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Ask Madelyn: Fabric Drape

Plus, Weaving for Weddings  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ You do not currently have a subscription to Handwoven under this email. Please consider  subscribing today. Ask Madelyn: Fabric Drape By: Madelyn van der Hoogt Three basic factors affect drape: yarn/fiber, weave structure, and warp/weft density. How can you design fabric with the drape you want?  Continue reading. Weekend Weaving: Weaving for Weddings By: Susan E. Horton If you are weaving for weddings or other special occasions, consider towels. Nothing dries wedding crystal like linen.  Continue reading. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Reinterpreting Old Weaves for Today and Tomorrow By: Margaretha Essen-Hedin This article and tablecloth pattern from 1987 inspired Susan A. Bloomfield to design and weave her Monk's Belt Revisited towels.  Continue reading. ...

The Unsung Delights of Polypay Wool

Plus, Long Thread Podcast: Hannah Thiessen Howard, Slow Knitting  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ The Unsung Delights of Polypay Wool Developed as multipurpose breed, Polypay sheep are better known for lamb than fiber. We're missing out. Read online. By: Anne Sammons The first time Anne Sammons sent her flock's Polypay wool; to be processed, she was delighted with the bounce and softness. Photos by Anne Sammons, Leaf Livestock Wool Co. Polypay sheep: What do you know about them? If you know anything at all, it's probably as a "production" breed (what some people might call a dual-purpose or meat sheep). The  American Polypay Sheep Association  notes that they are well known for being great mothers who can raise multiples with less feed than a larger-framed animal. Some producers can raise...