Season 11, Episode 4: The possibilities of bandweaving, says Jennifer B. Williams, are limited only by your imagination. When it comes to her weaving dreams, she has yet to reach the bounds.
Season 10, Episode 4: Using her hands, fine threads, and simple tools, Laverne Waddington uses backstrap looms to explore a world of weaving techniques and traditions.
Season 10, Episode 1: Drawing from her deep roots in the Southern Appalachian region, tapestry artist and teacher Tommye McClure Scanlin explores the extraordinary beauty revealed in a closer look.
Season 9, Episode 4: With more than a thousand guitar straps and two books under her belt, Annie MacHale has found no end to her fascination with bandweaving.
Anne wanted to weave with a yak/silk blend in the warp, but was worried about the damage the heddle might do to the fuzzy yarn. Instead of giving up, she applied sizing, a temporary coating designed to protect yarns while weaving.
What's as easy as plain weave but makes intriguing patterns? An inkle weaving technique known as turned krokbragd.
Season 7, Episode 3: With her playful approach to life and textiles, Sarah Swett discovers her passions for nature and fiber, time and again.
Season 8, Episode 4: From her self-taught origins as a textile artist, Sarah Neubert is helping weavers do better—in their weavings, their use of resources, and their well-being.
Season 6, Episode 6: Admiring the traditional bandweaving of her native Sweden, Kerstin Neumüller took her love of weaving a step further and learned to carve small, sweet rigid heddles.
Season 6, Episode 2: In 2016, Emily Nicolaides began exploring the possibilities and limitations of circular weaving. Combining years of research, her book Amazing Circular Weaving opens up a new world of richness, beauty, and complexity.
