The Weavery
from idea to thread
The Weavery is in beta — features may change as it grows, and bugs are actively being addressed. Drafts save to the server, but please export anything important. Feedback is welcome and shapes what comes next — send a note.
Start with a structure
Crackle
Threading
1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2, 3
Tie-up
Treadling
1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2, 3
Huck Lace
Threading
1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3
Tie-up
Treadling
1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3
Bronson Lace
Threading
1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 1, 3, 3
Tie-up
Treadling
1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 1, 3, 3
8-Shaft Twill (4/4)
Threading
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Tie-up
Treadling
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
8-Shaft Point Twill
Threading
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
Tie-up
Treadling
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
8-Shaft Satin
Threading
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Tie-up
Treadling
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Resources
- Jane Stafford School of Weaving Online weaving classes for all skill levels.
- Felicia Lo | School of Sweet Georgia Step-by-step videos and project patterns.
- Vävstuga Weaving School Becky Ashenden, founder and owner, teacher.
- Bella Nunn Handwoven Textiles designer, living in Norfolk, specialising in weave and natural dyes.
- Handweaving.net Over 77,000 drafts, thousands of historic weaving documents, weaving tools, and more.
- World of Wool UK-based fiber craft supplier and production mill.
- MidAtlantic Fiber Association Regional association that encourages and promotes education in the fiber arts
About the Weavery
The Weavery is a web application for designing handwoven cloth. Drafts are built from cards — small units carrying a recipe for color or a passage of structure. Cards can be quickly repeated, reordered, grouped, and distributed across the warp and weft. Pattern emerges quickly and experimentation is encouraged and rewarded.