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Weaving to Wear Tien Chiu, Karen Donde, Elisabeth Hill, Yvonne Stahl,
Teena Tuenge, and Sara Goldenberg white

Six designing weavers share their very different approaches to garments and cloth.

Caring for Handwoven Textiles Laura Fry

Tips on TLC to ensure the health of your woven washables.

Designing Fabrics to Wear Sharon Alderman

From fiber and yarn to weave structure, planning is key to a successful handwoven
garment.

Dressing Square John Mullarkey and Hazel Spencer

Two weavers prove you can make cool clothing on a square loom.

P ro j ects

22 Art to W e a r
26 Kasuri Dragonflies Vest judilee fitzhugh
28 Bark Cloth Vest Teena Tuenge
30 Raveling Plaid Dress Sara Goldenberg white
34 C r a fted comfort
37 A Simple, Silky Shirt Catherine Alter
39 My Favorite Things Vest Janette Meetze
41 Stash Vest Deborah Jarchow
44 Diamond Vest Jessica Madsen
48 N i g h t on t h e
50 Inspired Vest Yvonne Stahl
52 Bubble Wrap Karen Donde

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56 F u n w i t h F a br i c
58 A Childs Sleeveless Coat Marcia kooistra
60 Chocolate Chefs Apron Elisabeth Hill
62 Green and Gold Bracelet: Exploring Kumihimo Wire

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Jewelry Giovanna Imperia

D ep a rtments

2 From the Editor

3 Contributors
4 Letters
6 Whats Happening
8 Roving Reporters
10 Spotlight
18 Goods
19 Media Picks
70 Yarn Lab
silk

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72 Readers Guide:
Project Directory
Yarns and Suppliers
How to Use This
Issue

74 Classified Ads

O n t h e C over

75 Advertisers Index

Inspired Vest p. 50

80 Endnotes

Earrings by Anne Potter, from Stringing Magazine, Fall 2012.

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