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(This is a review I published on Amazon earlier today.) I'm not normally a reviewer who jumps on when 20+ people have already said their …

Straight from the horse's mouth, figuratively: For the consumer, the best way to shrink any cotton article is to tumble dry. The …

Last week I visited Common Thread, a weaving classroom and studio in downtown Sanford, NC. It's at the corner of Horner and Carthage …

***Update: The loom has found a home. I will post pictures when it has been restored and installed in an historic farm not too far from …

Downtown Siler City, NC, is home to a thriving arts community with an amazing number of resources for textile artists, including weavers, …

The new book, Weft-Faced Designs, by Paul R. O'Connor, was mentioned on the Rug Weavers' discussion group on Yahoo. I debated whether it …

About 100' of warp woven to date, and I'm just figuring this out. See the picture: The picture shows the tail end of a rug I just …

(Click here for a pinnable image that shows all of these steps.) This tutorial is one of a series about slicing old clothes into fiber …

I saw the ad on Craig's list two weeks ago. "Brio Child's Loom." Most of the weavers I know have more than one loom, and I wanted something …