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Author Deb Essen
Article Title What Are Twill Derivative Weaves?
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, overshot, crackle, satin, historical
Description History and explanation of twill derivatives
Author Rebecca Riley-Vargas
Article Title Quick Twill Reference
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, language
Description

A brief overview of phrases and terms used to describe twill patterns.

Author Kennedy Berry
Article Title Indigo and Twill: Using denim’s history to create a favorite fabric at home
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, denim, historical
Description

A short history of denim and how to weave it at home

Author Janet Phillips
Article Title Designing in the tie-up: what does a 4/1/1/2 twill mean?
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, tying up
Description

An explanation of twill tie-ups and how to use them to change the structure of twill

Author Janet Phillips
Article Title A twill a day (and then some): 360 twill gamp
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, gamp
Description

Instructions for weaving a 360 twill gamp

Author Jamie Hurlburt
Article Title From Gamp to Tea Towels: Designing with twill
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, gamp
Description

A step-by-step explanation of what gamps are, how to make one, and how to translate a gamp into a project

Author Jamie Hurlburt
Article Title Blueberry Cobbler Blanket
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, blanket, gamp
Description

Pattern and instructions for weaving the Blueberry Cobbler Blanket

Author Madelyn van der Hoogt
Article Title Turned Twills
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, turned twill, twill ratios
Description

How to use twill ratios to create blocks of patterns called turned twill

Author Véronique Perrot
Article Title Chameleon Towels
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, towels, point twill, broken twill
Description

Pattern and instructions for weaving Chameleon towels

Author Joanne Hall
Article Title Selvages for Twill Weaves
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, selvedges
Description

Different selvedge options for twill weaves

Author Emelie Weber Wade
Article Title A Twill Canvas: The art of color-and-weave
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, color and weave, design
Description

Using twill in color-and-weave patterns to design your own patterns

Author Susannah Day
Article Title Point Twill Possibilities
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, point twill, experiments, tie up modifications
Description

Explains how a point twill threading can lead to interesting and surprising designs just by modifying the tie-ups

Author Laura Fry
Article Title Designing with Twill Progressions
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, towels, point twill, broken twill
Description

A towel project to help learn to recognize some basic twill structures and become familiar with how they work.

Author Robyn Spady
Article Title An Introduction to Double Diagonal Twills
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, double diagonal
Description

Instructions for weaving a double diagonal twill cloth

Author Robin Wilton (Susan Du Bois)
Article Title Mariner’s Compass Silk Scarf
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, scarf, network drafting
Description

Pattern and instructions for weaving the Mariner’s Compass Silk Scarf using network-drafted twills

Author Debby Greenlaw
Article Title Krokbragd is a Twill!
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, krokbragd
Description

Explanation and tips on weaving krokbragd

Author Debby Greenlaw
Article Title Krokbragd Journal Cover
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, krokbragd, journal cover
Description

Pattern and instructions for weaving a krokbragd journal cover

Author Penny Lacroix
Article Title Name Draft Twill Book Bags: encoding your own
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, name drafting
Description

Instructions to enable the reader to design their own bag using a name draft

Author Melissa Weaver Dunning
Article Title Tweeds and Estate Checks
Issue date Summer 2026
Issue number 5
Issue topic Twill
Article topic list twill, tweed, estate checks, historical
Description

A history of tweed and Estate checks

Author Véronique Perrot
Article Title The Drape Project: Structures and drape
Issue date Spring 2026
Issue number 4
Issue topic Drape
Article topic list drape, plain weave, twill, experiment, basketweave, huck lace, huck spot, waffle weave, pinwheels, ribbed squares, night & day, satin weave
Description

How do different structures drape? This article tests sixteen different structures and calculated setts to isolate their effects and compare the end results.

Author Susan Fricks
Article Title Jigsaw Puzzle Tunic
Issue date Spring 2026
Issue number 4
Issue topic Drape
Article topic list project, summer & winter, 12-dent reed, tunic, 8-shafts
Description

There is nothing like wearing handwoven, handsewn clothing. This pattern provides all the information you need to recreate this drapey, oversized tunic in a summer & winter structure.

Author Susan Fricks
Article Title Exploring Drape in Structures with Supplemental Wefts
Issue date Spring 2026
Issue number 4
Issue topic Drape
Article topic list drape, sett, garment, supplemental weft
Description

Weaving with supplemental weft structures may create a bulky, stiff, and visually heavy fabric. How can changes in sett and threads create a fabric with more drape and softness for garments?

Author Laura Fry
Article Title Bundling Blunders
Issue date Spring 2026
Issue number 4
Issue topic Drape
Article topic list drape, experiment, bundled threads
Description

How does bundling threads to create a thicker warp or weft yarn affect the finished cloth? These experiments test whether bundled yarns act the same in weaving and cloth as the thicker yarns they are meant to simulate.

Author Rebecca Robbins
Article Title Fiber Drape from Most to Least
Issue date Spring 2026
Issue number 4
Issue topic Drape
Article topic list drape, fiber, experiment
Description

Fiber choice is often the biggest and most visible factor in determining the drape of finished cloth. This experimental article tests the drape of eleven different fibers and discusses how to choose the best one for your project.

Author Rachel Smith
Article Title Wool Class, Handspun, and Drape
Issue date Spring 2026
Issue number 4
Issue topic Drape
Article topic list drape, wool, plain weave, twill, fiber, experiment
Description

How much will wool staple length affect the drape of a finished fabric? In this article, the author starts from fleece and takes a fine, medium, and long wool all the way off the loom.