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Episode 13: Dyeing Warps for Weaving with Kathrin Weber of Blazing Shuttles
Kathrin Weber is the the owner and artist behind the beloved hand-dyed warp yarn company Blazing Shuttles. Kathrin has a gorgeous eye for color, creating deep saturated colorways with unique combinations.
Episode 12: Modern Weaving With Lindsey Campbell of Hello Hydrangea
This week on the podcast I talked to Lindsey Campbell, the fiber artist and weaver extraordinaire behind Hello Hydrangea.
Free Weaving Pattern: Handwoven Alpaca Throw by Mariah Gaar
Today I'm pleased to share this pattern for a perfectly cozy handwoven alpaca throw created by Mariah Gaar.
Episode 6: Indian Handloom Communities with Smita Paul of Indigo Handloom
Smita is the founder of Indigo Handloom, which works with over 500 weavers in rural India to produce beautiful, handwoven textiles using ancient techniques.
Episode 4: Loom Manufacturing and Tapestry Weaving with Claudia Chase and Elena Zuyok of Mirrix Looms
Claudia founded Mirrix Looms in 1996 when she wanted a portable loom that she could take to weave with at her children’s sports games.
Understanding Weaving Yarn Sizes
Weaving yarn sizes and their naming system can seem like gibberish when you’re starting out, but it’s good to have basic understanding of yarn sizes so you’ll know if the yarn you are choosing will have the appropriate epi or sett for your project. This post explains what you need to know to get started.
Episode 55: Weaving on Small Looms with Amy McKnight
Amy is a North Carolina based fiber artist and weaver. I have admired Amy’s work on Instagram for a while, and particularly admire Amy’s passion for spreading the love of weaving on small looms.
Episode 50: Crossing Threads with Sisters Lauren and Kass Hernandez
Lauren and Kass Hernandez are Australian-born sisters of Filipino heritage based in Sydney, and the founders of Crossing Threads. Their work is truly distinctive and highly textural.
Episode 48: Weave of the Month Club with Arianna Funk
Arianna is a handweaver in Stockholm, and the founder of Weave of the Month Club, a subscription service to liven up the world of weaving drafts.
Episode 23: Rigid Heddle Weaving with Liz Gipson of Yarnworker
Liz Gipson, founder of Yarnworker, a fantastic resource and teaching community for rigid heddle weavers. Liz is a former managing editor of Handwoven and Spin-Off magazines, she has made many guest appearances on HGTV, DIY, and PBS how-to craft programming, and has multiple DVDs from Interweave on rigid heddle weaving.
Episode 19: Modern Weaving with Maryanne Moodie
Maryanne Moodie is a fiber artist and weaver in Melbourne, Australia. She uses vibrant, unexpected color combinations in her tapestries and wall hangings, and her work as been featured in New York Magazine, O Magazine, Interwoven, on Design Sponge, and many other places!
4 Ideas to Weave with My Bestselling Yarn
Today I want to share a little bit about the yarn that's been flying off my shelves - these HUGE skeins of 50/50 cotton linen blends that I import directly from Florence, Italy. They have a glorious slightly slubby texture and are so versatile - soft and durable enough to be used in hand towels, placemats, and more.
Deflected Double Weave Alpaca Scarf with Samantha Gehrmann
As a very new weaver, I became enamored with deflected double weave. I first saw it in an 8-shaft weaving group on Facebook, and from there I went down the rabbit hole on Pinterest and Instagram finding all the different (already existing) designs I could lay my eyes upon.
Episode 8: Weaving Stories with Nikita Sheth
Nikita Sheth is a weaver based in Sydney, Australia, who creates stunning weavings from recycled saris that she collects from elderly Indian women in her community.
Free Weaving Pattern: Handwoven Serape Poncho by Julia Weldon
Subtle color variations in the Fingering Weight Wool Weaving Yarn from Mountain Meadow Wool Mill, woven in the simplest structure, creates a fabric with amazing depth and richness. With nothing more than steam pressing, the finished cloth has a hand and drape that is luxurious and soft.
Episode 7: Weaving Histories and Reclaiming Time with Avery Williamson
Avery Williamson is an artist and weaver who explores the history of black Americans, specifically women, in personal and institutional archives.
Summer Reading List for Weavers
Instead of my regularly scheduled weaving inspiration, I'm popping onto the blog today to share some recommended summer reading for your last few weeks of August.
What is WPI, EPI, PPI & Weaving Sett?
When you're learning to weave, terms like WPI, EPI, and sett can be confusing. This blog post explains each of these terms, and tell you how to calculate all three so you can start weaving with confidence.
#weaversofinstagram highlights this week!
A round-up of our favorite posts from the #weaversofinstagram hashtag
Episode 111: Sustainable Handspun Eri Silk Fibers with Muezart of Meghalaya India
Muezart is a small business in Northeast India that focuses on making and selling handspun, naturally dyed Eri Silk to weavers, knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists.
How To Choose a Rigid Heddle Loom
Eager to get started with rigid heddle weaving? This blog post has everything you need to know to buy your first rigid heddle loom, choose your first rigid heddle weaving project, and get started weaving.
Episode 64: Acadian Brown Cotton, A Cajun Love Story with Sharon Donnan
Sharon along with small farmers and hand weavers in Louisiana are working towards reviving Acadian Brown Cotton. Sharon talks about creating the documentary film Cotonjaune", Acadian Brown Cotton, A Cajun Love Story”, which dives into the fascinating and little-known history of hand weaving and brown cotton in Louisiana.
Episode 47: Macrame and Weaving with Cindy Hwang Bokser of Niroma Studio
In 2015, Cindy was frustrated by limited macrame rope options available in the US, and she began working with manufacturers to create cotton macrame string and rope to use in her own work, and to share with other macrame artists and weavers.
Episode 42: An International Textile Community with Ashley Thurman and Beth Meyer of FibreShare
Fibreshare is one of those beautiful weaving institutions that make our community so special. Founded in 2015, FibreShare is at its very basic an international yarn swap.
Episode 40: Jacquard Weaving with Cathryn Amidei
Cathryn Amidei is an expert Jacquard weaver and teacher.I first met Cathryn at Laurie Carlson Steger’s studio in Massachusetts last spring, where she was teaching a workshop on the TC2 Jacquard loom.
Episode 22: Handwoven Magazine Editor Susan Horton
Susan shares about her journey to becoming Editor, her tips for submitting projects or article to Handwoven, what a week-in-the-life of working on Handwoven is like, her tips for weavers, and so much more.
Untitled (public parts) ~ Woven by Luiza Porto
Today we're sharing this woven series created by Luiza Porto with linen yarn from our shop.
Episode 18: Re-Weaving and Designing for Industry with Paula Stebbins Becker
Paula Stebbins Becker has been designing woven dobby and jacquard fabrics for the residential furniture and decorative jobber trades for more than 30 years.
Episode 17: Weaving and Community Healing with Cynthia Alberto
Cynthia is Filipina, an artist, weaver, weaving activist, teacher, and founder/director of the Brooklyn-based weaving studio, Weaving Hand.
Episode 11: Tapestry Weaving with Rebecca Mezoff
Rebecca Mezoff is a contemporary tapestry weaver who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her work is widely known and exhibited in public and private collections.
Episode 10: Weaving with Silk with Susan Du Bois of Treenway Silks
Susan Du Bois is the owner of Treenway Silks. Treenway Silks is widely known in the weaving community as a source for exquisite silk yarns and fiber hand-dyed every color of the rainbow.
Free Weaving Pattern: Weaving Wrapping Cloths with Bree
Today we're taking a deep dive into these cotton wrapping cloths by Bree of still.life.woven.
Episode 141: Teaching and Designing Tapestry Weaving with Tommye Scanlin
Tommye Scanlin is a well-known tapestry weaver, tapestry teacher, and the author of The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver, as well as her newest book, Tapestry Design Basics and Beyond.
Episode 140: Exploring Tapestry Weaving with Rebecca Mezoff
On this week's episode, Sarah speaks with Rebecca Mezoff. Rebecca is a contemporary tapestry weaver in Fort Collins, Colorado, and a tapestry weaving teacher, both in person and online.
Episode 132: A New Look For Gist Yarn with Maggie Putnam
For the last seven months we have been working with Maggie Putnam on redesigning our brand identity and rebuilding our website to better reflect the company we’ve become.
Weaving Techniques
There are many types of weaving techniques that can be used to create different fabrics on multi-shaft and rigid heddle looms. This post has descriptions and photos of some of the most popular techniques.
Meet the Team: Christine Jablonski
Today we're introducing our Director of Content and Customer Experience, Christine Jablonski. Christine has worn many hats throughout her time at Gist. You've probably woven a pattern she designed or produced, or chatted with her via phone or email—with or without knowing it! Read on to learn a bit more about Christine.
Episode 138: Introducing Twofold with Gist’s Very Own Christine Jablonski
Christine Jablonksi is the Director of Operations for Gist Yarn, and designer of Twofold, our upcoming subscription box for rigid heddle weavers. Her theme for this project is double weave.