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Learn from the people who wrote the book

Full-length video workshops from the teachers behind Handwoven, Spin Off, PieceWork and Little Looms — Tom Knisely on rugs and linen, Madelyn van der Hoogt on lace and summer-and-winter, Sara Bixler on selvedges, Laura Fry on wet-finishing. Watch at your own pace, with captions and transcripts throughout; your place is kept between sittings.

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Spin Off

Getting Started with Wool Combs

Learn how to comb with confidence and transform fleece into high-quality top, ready for spinning into beautiful yarns.Included with the brand's Pass

PieceWork

Tatting 101

Take the mystery out of shuttle tatting with this beginner-focused course! Learn the core skills of tatting from the flip to reading a pattern, and, with both right-hand and left-hand demos, you can learn with ease!Free workshop

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Color Confidence: See Value Before You Weave

A calm, practical introduction to choosing colors that remain clear on the loom.

4 lessons · 11:30 · Beginner-friendly

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Handwoven

The Yarn Chronicles Series

Have you ever wondered how the yarn you love to knit found its way to your needles? Follow along on the path that a skein of wool takes from the farm to your hands—and fall even deeper in love with your knitting.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

5 Ways to Prep and Spin a Braid

What’s the best way to spin my braid? This is a question that spinners often ask, and Kate's here to help you understand how colors interact across a braid so you can spin any braid that comes your way.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Backstrap Rigid Heddle: Weaving Pick-Up Bands

Explore two approachable pick-up techniques that bring vivid color and intricate patterns to your handmade bands.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Felt It: Easy Needle Felting for Sweaters & More

Give your thrifted sweaters and worn wool textiles new life with these simple needle-felting techniques.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Strategies for Structures and Selvedges

Explore more than a dozen structures—and strategies to end up with exactly the selvedges you want.Included with the brand's Pass

Little Looms

Weave Patterns on the Pin Loom: Build Your Skills with Textures Beyond Plain Weave

Learn how to weave patterns and textures for richer designs.Included with the brand's Pass

Little Looms

How to Direct Warp: Set Up Your Rigid-Heddle Loom

While there are several methods for warping, the one every rigid-heddle weaver should know is the direct warping method. These instructors will help you learn how to warp like a pro!Free workshop

Handwoven

Weaving Lace with Madelyn van der Hoogt

Dainty or dazzling, laces are among the most magical of weaves. In this updated course, Madelyn van der Hoogt teaches everything you need to know to weave lovely, lacy cloth.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Weave Better Selvedges with Sara Bixler

Sit back and let expert weaver and teacher Sara Bixler teach you her proven methods for weaving better selvedges—so you can weave more and worry less.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spinning Garneted Fibers: Textured Handspun from Recycled Yarns, Silk, and More

Grab your stash of scrap yarns and fibers and learn how to prepare, blend, and spin them into handspun with pops of color and incredible texture.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

How to Weave a Rag Rug: Techniques for Creating Exceptional Rugs

Transform your recycled and new fabrics into vibrant rag rugs for every room.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

How to Make Dorset Buttons [Slideshow Webinar]

Join Kate Larson as she shares some of the history of Dorset buttons and guides you through making several button styles.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Baltic Pick-Up on the Inkle Loom

Explore Baltic pick-up, from setting up your inkle loom to weaving bands efficiently to getting tidy selvedges.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spindle Spinning Essentials

Build your spindle skills with techniques for effortless plying, fiber control, long draw, and more.Included with the brand's Pass

Little Looms

Beginning Weaving on the Rigid-Heddle Loom

Go from novice to completing your first project in just a few days! This comprehensive course teaches all the basics of warping, weaving, and beyond to get you started confidently. Sponsored by KromskiIncluded with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

The Beauty of Boundweave with Tom Knisely

Create mesmerizing weft-faced designs for rugs, placemats, mug rugs, and more using your favorite 4-shaft twills.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spinning Fractal Yarns: Create Colorful Self-Striping Effects

Spin your favorite batts and braids of dyed top into incredible colorful yarns with self-striping effects.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Experiments in Deflected Doubleweave: More Dimensions, Layers, and Connections

Add depth and dimension to your weaving with these creative approaches to deflected doubleweave.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

About Silk: Mini-Series with Karen Selk

This 5-part mini-series taps into Karen's decades of experience to share knowledge, tips, and interesting tidbits about silk. Sponsored by Treenway Silks.Included with the brand's Pass

Little Looms

Twill on the Rigid-Heddle Loom: Weave Diagonals, Diamonds, and More

Set up your loom for twill and learn how to convert multi-shaft drafts to start weaving astounding designs.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

New Dimensions in Deflected Doubleweave with Janney Simpson

Learn to weave exciting cloth with fewer shafts using this dynamic structure that lends itself to curves, new shapes, and interesting texture.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spinning Wheel Mechanics: 2-Part Series

Explore the science of motion and how you, your fiber, and your wheel can work together in harmony.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Pick-Up Stick Basics and Beyond with Sara Goldenberg White

Learn pick-up stick skills for the rigid-heddle loom that will take your cloth from plain weave to wow.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

How to Spin on a Charkha with Kate Larson

Develop your cotton skills, find the rhythm of charkha spinning, and get everything you need to troubleshoot along the way.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Huck Lace on the Rigid-Heddle Loom

Explore amazing lace patterns and gain the skills to start weaving lace using just your rigid-heddle loom and a pick-up stick.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Designing Shadow Weave: Create Your Own Dazzling Patterns in Simple Cloth

Explore five key design principles to take your shadow weave skills to the next level.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spinning to Get Even: How to Spin Consistent Yarn

Improve your spinning from first drafts to finishing with step-by-step spinning instructions from Beth Smith. Learn to make even, uniform yarns with 52 minutes of watch-and-learn instruction.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Color-and-Weave on the Rigid-Heddle Loom

Learn to weave graphic, complex-looking patterns on your rigid-heddle loom—no pick-up stick required.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spinning Wild & Unusual Silk with Judith MacKenzie

Join beloved teacher Judith MacKenzie in a course to help you build confidence and uncover new skills for spinning, carding, and blending silk.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Introduction to Shadow Weave: Dazzling Patterns in Simple Cloth

Renowned weaver Jannie Taylor shows the basics of shadow weave and how simple cloth can become the fabric of your dreams.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spinning for Lace

Tried and True Methods for Spinning Fine Yarns from Merino and MoreIncluded with the brand's Pass

PieceWork

Antique Sewing Thread & Bobbins

Until the mid-nineteenth century, all the thread used to sew all the clothes and household goods throughout the world was spun by hand. Join Loene as she explores new insights into this primary tool of the craftswoman's art.Included with the brand's Pass

PieceWork

A Potpourri of Odd Sewing Tools

A lady's needlework tools were an expression of her personality and place in the world. Loene McIntyre takes you on a magic journey through some of the treasures in her extensive collection.Included with the brand's Pass

PieceWork

Antique Sewing Pins

The straight pin is one of the most necessary and yet undervalued tools in a craftswoman's workbasket—so taken for granted, and yet with such a rich and intriguing history.Included with the brand's Pass

PieceWork

Antique Needles with Loene McIntyre

Join as Linda Ligon sits down with Loene McIntyre as she guides you through the fascinating history of this seemingly humble tool.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Felt It: Make Owl Babies

When it comes to felting, the only limit is your imagination! Join master felters Jennifer and Melissa VanSant as they teach you how to create two adorably felted owl babies!Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Weaving Rep

Warp-faced rep weave is a playground of vibrant color and patterning possibilities. Also referred to as "ripsmatta" (a Swedish term), rep weave is characterized by the alternation of thick and thin picks of weft, or ribs.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Color and Yarn Design for Spinners

With these simple, inspired approaches, anyone can design yarns that are rich, intriguing, complex, and effective.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Hand Spindles: A History

Judith MacKenzie opens her chamber of wonders to show her prized collection of antique spindle whorls. In exploring these ancient (and some not so ancient) treasures, she explores the history of yarn making from early days to the present.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Weaving with Rags: Making Rag Rugs and More

Tom Knisely teaches you how to design and weave rag projects for every purpose, using both purchased and recycled fabric, as well as how the interaction yarn and cloth create gorgeous results.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Double Your Fun: Doubleweave on a Rigid Heddle Loom

In this video, Liz Gipson will walk you through setting up the loom, placing pick-up sticks, weaving a variety of doubleweave patterns, and troubleshooting issues you may run into along the way.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Weaving with Supplemental Warp

Imagine being able to create different areas of pattern across the width of your cloth without having to worry about color blending, changing the tie-up, or using multiple shuttles! You can do it with supplemental warps!Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Unlocking Profile Drafts with Deb Essen

The over-and-under grid of woven cloth lends itself to spectacular geometric patterns, and profile drafts are the blueprints for those geometric designs.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Weaving Deflected Doubleweave

In this video, Madelyn van der Hoogt teaches everything you need to know to create your own designer fabrics with deflected doubleweave.Included with the brand's Pass

Handwoven

Natural Shibori: Itajime

In itajime shibori, you can create strikingly different patterns in fabric through precise folding and geometric resists. These bold designs are suitable for everything from clothing and accessories to stunning wall hangings.Included with the brand's Pass

Spin Off

Spin Your Stash

Join expert spinning instructor Jillian Moreno and learn her favorite tips and tricks for organizing, separating, and revitalizing your stash.Included with the brand's Pass