Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. WILLIAMSBURG — Ten large floor looms consuming most of the space in a room would ...

My friend Bonnie is a professional weaver. I know she’s a pro, not only because it says so on her labels, but when I watched her weaving at her traditional Swedish loom, I was taken by her focus and ...

Dating to the 1600s, Swedish weaving came into its height in the United States during the 1930s and 40s. Mainly found on towels and linens, today’s resurgence in the craft creates decorative pillows, ...

The tapestry needle glides across delicately squared huck cloth, leaving in its wake a stream of color that builds with each row into fanciful designs that exude a homey feel and elegant flare.

WEST ALEXANDRIA — A steady hand, superior vision and unwavering patience. That is the triumvirate for those who take up Swedish weaving. Beverly Leadingham clearly possesses all three. “It’s a very, ...