Weaver's Writeup
What Is a Weaver's Writeup?
A Weaver's Writeup is a comprehensive, printable document that packages your weaving project into a polished, professional format. Think of it as a complete project guide — it combines your own written instructions with automatically generated technical diagrams into a single PDF that you can print, share, or sell as a pattern.
The Writeup includes a cover page, step-by-step sections for warp winding, warping, weaving, and finishing, plus any combination of technical reports like the threading diagram, treadling sequence, tie-up, and color plans. You write the instructions in your own words, and TempoWeave Studio handles the formatting, layout, and technical content.
Note: Weaver's Writeup is a Pro-tier feature.
Getting Started
Opening the Writeup Editor
Go to the Project tab on the ribbon and click Project Information. In the dialog that opens, select the Weaver's Writeup tab.
This is where you'll write your project instructions and choose what to include in the final printed document.
Generate a Template
If you're starting from scratch, click the Generate Template button in the toolbar. This creates a starting point by:
Filling in the Title from your project name
Building a Cover Section with project details pulled from your draft — number of pieces, dimensions, equipment, heddle counts, sett, and yarn information
Checking all the report content boxes so everything is included by default
You can edit any of the generated text to suit your needs. The template is just a starting point.
Writing Your Writeup
Basic Information
At the top of the Writeup tab you'll find three fields:
Title — The project name, displayed prominently on the cover page
Subtitle — A secondary heading shown below the title (for example, "A Four-Shaft Twill Scarf" or "Tea Towel Collection")
Pattern Code — A reference code that appears in the footer of every printed page, useful if you're selling patterns or organizing a collection
Instruction Sections
The main body of the Writeup is divided into sections that follow the natural workflow of a weaving project:
Cover Section An overview of the project that appears on the cover page alongside your cover image. This is a good place for a project summary — what the finished piece is, what makes it interesting, and key specifications like finished dimensions and yarn requirements.
Description A brief description that appears at the bottom of the cover page in a highlighted banner. Keep this to a sentence or two — it serves as a quick introduction.
Warp Winding Instructions Step-by-step guidance for winding the warp. When you include the Warp Winding Plan in your report contents, an automatically generated table is added alongside your text, showing each yarn color, the number of ends to wind, and a running cumulative total.
Warping Instructions Instructions for threading the loom. When you include the Tie-Up in your report contents, a visual tie-up diagram is automatically rendered alongside your warping text, giving the weaver a quick reference while dressing the loom.
Weaving Instructions Pick-by-pick or general weaving guidance — treadling sequences, pattern notes, tips for maintaining selvedges, or anything else the weaver needs to know while at the loom.
Finishing Post-loom instructions such as wet finishing, hemming, fringe twisting, pressing, or any other steps to complete the project.
Formatting Your Text
A toolbar above the text area gives you basic formatting options:
Bold, Italic, and Underline buttons
Bullet List for organized step-by-step instructions
Font Size dropdown to adjust text size
The formatting you apply here is preserved in the printed PDF.
Adding Images
Images bring your writeup to life and help the reader visualize each stage of the project. You can attach images to several locations:
Cover Image — A photo of the finished project, displayed prominently on the cover page alongside your Cover Section text
Difficulty Badge — A small icon or badge shown on the cover, useful for indicating skill level
Warping Image — A photo illustrating the warping process, displayed alongside your Warping Instructions
Weaving Image — A photo showing the weaving in progress, displayed alongside your Weaving Instructions
Finishing Image — A photo of the finishing steps, displayed alongside your Finishing instructions
Section images appear side-by-side with their corresponding text, creating a magazine-style layout. Use clear, well-lit photos that help illustrate the instructions.
Choosing Report Contents
A set of checkboxes lets you choose which technical diagrams and reports to include in the printed document:
Warp Winding Plan — A table listing each yarn color, ends per color, and cumulative totals. Also adds a winding summary alongside your Warp Winding Instructions.
Tie-Up — The shaft-to-treadle connection matrix. When included, a visual tie-up grid appears alongside your Warping Instructions.
Threading — A full-page threading diagram showing which shaft each warp thread passes through, complete with color swatches.
Treadling — A full-page treadling sequence showing the pick-by-pick pattern, with pick numbers.
Weft Color Plan — A detailed table of weft colors by pick, with yarn information and color swatches.
Each of these is appended as its own page (or pages) after your written instruction sections. Include only what your reader needs — for a simple project you might include just the threading and treadling, while a complex multi-color project might benefit from all five.
Previewing Your Writeup
Click the Preview button in the toolbar to switch from the editing view to a formatted preview of your content. This shows how your text and formatting will look, though the final printed PDF includes additional layout elements like the cover page design, headers, footers, and technical diagrams.
Click Edit to return to the editing view.
Printing
You can print your Weaver's Writeup in two ways:
From the Writeup Tab
Click the Print Weaver's Writeup button in the toolbar at the top of the Writeup tab. This saves your current content and generates the complete PDF.
From the Backstage
Go to the File backstage (click the File area at the left of the ribbon) and look for Print Weaver's Writeup at the bottom of the Print section.
What Gets Printed
The final PDF is assembled in this order:
Cover Page — Title, subtitle, cover image, cover section text, description banner, and difficulty badge
Warp Winding Instructions — Your text plus the auto-generated winding plan table (if selected)
Warping Instructions — Your text plus the inline tie-up diagram (if selected) and warping image
Weaving Instructions — Your text and weaving image
Finishing — Your text and finishing image
Threading Diagram — Full-page technical diagram (if selected)
Treadling Diagram — Full-page technical diagram (if selected)
Weft Color Plan — Full-page color reference table (if selected)
Every page includes a header with your project title and a footer with the page number and pattern code.
Paper Size and Orientation
The print dialog lets you choose between Letter and A4 paper sizes, and between Portrait and Landscape orientation. For most writeups, Portrait on Letter or A4 works well. Use Landscape if your threading or treadling diagrams are very wide.
Tips for Great Writeups
Write for the reader, not yourself. Assume the weaver has basic skills but doesn't know your specific project. Explain yarn substitutions, unusual techniques, and any quirks of the pattern.
Use the Generate Template as a starting point. It pulls in your project specifications automatically, saving you from retyping sett, reed, and yarn details.
Include a cover image. A photo of the finished piece makes your writeup look professional and gives the reader a clear picture of what they're making.
Be specific in finishing instructions. Wet finishing temperatures, pressing details, and fringe lengths are the things weavers most often wish patterns had included.
Check your technical diagrams. Before printing, make sure your threading, treadling, and tie-up are correct in the main design view. The Writeup pulls these directly from your draft.
Use the Pattern Code. If you're selling patterns or have a personal library, a consistent coding system (like "TT-2026-003" for your third tea towel pattern of 2026) makes organization much easier.
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