Handwoven, September/October 1999 Digital Edition

Now available for individual download!

Deborah Chandler returns with some practical advice and reminders. Dawn Hamilton and Marilyn Murphy remind you to find time to weave. Get a pattern for an eight hour blanket (complete with a time chart). Take a look back and a look forward with Jane Patrick. Randall Darwall's personal journey of handweaving is a twenty-year adventure, and he shares his story here. Anita Luvera Mayer writes about pushing the creative process. We collected our top 20 tips from 20 years of Handwoven (the #1 is Disobeying the Rules).

There are also several projects designed especially for this anniversary. Admire Linda Ligon's hurry-up scarf. Jane Patrick wove pencil and card cases for this issue, which are perfect handwoven accessories. Louise Bradley made a rag placemat. Constance LaLena wove samples for an interior fabric swatch collection. Swatch Collection #31 is a set of coordinating fabrics designed by Sharon Alderman. Jean Scorgie made a vest with scarf. Fall in love with Betsy Blumenthal's chenille vest with ribbon inlay. Mary Kay Stoehr designed the 20^th anniversary shawl.

In every issue, you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:

• Be inspired by weavers from all over the world. In each issue, you'll meet weavers with unique stories to tell and special projects to share.
• Explore weaving techniques new and old. Get an up-close look at all of the projects.
• Test your weaving skills with projects that use doubleweave, twill, shadow weave, lace weaves, and many more.
• And so much more!