The Wheel Magazine – Digital copies
Issue 18 (2008) to issue 35 (2023) are now available on-line to download for free! Spinning, weaving, felting, dyeing and knitting projects, patterns and articles from around the w
New Extra-long Boat Shuttle and Bobbin
Due to high demand, we have added a NEW extra-long XL nylon boat shuttle bobbin to our range. They are 50% longer – which means 50% more yarn capacity than […]
The Ashford Award Winner for 2024
École de la Laine, Vasles, France We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Richard and Elizabeth Ashford Textile Award is École de la Laine (School of Wool). […
Shuttles and Needles, Chennai, India, Expands
Naresh Ramasubramaniam, owner of Shuttles and Needles, is our distributor in India, and has recently opened a second studio and shop in Bangalore, the garden city of India. On 14th
The Elizabeth and Richard Ashford Textile Award
Richard and Elizabeth Ashford are pleased to establish an annual award to encourage and support textile artists and help them enjoy artistic freedom. We hope our award will contrib
Waffle weave
If you haven’t tried waffle weave yet – you will be amazed at the magic that happens when you take it off the loom and wash it. Stefan Moberg wove […]
Wheel 34 – Infinity Cowl French Seam
By Karuna Peralta. Sewing a French seam by hand – And draft ERRATA For the draft correction (errata) made to PATTERN BLOCK A – Please click here to view Sewing [&hellip
Pukaki Swallowtail Shawl
This stunning hand dyed, hand blended, hand spun shawl by David Schulz, of Southern Cross Fibre, was featured in issue 23 of The Wheel magazine. A stunning result using a […
Ashford Artist of the Month – Oct 23
Richard and Elizabeth had the pleasure of first meeting Astrid at SAFF (Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair) in Fletcher, North Carolina, in October 2019 as a young and very enthusiast
Inkle looms – Texsolv heddles hack
Using Texsolv heddles for the leashes on Ashford Inkle looms are super easy and quick – why didn’t we think of it sooner? Here is how you can use the Texsolv heddles