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| Author | Article Title | Issue date | Issue number | Issue topic | Article topic list | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Essen | What Are Twill Derivative Weaves? | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, overshot, crackle, satin, historical | History and explanation of twill derivatives |
| Rebecca Riley-Vargas | Quick Twill Reference | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, language |
A brief overview of phrases and terms used to describe twill patterns. |
| Kennedy Berry | Indigo and Twill: Using denim’s history to create a favorite fabric at home | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, denim, historical |
A short history of denim and how to weave it at home |
| Janet Phillips | Designing in the tie-up: what does a 4/1/1/2 twill mean? | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, tying up |
An explanation of twill tie-ups and how to use them to change the structure of twill |
| Janet Phillips | A twill a day (and then some): 360 twill gamp | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, gamp |
Instructions for weaving a 360 twill gamp |
| Jamie Hurlburt | From Gamp to Tea Towels: Designing with twill | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, gamp |
A step-by-step explanation of what gamps are, how to make one, and how to translate a gamp into a project |
| Jamie Hurlburt | Blueberry Cobbler Blanket | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, blanket, gamp |
Pattern and instructions for weaving the Blueberry Cobbler Blanket |
| Madelyn van der Hoogt | Turned Twills | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, turned twill, twill ratios |
How to use twill ratios to create blocks of patterns called turned twill |
| Véronique Perrot | Chameleon Towels | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, towels, point twill, broken twill |
Pattern and instructions for weaving Chameleon towels |
| Joanne Hall | Selvages for Twill Weaves | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, selvedges |
Different selvedge options for twill weaves |
| Emelie Weber Wade | A Twill Canvas: The art of color-and-weave | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, color and weave, design |
Using twill in color-and-weave patterns to design your own patterns |
| Susannah Day | Point Twill Possibilities | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, point twill, experiments, tie up modifications |
Explains how a point twill threading can lead to interesting and surprising designs just by modifying the tie-ups |
| Laura Fry | Designing with Twill Progressions | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, towels, point twill, broken twill |
A towel project to help learn to recognize some basic twill structures and become familiar with how they work. |
| Robyn Spady | An Introduction to Double Diagonal Twills | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, double diagonal |
Instructions for weaving a double diagonal twill cloth |
| Robin Wilton (Susan Du Bois) | Mariner’s Compass Silk Scarf | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, scarf, network drafting |
Pattern and instructions for weaving the Mariner’s Compass Silk Scarf using network-drafted twills |
| Debby Greenlaw | Krokbragd is a Twill! | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, krokbragd |
Explanation and tips on weaving krokbragd |
| Debby Greenlaw | Krokbragd Journal Cover | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, krokbragd, journal cover |
Pattern and instructions for weaving a krokbragd journal cover |
| Penny Lacroix | Name Draft Twill Book Bags: encoding your own | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, name drafting |
Instructions to enable the reader to design their own bag using a name draft |
| Melissa Weaver Dunning | Tweeds and Estate Checks | Summer 2026 | 5 | Twill | twill, tweed, estate checks, historical |
A history of tweed and Estate checks |
| Véronique Perrot | The Drape Project: Structures and drape | Spring 2026 | 4 | Drape | drape, plain weave, twill, experiment, basketweave, huck lace, huck spot, waffle weave, pinwheels, ribbed squares, night & day, satin weave |
How do different structures drape? This article tests sixteen different structures and calculated setts to isolate their effects and compare the end results. |
| Susan Fricks | Jigsaw Puzzle Tunic | Spring 2026 | 4 | Drape | project, summer & winter, 12-dent reed, tunic, 8-shafts |
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. |
| Susan Fricks | Exploring Drape in Structures with Supplemental Wefts | Spring 2026 | 4 | Drape | drape, sett, garment, supplemental weft |
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? |
| Laura Fry | Bundling Blunders | Spring 2026 | 4 | Drape | drape, experiment, bundled threads |
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. |
| Rebecca Robbins | Fiber Drape from Most to Least | Spring 2026 | 4 | Drape | drape, fiber, experiment |
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. |
| Rachel Smith | Wool Class, Handspun, and Drape | Spring 2026 | 4 | Drape | drape, wool, plain weave, twill, fiber, experiment |
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. |