Courses

[Video Only] Building Blocks of Spinning with Sarah Anderson

In Building Blocks of Spinning with Sarah Anderson, Sarah teaches the building blocks you need for a lifetime of successful spinning—twist, draft, and control—and takes us on a tour of the yarn universe to see what you can create.

[Video Only] Creative Weaving: Brooks Bouquet with Sara Bixler

In her Creative Weaving series, weaver and teacher Sara Bixler shows how you can make exciting, attractive cloth on a rigid-heddle loom or any loom.

[Video Only] Creative Weaving: Clasped Weft Patterns

Join expert weaving instructor Sara Bixler to learn the unique Clasped Weft technique, an impressive way to enhance and customize your woven projects.

[Video Only] Creative Weaving: Leno Lace

Join weaving expert Sara Bixler and learn an easy yet impressive technique for your rigid heddle loom or any floor loom. Create open weave lace patterns by physically manipulating individual threads to change their orientation and appearance.

[Video Only] Spinning Exotic Fiber Blends

Do you have a small collection of precious or exotic fibers you’ve been waiting to spin? Join handspinning and fiber blending expert Sarah Anderson and learn to prepare, blend, and spin silk, cashmere, cotton, sari silk, and more.

[Video Only] Andean Knitting

In Andean Knitting with Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez you'll explore a culture of knitting from the highlands of Peru that has recently experienced a resurgence throughout the world.

[Video Only] Creative Weaving: Six Fringe Finishing Techniques for Weavers

Learn creative and practical techniques for finishing your fringe! This video will teach you six different fringe finishing techniques – each one with unique properties and visual appeal.

[Video only] Spinning Woolen Yarn

Explore long draw spinning techniques with expert instructor Amy Tyler! With this video workshop, create soft woolen yarns that are a delight to knit and warm to wear.

[Video only] Spinning Worsted Yarn

In this video workshop, you’ll learn how to spin beautiful worsted yarns using short draw techniques. You’ll love exploring worsted spinning and the endless possibilities you’ll have to create the perfect yarn for your projects.

[Video Only] Power Spinning: The Modern Spinner's Guide to Electric Spinning Wheels

Do you get a jolt from spinning on an e-spinner? Want to ditch the ratios and whorls and spin like the wind? Sarah Anderson’s video explores the ins and outs (and ons and offs) of the new generation of electric spinning wheels.

[Video Only] Dyeing with Indigo: Easy Techniques with an Ancient Dye

In this video, dyer and artist Elizabeth McTear teaches how to work with new, easy-to-use natural indigo to bring its romance and beauty to your own textile creations.

[Video Only] Supported Spindle Spinning

In this video workshop, expert instructor Amelia Garripoli makes supported spindle spinning accessible to spinners of all skill levels. You'll learn the basics as well as Amelia's expert tips and tricks for fiber preparation, plying, and more.

[Video Only] 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.

[Video only] Natural Shibori: Arashi

The arashi shibori technique creates striking yet serene designs that can enhance your wardrobe or décor. In this video, artist and teacher Elizabeth McTear teaches everything you need to know to start exploring this fun and versatile art.

[Video Only] Orenburg Knitting: Knitting Gossamer Webs

Experience this rich tradition as Galina Khmeleva shares the history, the stories, the patterns, and the knitting techniques of the talented lace knitters of Orenburg, so that you can create your own gossamer webs.

[Video Only] Knits of Yore

A close look at some curious, perplexing, and estimable knitted objects from the past 200 years.

[Video Only] Entrelac Knitting

Learn Kathryn's tips and techniques with her video workshop Entrelac Knitting: Surface Design with Yarn. A fun way to use your handspun, you'll add depth and intrigue to your knitted masterpieces.

[Video Only] How to Spin Art Yarns

In How to Spin Art Yarns, Esther Rodgers shows you how to spin a variety of creative yarns, with textures from smooth to wild.

[Video Only] Weaving Lace with Madelyn van der Hoogt

Dainty or dazzling, laces are among the most magical of weaves. In this workshop video from Handwoven magazine, Madelyn van der Hoogt teaches everything you need to know to weave lovely, lacey cloth.

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.

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.

[Video Only] 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!

[Video Only] 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 doublweave patterns, and troubleshoot issues you may run into along the way.

[Video Only] 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.

[Video Only] Spinning on a Turkish Spindle

You'll have so much fun exploring the composition, history, techniques, and benefits of using a Turkish spindle; it's sure to become one of your favorite spinning tools.

[Video Only] Weaving a No-Sew Baby Blanket

Learn how to create a simple no sew baby blanket on a rigid heddle loom. You will weave narrow panels as small as you'd like, and seam them together in a series of small loops on each selvedge edge of your panels.

[Video Only] Danish Medallions

In this chapter in her Creative Weaving series, weaver and teacher Sara Bixler shows how to embellish your plain-weave fabric using versatile, easy Danish medallions.