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Resources for Fiber Artists

Reference Documents

These documents are useful weaving reference sheets that are available here for you to view or print.

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Skeleton Tieup Search Use these sites to search for a skeleton tie up for rising shed looms.
Handweaving. net --> Click here
Tim's Treadle Reducer--> Click here

How to Warp a Loom -- three ways Review article from Handwoven by Madelyn van der Hoogt

Guilds and other organized weavers' groups

Festivals

Journals/Magazines

FiberArtNow - a blog & quarterly print & digital magazine for contemporary fiber arts & textiles
Heddlecraft - an online digital weaving magazine
Handwoven Magazine
Vavmagasinet Magazine
Weaver's Craft - Current and back issues of Weaver's Craft magazine as well as some nice tips & tricks.
Weavezine - A digital weaving magazine

Local Museums & Arts Venues

Loom Repairs & troubleshooting

Other Museums

Schools

Spinning Links

All About Spinning Wool - A little info about spinning and LOTS of link to other sites about spinning

Weaving Blogs

Weaving Links

Basic Introduction to Yarn Care - Reference chart for most common Universal Care symbols
Complex Weavers - online study group (subscription based)
Master Yarn Chart - A .pdf file from Handwoven Magazine
Ravelry - social network for knitters, spinners and weavers
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, Chamblee, GA
Types of Looms - A Handwoven resource: many links here about choosing a loom
Understanding the Countermarche Loom -Including tie up chart for 4 & 8 harness looms from The Woolgathers
Weaving Indiana - a great library of educational documents and patterns. Eleanor Best Collection.
Weaving Resources from Gist Yarn - Great tips for new and experienced weavers alike

Weaving Patterns & Structures

Handweaving.net - thousands of weaving drafts you can download
Leclerc & Maurice Brassard & Fils - Patterns and recommended yarns for a variety of projects
The Pictionary of PDF's -Marcy Petrini's extensive list of weaving structures. Explanation of structures, illustrations and drawdowns.

Weaving Tools

Adobe Color CC - a color tool for designing palettes
Color Calculator - an easy-to-use color tool for designing palettes
Colormind - a color scheme generator that uses deep learning. It can learn color styles from photographs, movies, and popular art.
Design Seeds - color palettes from inspirational photos
Inkle Loom Pattern Generator- Create warp faced patterns for Inkle & backstrap looms
Paletton - a color tool that allows you to create a palette
Plaid Maker - a tool for designer woven plaids
Potholder Pattern Wizard - from Harrisville
Reading a Weaving Draft (gistyarn.com)
Random Stripe Generator from Biscuits & Jam
Skeleton Tie Up Search - Tool to reduce the number of Treadles for rising shaft looms
Tartan Designer - Design too by GaelicWeb
Another Tartan Designer tool
Tim's Treadle Reducer - Not enough treadles? Use this to find a skeleton tie-up.
Weaving Color Mixer - a tool from Tien Chiu to see how warp & weft colors look in a draft.

Weaving Videos

Dena Moses of Vermontweaver.com has a series of videos on her YouTube channel. Watch the steps for weaving a chenille scarf and more.
Elizabeth Wagner -Learn to Weave Videos
The Loom Room - Series of videos that review dressing your loom from start to finish.

Miscellaneous Links

Crafting with Your Hands, link contributed by Sarah
Crochet in the Car - a host of links about crocheting, contributed by Katie Gold and her homeschool students!
Sewing Tips - Sewing Resources link by Home Advisor. Link contributed by Girl Scout Ava Campbell!
Learning to Sew Clothing, link contributed by Sarah