Simple and thin, traditional Kerala cotton towels dry with astonishing speed. Could I weave something like them on my rigid-heddle loom?
Find out how easy it is to create complex-looking patterns on your inkle loom—no fiddly pick-up required!
Season 12, Episode 3: In an idyllic corner of southeast Pennsylvania, teacher and weaver Sara C. Bixler has created a new home to learn about fiber arts.
Season 11, Episode 6: Can you weave a patchwork quilt? Determined to find out, one fiber artist developed a new loom and expanded the geometry of pin-loom weaving.
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.
Season 7, Episode 3: With her playful approach to life and textiles, Sarah Swett discovers her passions for nature and fiber, time and again.
