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Piecing Blue Jean Parts for Denim Rag Rugs

(This post was written in reply to a discussion on the Rug Talk chat list. I don't have pictures yet. Will add images the next time I …

The Newcomb Studio loom history is available from Theresa Trebon (trebon at comcast dot net).She has the factory ledgers for all the Newcomb …

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 …

I saw this paragraph in an email this morning: The truth is I am not crazy about horses. They bite and kick and horse stables smell …

***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, …

I bought this cutter because I use a more powerful electric rotary-razor cutter, and the price on the Zip Cut was close to what I pay for …

The real trick is to think of these "markers" as color delivery systems for substrates that have, historically, been difficult to …

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 …