FIBER BENCH

Troubleshooting fiber work

What went wrong, and the fix — from Fiber Bench’s guides

Tablet weaving

went wrongthe fix
The twist pilesFlip a quarter every 10 turns
The shed barely opensBack the tension off

Warp

went wrongthe fix
Ran out of warpwarp = finished × (1+take-up) + tails + waste

Cross-stitch

went wrongthe fix
Ran out of a colorOne skein ≈ 1,700 stitches, buy two of each

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