Right From The Start Issue Date and Topic Index

Are you interested in knowing more about the basics of learning to weave or spin? The Right From the Start articles in Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot are a great place to begin. Check out your guild's library copy of the following SS&Ds. Or to order a copy of the SS&D containing the article, click here.

Additional information to support “Right from the Start” can be found on this Web site:

• Keep a Personal Fiber Work Inventory: Tables for Weaving, Spinning, and Knitting.
• Plan a Weaving Project Chart
• First Time at Convergence?
• Planning a Project
• Shrinkage
• Calculating Warp Length
• Adding Plain Weave to Satins
• Combining Other Structures
• Answers to Questions Posed in Fall 2000 Issue
• Buying a First Loom
• Which Loom Should I buy?
• Things You Need to Start Weaving
• Special Considerations When Buying a Used Loom
• Doubleweave
• Which Type of Loom Should I Choose?
• Twill Gamp Directions
• Weaving Structure Classification

Index of “Right from the Start” Topics

• Fall 1994
  • Keep Good Records
• Winter 1994/1995
  • Learn to Handle the Bobbin, Quill or Pirn
• Spring 1995
  • The Best Kind of Shuttle
• Summer 1995
  • Continue to Learn
• Fall 1995
  • Workshop Looms
• Winter 1995/1996
  • Specialty Looms
• Spring 1996
  • Maintaining Equipment
• Summer 1996
  • Spinning Wheel Basics & Maintenance
• Fall 1996
  • Publicizing Fiber Group Activities
• Winter 1996/1997
  • Interest Young People in Fiber Arts
• Spring 1997
  • Warping Methods and Techniques
• Summer 1997
  • Warping Front to Back
• Fall 1997
  • Warping Back to Front
• Winter 1997/1998
  • Sectional Warping/Long Warps
• Summer 1998
  • Problem Solving: Floating Selvedges, Warp Threads, Tools, Knots
• Fall 1998
  • Supported Spindles
• Winter 1998/1999
  • Tabby (Balanced Plain Weave)
• Spring 1999
  • Grouped Weave Structures
• Summer 1999
  • Dressing the Loom with Two Warps
• Fall 1999
  • Adding Blocks of Plain Weave to One Shuttle Weaves
• Winter 1999/2000
  • Choosing the Correct Yarn (Wool, Silk, Cotton, Rayon, Linen)
• Spring 2000
  • Setts
• Summer 2000
  • Adding Plain Weave to Other Weave Structures
• Fall 2000
  • Extending Four-Shaft Structures to Eight or More
• Winter 2000/2001
  • Buying a First Loom
• Spring 2001
  • Know Which Loom is Most Appropriate for a Particular Task
• Summer 2001
  • Learn How to Avoid Common Mistakes
• Fall 2001
  • Treadling Options
• Winter 2001/2002
  • Planning for Your Weaving Project
• Spring 2002
  • Profile Drafts
• Summer 2002
• Developing a Personal Fiber Philosophy
• Fall 2002
• Profile Drafts
• Winter 2002/2003
• Color
• Spring 2003
  • The Anatomy of a Drawdown
• Summer 2003
  • Guilds
• Fall 2003
• Choosing the Perfect Seminar or Workshop at Convergence
• Winter 2003/2004
• Basic Principles of Weaving Questions
• Spring 2004
• Planning Time at Convergence and Other Conferences
• Summer 2004
• Share the Magic of Your Crafts
• Fall 2004
• Is Selling Your Work an Option?
• Winter 2004/2005
• Plan a Project
• Spring 2005
• Design Fabrics Using Versatile Twills
• Summer 2005
• Weave Weft-faced, Warp-faced, and Uneven Fabrics
• Fall 2005
• Exhibits - Is my work good enough?
• Winter 2005/2006
• Compare Summer-and-Winter and Overshot
• Spring 2006
• Keep a Personal Fiber Work Inventory
• Summer 2006
• Incorporate Conference Attendance into Your Learning Process
• Fall 2006
• Understand the Weave Structure You Are Using
• Winter 2006/2007
• Use Treadling Methods to Extend Your Options on Four Shafts
• Spring 2007
• Plan Your Warp Carefully
• Summer 2007
• Keep Your Loom in Top Shape with the Appropriate Number of Heddles
• Fall 2007
• Assess Your Progress
• Winter 2007/2008
• Sley Your Reed According to Your Sett
• Spring 2008
• What Can I Make with Just One?
• Summer 2008
• Learn Fabric Analysis
• Fall 2008
• Sources of Inspiration
• Winter 2008/2009
• Explore Plain Weave and Its Derivatives
• Spring 2009
• Extend Your Weaving to Upholstery Fabrics