Weaving Articles
Clear Sight: How to Use a Pick Glass
Don’t let eyestrain keep you from your craft. Learn how to use a pick glass!
Amanda Buckley
Amanda Buckley is an enthusiastic lifelong learner who enjoys the challenge of communicating scientific and philosophical concepts in unexpected spaces. Formerly a records specialist with degrees in mathematics, physics, education, and information systems, she now spends her time exploring knowledge and understanding through fibre arts and crafts, most recently from her studio in Umeå, Sweden.
Fibre Arts Articles
Twist And Shout: Why Twist Direction Matters In Your Making
Let’s have a look under the hood to see how and why the twist direction of our yarns can make or break a project.
Weaving Articles
Three Fundamental Weave Structures (And Why You Need To Know Them)
When we understand the characteristics of different weave structures, we’re closer to weaving any kind of fabric we want.
Fibre Arts Articles
Frogging & The Art of Project Management
Lisa Congdon calls it loud quitting: an assertive and unapologetic no to everything in her life she finds draining, feels done with, one-sided, obligatory, without
Fibre Arts Articles
Swatching & The Art of Project Management
You’ve got a sweater project on the needles. It has a round yoke and is knit top-down. Isn’t it great that you can try it
Crochet Articles
Spot The Difference: US vs UK Crochet Terms
The internet has been a wonderful boon for all us makers, giving us access to patterns from people and places all over the world. For
Fibre Arts Articles
Motivation & the Art of Project Management
I was looking for knitting needles—my 3.75 mm Chiagoo 80 cm circulars to be exact. They were around here somewhere. I just finished a spinning
Weaving Articles
Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals: Weaving with Fine Yarns
My skills-building strategy for the year was aimed at building my confidence for both handling and weaving with fine yarns.
Weaving Articles
Learning to Weave on a Large Loom
I had been weaving on a rigid heddle loom for a while before I got my floor loom. The opportunity to buy one came up,
Articles
Building a Library of Samples and Swatches
I use my library of swatches and samples to deepen my understanding of textiles.
Articles
The Fear of Showing Up: Learning to de-Lurk
There are lots of good reasons to be a lurker, and if you feel like your fears are holding you back, I can relate.
Weaving Articles
What Is Good Cloth?
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