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From Dress Fragment to Tablecloth to Towel

Plus, Ideas for Quick Dish Towels ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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From Dress Fragment to Tablecloth to Towel
By: Susan A. Bloomfield + Handwoven Editors

An old draft combined with years of weaving experience leads to a fresh new look. Continue reading.

Introducing Our Premier Print Issue of Farm & Fiber Knits
By: Farm & Fiber Knits

Coming to print for the first time, the premier issue of Farm & Fiber Knits is packed with farm-fresh knitting stories and designs. Journey around the world and immerse yourself in beautiful landscapes and locations while you find your next must-knit project. 

As you flip through the pages, you'll meet shepherds, yarn-makers, and designers dedicated to sustainability, stewardship, and promoting the handmade life—and find out how you can support their work. Then, follow natural fiber from its source on farms and islands through small mills that create yarn into the hands of knitters and designers. Next, discover the legacies of twisted-stitch knitting, colorwork, and garment design, and get an exclusive look at the imaginative textile and ecology work of knitting legends Alice and Jade Starmore. 

Along these inviting farm-to-needle stories and features, you'll get 10 original designs from renowned designers such as Meg Swansen, Deborah Newton, Gudrun Johnston, Védís Jónsdóttir, and more. Ships June 2024. Included with Long Thread Media All Access print subscriptions. Subscribe now to get the premier issue.

Ask Madelyn: Ideas for Quick Dish Towels
By: Madelyn van der Hoog

What yarns and structures make for towels that are thirsty—and speedy to weave? Continue reading.

Winding a Warp Shouldn't Hurt
By: Karen Piegorsch

Important tips for positioning your warping board and treating your body well as you start your next project. Continue reading.

Handwoven Library Items You'll Love

Explore your new digital source for weaving expertise, inspiration, patterns, and drafts (including all of the WIFs you love). Join us in exploring design methods, special techniques, and new ideas in weaving for multi-shaft and other types of looms.

Sunflower Tea Towels | WIF

Bespoke Wedding Towels | WIF

Quilter's Block Fingertip Towels | WIF

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