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Weaving in the Wild: An Interview with Kristin Crane
Today we're sharing an interview with weaver and designer, Kristin Crane. I first came across Kristin's work on Instagram, where she shared landscape tapestry weavings made with Array. Kristin's work is often inspired by nature and a sense of place, which she shares more about in this interview.
Caring for Fine Fabrics: Alpaca, Wool, and Silk
So you’ve woven a lovely new wearable piece with a luxury yarn, such as Ode Alpaca, Sero Silk Noil, or a nice wool such as Array, but you’re nervous about wearing caring for it. Fear not, dear weaver! This post will walk you through caring for each of these fibers so you can wear with confidence.
5 Myths That Intimidate New Weavers
Whether you’ve never woven anything before, or you have a few (or more!) projects under your belt, it’s likely that you’ve come across some of these common misconceptions or myths about weaving. We’re here to set the record straight.
Crocheting with Gist Weaving Yarn
Crochet designer Brittany Garber of KnotBadBritt takes a deep dive into our yarn line-up to explore how they work with crochet.
Weaving with Beam Organic Cotton: Comparing 8/2, 3/2, and 3/4
Cotton is often one of the first fibers that new weavers use—and the first one intermediate and advanced weavers reach for too! That’s because of the many wonderful qualities of cotton: it’s easy to weave, stretchy, soft, and takes dye wonderfully. Since introducing Beam 3/2 Organic Cotton in 2021, weavers new and experienced have been enjoying learning and growing their skills with this American-grown cotton weaving yarn.
Weaving Every Day ~ An Interview with Natasha Khiev of Mighty Loom
Natasha Khiev of Mighty Loom, known for sharing her daily tapestries on Instagram, opens up about her weaving practice, her sources of inspiration, and shares valuable tips for anyone looking to start their own daily practice.
Weekly Weaving ~ An Interview with Jennifer Mao
You might know Jennifer Mao as a Gist pattern designer and former Weave Quarterly artist, but she’s also known for her weekly pay-what-you-wish weaving series, which she shares on Instagram. In this interview, she shares more about that practice. Enjoy!
Inspiration From Our Community: Doubleweave with Array
Every now and then a customer project comes along that simply blows us away. Today we’re sharing one of those projects, a doubleweave wall hanging based on a pattern by Jennifer Moore.
Sampling in Tapestry with Array
As tapestry weavers, unless we are weaving free-form, we need to plan carefully and make a lot of decisions up front. That’s where sampling comes in. Sampling can take many forms and involve testing out the structure (warp and weft combinations), choosing colors, or fine-tuning with specific techniques. In this post, Kennita Tully touches on various methods of sampling.
Weaving Inspiration from our Instagram Community
It brings us so much joy to see all of the projects shared under the #gistyarn hashtag on Instagram. Today we are featuring three projects that caught our eye recently, each incorporating Mallo.
Weaving Glossary
New weavers can often be intimidated by all of the new terminology. From treadles to heddles, there’s so much to learn. Fear not, dear weaver! This glossary of terms will tell you everything you need to know.