4-Shaft Weaving

In a craft that tends to be very structured and rule-oriented, it can be wildly refreshing to play with patterns and see what other forms the weaver can create. In this blog post, Kate Koconis explores how she uses an Overshot weaving structure to create experimental, intuitive weavings. 

Name Drafting is a method of incorporating a name or phrase into a weaving pattern such that it creates a unique graphic. There are many ways to name-draft, all of which serve as a tool to assist the weaver in the design process and make the draft uniquely theirs. In this blog post, Penny Lacroix provides step-by-step instructions for how she has used Name Drafting in her designs.

This article is part two in a series about lace weaves — a magical way of interlacing threads and using skips and floats to create shape, pattern, and space. In this blog, learn about Bronson and Swedish Lace weaves, and things to consider when choosing which style may be best suited to your project.

Weaving is full of many magical transformations of yarn, color, and structure. One of the most exciting transformations that can be done with plain string and four shafts has to be lace weaves. In this blog series, we’ll examine several of the more common loom-controlled lace weaves.

Choosing the right shuttle when starting your next weaving project can make or break your experience — and sometimes affect your selvedges too! In this article, I’ll be sharing some of the things I consider when choosing what shuttle to use as well as explaining the differences between stick shuttles, boat shuttles, and more.

Weavers use gamps to experiment with sett (epi), colors, structures, and yarn types. In this post, Penny shares a selection of gamps that she has woven with our yarn collections, the benefits of making them, and tips for successfully making your own.

Learn how to convert a rigid heddle project to a shaft loom draft in a few easy steps.

Using floating selvedges in your weaving is an easy way to have more even selvedges with twills or other patterns. This post explains what a floating selvedge is and how to weave with a floating selvedge.

Multi-shaft looms allow you to create complex weaving patterns. But they aren't as intimidating as they look! This blog post shares all about multi-shaft looms, and what you should consider before buying your first loom.