Weavolution.com, an online social network designed to meet the unique needs of handweavers, launched its beta test on June 8, 2009. Designed to bring handweavers together from around the world, Weavolution.com is a one-stop resource for every type of hand weaver.

From hobby to production, from peg to dobby, Weavolution provides a place for weavers to meet, discuss and participate in moderated user groups and forums.

Members may post photographs and descriptions of their projects, looms, yarns, books, and accessories to share with others and solicit feedback from other members.

But you don’t have to be a member or even a weaver to explore the site and learn about weaving free of charge.

Weavolution aims to become an inclusive, global community that encourages weavers by enabling them to discover and follow trends in weaving; find local, national and international resources; and find businesses catering to their needs.

Weavolution members can search the site’s databases to view items, group postings and research information catalogued by others.

Our goal is to provide a website for handweavers that is useful, helpful and fun, and to create a resource for shops, products and ideas from around the corner and around the world.

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March 18, 2010

Got a favorite project?

Project of the week

While looking through the projects today, I came across one that is a clear favorite. Laurie Autio posted this amazing pillow.

Laurie wrote this about her pillow: "This project was one of my submissions for the master weaver certificate at Hill Institute (Florence, MA) in 2000. I thought it would be interesting to try the clasped weft requirement on an opposites treadling, reversing the light and dark thread where the clasping occurs."

Read all about this lovely, amazing, beautiful pillow here in the Projects section.

Nice job Laurie, thanks for sharing this with us. And thanks for including all the details.

March 16, 2010

And the winners are...

threadsinthebed who posted this new weavater

and learn2weave who posted this new weavater

our first winner, reported earlier as #10, is weaver-dyer who posted this weavatar

Congratualtions to all three Weavolution winners!! All three will receive a Weavolution 2G flash drive.

Thanks to all who participated. We'll be running more contests soon.

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Kromski 24" Harp Rigid He

For Sale or Trade

10 hours ago

And the winners are...

Weavolution News and Anno

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claudia

Weavolution was a dream without a name just over a year ago. Today, it's almost 4000 people strong and it's been great fun to watch and help it grow.

It's been a wonderful experience starting this project, Weavolution, from scratch and building it together with Alison and Tien. We have worked so hard, put in so many hours, especially close to launch. It is so gratifying to see it up and running. I just want people to enjoy the site, put all their projects up, come back often and have a blast.

amlahe616

I live with a whole bunch of animals, my sister and her two kids. I currently have a rigid heddle and love it. I am taking a class on a table loom and aspire to a baby wolf

TinaHilton

I learned to knit and crochet in grade school. I learned to weave in 2003 and spin in 2006. I just love creating beautiful items on my looms! I also enjoy camping with my husband, which we do in comfort in our motorhome. But it's not big enough for all my fiber hobbies, so each time I have to decide which to bring along.