in luck.
Join me as I swatch for my next sweater knit: the Little Basic Cardigan knitting pattern by Holli Yeoh!
New weavers sometimes have a bit of a challenge coming to grips with the numbering systems used to identify their yarns, and Laura explains all the info needed to break down those pesky number counts.
“At my age, I’m not sure I’d be the most appealing member to highlight…” is nothing less than you would expect Pearl Wang, our Featured
As a spinner who enjoys her spindles as much as (and sometimes more than) her wheels, I know what I like in a spindle, but
The fifth article in the Building Confidence in Tapestry series shares helpful tips on how to approach and weave circles in your tapestry projects.
Janna’s fourth article in the Building Confidence in Tapestry series talks about SETT and variables such as the gauge of both yarns (warp and weft) as well as our ends-per-inch (EPI).
There are many options for e-spinners available now that fit every style of spinning and budget. Compare e-spinners to choose the best one for you.
In the third article of this Building Confidence in Tapestry series, we are talking about weft tension in tapestry. Maintaining consistent weft tension with the use of bubbling is one of the most important aspects of tapestry weaving.
In the second article of this Building Confidence in Tapestry series, we are talking about tapestry looms; what to look for, the pros and cons of the tapestry looms on the market today, as well as some great DIY options.
A series of tapestry weaving articles to accompany my video lessons so that I may offer more ways to support you in your tapestry journey. Within this series of articles, I hope to answer some of your questions about tapestry, contextualize some of my video lessons to offer different perspectives, and just talk more about how to be creative within the medium of tapestry.
Here is a list of some of Felicia’s favourite spinning and weaving books!
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been asking many of you in this fibre arts community about what struggles and challenges you face. We
Step-by-step, learn how easy it is to knit your very first garter stitch scarf. Learn the foundations of knitting with Tabetha Hedrick.
Download our guide to weaving equipment » This little guide is just about the absolute basics of what you need to get started with weaving.
A reed substitution chart is a great way to extend your reeds to be used at a wide range of setts.
We wanted to welcome you guys officially welcome you guys to the Carolina Waves mystery knit along. We just started this week and people had
Here are a few of the tools that I mention in the Essential Weaving workshop
Here are some of the most common weaving terms that will help you understand the process.
Here are a few links to various suppliers that manufacture looms and tools for weaving
Here are a few yarn suppliers, books, and knitwear designers to explore for colourwork knitting
Join us in a 9-month challenge to making your own slow cloth project
Here are a few links to various suppliers that are mentioned in the Spinning From Scratch course
Here are a few suppliers in the US, Canada, and UK that provide beautiful dyed spinning fibres to get you started.
These are a few of my favourite reference books over the years, and a great place to start building a dyer’s library!
Measuring the angle of twist in your yarn is a wonderful way to ensure consistency in your handspun yarns. Download our twist gauge here to measure the twist in your singles and plied yarns.
A couple downloadable tools to measure your “wraps per inch (WPI)” while spinning and plying your handspun yarns.
Here are the sources for some of the studio dyeing equipment that we use for our dyeing courses