Christina Garton

Christina Garton


Articles

6 Easy Ways to Elevate Your Selvedges with Trims

Add extra flair to your selvedges and hems with these terrific trims.

Twill for the Rigid-Heddle Loom: It’s Easier Than You Think!

Learn why weavers love twill—and what makes it a great weave for the rigid-heddle loom.

A Celebration of Stripes: Call for Submissions Fall 2027

We're looking for striped projects of all kinds for our Fall 2027 issue—and that includes plaids and checks, too!

Make Your Own Cardboard Mini-Shuttles

Butterflies are beautiful, but they’re not always the best choice when you’re weaving. Try winding small bits of weft on these simple, DIY cardboard shuttles instead!

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Designing Borders for Pick-Up Bands

Learn tips and tricks for designing borders for your pick-up bands, from simple stripes to more complex color-and-weave designs.

A Trio of Table Toppers

Go beyond rectangular runners with table toppers.

Compose a Masterpiece on Your Loom

After all, a loom is just another type of stringed instrument.

Two Ways to Make Terrific Tassels

Turn loom waste or small bits of extra-special yarns into beautiful, custom-made tassels perfect for trimming handwoven projects and so much more!

An Invitation to Sparkle

Learn three approaches for using metallic threads to weave fabric that literally shines bright!

Dealing with Selvedges that Go Bump

Lace weaves are notorious for creating uneven, scalloped, and overall lumpy-bumpy selvedges. Learn two different methods for handling these selvedges in the first installment of our Summer Selvedge Series.

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