Thread Painting Tutorials

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Linda Matthews

I posted a thread painting video the other day and I have since found some really good tutorials and instruction for thread painting. I like to do thread painting, although only small pieces at a time, but it gives you the freedom to create designs without the need for an embroidery machine which for a lot of people is an unnecessary expense (although way too much fun).

First head over to HGTV where you’ll find a really nice step-by-step tutorial with photos that explains the technique quite well.

Fembellish, as always, has a lovely tutorial, and then StarThreads has a bunch of nice projects by Terry Whitewhich can be found here – scroll down the page for the “Sunny Beach Bag”, “Tree of Life” and “Loose Leaf Notebook” projects. Each of these projects feature thread painting designs.

And of course Nancy Prince has lots of information about thread painting on her website here.

If you haven’t tried thread painting before, I’m sure you’ll be hooked if you give it a try.

This post is part of the 30 Days of Titivations; a 30 day blogathon all about embellishing and embellishments.

You can find lots of free embellishment tutorials in the tutorials section of my blog which can be found here, and even more techniques can be found on my Titivations DVD. Please visit the Instructional DVD section of the store for full details.

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Paintstik Tutorials

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Linda Matthews

I posted a video the other day demonstrating how to embellish using paintstiks. I’ve also just found some terrific tutorials and projects you can do using paintstiks.

First stop should be Cedar Canyon Textiles – The Paintstik Place where you’ll find all sorts of information about paintstiks. Stop by their Learning Center for lessons, tutorials and videos.

Fembellish also has a few nice tutorials and projects demonstrating how to use paintstiks – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

And if that isn’t enough, you can find instructions and a project on the Stitch website.

I think by the time you’re done with all this information, you should have a really good idea about all the different ways you can use paintstiks – get creative and have some fun with it!

This post is part of the 30 Days of Titivations; a 30 day blogathon all about embellishing and embellishments.

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Angelina Fiber Tutorials

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Linda Matthews

This post is part of the 30 Days of Titivations. Details can be found here and for additional information on the Titivations DVD, please visit the Instructional DVD section of the store.

The other day I posted a great video tutorial on how to use angelina fiber. Today I thought I’d dig around for some different types of projects to get you started using this fabulous glittery fiber.

It might be difficult to see but on the photo to the right I’ve used angelina fiber as an underlay for the butterfly wings. Angelina fiber can look a little garish and brassy sometimes, but by placing it underneath the needle-lace, it had the effect of toning it down a bit and now it just adds a lovely soft glow to the wings. But now on to the tutorials.

You’ll find a great tutorial for an Angelina Fiber Vase at Three Creative Studios. You’ll find the tutorial on the left hand side of the page under “Gifts, Jewelry & Sculptural Items”.

At the Embellished Community you’ll find a short video that demonstrates how to make an Angelina Fiber picture frame. And then head over to Fembellish where you’ll find a beautiful little project using angelina fiber in four parts:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

And if that’s not enough, head over to Amazon.com and grab Between the Sheets with Angelina which is full of great ideas for using angelina fiber.

All these tutorials offer great ideas for using angelina fiber, so have fun!

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Embellishing with Fusible Thread

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Linda Matthews

Fusible Thread Tutorial Fusible thread isn’t commonly used; it’s been around for a while and is very useful for certain applications, but I must admit I don’t use it much myself either. If you want to know how you can use fusible thread, you can find instructions and tutorials on the Superior Threads website for a super quick way to attach binding, as well as applique. And Trish Stewart has a really nice downloadable photo tutorial for reverse applique – you’ll need to scroll down to the bottom of the page to find this.

I never even considered using fusible thread for embellishing, however this tutorial by Lazy Girl Designs shows you how to use it to make an embellished design – very clever.

So if you’ve never even used that spool of fusible thread that’s been rolling around the bottom of your thread bin for years, give it a try, you just might find that you like it after all!

This post is part of the 30 Days of Titivations; a 30 day blogathon all about embellishing and embellishments.

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Working with Water Soluble Stabilizer

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Linda Matthews

As well as printing on fabric, I also love to work with water soluble stabilizer and today I’ve rounded up some of my favorite tutorials and projects using water soluble stabilizer.

If you’ve never tried using water soluble stabilizer before, you’ll love it! It’s so much fun. You’ll also find lots of fabulous techniques for using water soluble stabilizer in my instructional DVD Titivations, (visit the store for details).

Otherwise, enjoy and have fun!

Water Soluble Stabilizer
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