Aside from stashing weaving yarn, we know weavers also love to stash weaving books. While we have a few “must haves” listed on our resources page, we polled a few folks in our design community to find out what their favorite weaving books are, and why.

This article is the second of a two-part series on how to buy used weaving looms. To get a few different perspectives on this, three friends are sharing what they look for in a loom and some of the helpful things they’ve learned along the way.

This post is the second in a series introducing you to common weaving structures. You’ll find many patterns in Gist’s pattern collection that feature twill structures, and, like plain weave, it’s another foundation weave that has a lifetime of new and exciting combinations to explore.

As weavers, it is a joy to give our handwoven fiber creations to those we love. But while we may wish for unlimited hours at the loom, we have to be realistic with our plans when it comes to making gifts. With so many beautiful weaving patterns in the Gist library, we know it can be hard to decide what to weave. Here are five of our favorite weaving patterns that are sure to impress any recipient this holiday season.