How to make bead dangles
Beading is one of my favorite methods of embellishing my art quilts and other sewing projects, and I like to use lots of bead dangles which are made using several strands of beads which are strung onto lengths of thread and allowed to hang and well ... dangle. I just...
How to make rusted fabric using Wonder Under
While I was in the process of making a new book cover, I started experimenting with making rusted fabric using wonder under fusible webbing which I'd painted. Because I've used painted wonder under before, I knew that it would probably turn out quite well. And in fact...
Free Tutorial: Machine Needle-lace shapes using water soluble stabilizer
While it looks quite complex, working with thread and water soluble stabilizer is really quite easy and a lot of fun, and is one of my favorite methods of making thread art. This tutorial shows you how to make needle-lace leaves using thread and water soluble...
Tutorial: Creative Ways to Use Angelina Fiber
One of the many perks of being a textile artist is that you get to play with all sorts of fun and creative products, and Angelina Fiber is definitely one of those fun products. If you're not familiar with Angelina Fiber, it's a soft fiber that is light reflective as...
Silk carrier rods and how to use them to make silk paper
Silk carrier rods are curious little things but I love them because they have such an unexpected shape and texture and they can be adapted for use into fabric, mixed media art and felting in lots of different ways. Silk carrier rods are the by-product of reeling silk...
Tutorial: Creating texture on fabric using crinkled ribbon
I work a lot with textured fabric surfaces mostly because I think they look a lot more interesting than flat surfaces. Sometimes I create surface texture using machine stitching. And I also use a lot of fabric paper texture. I also sometimes like to use unusual...
Tutorial: Decorative Stitch “Art Lace” using water soluble stabilizer
I love to use the decorative machine stitches on my sewing machine and I use them in all sorts of different ways to achieve creative fabric embellishing effects. One of my favorite sewing techniques is combining water soluble stabilizer and the decorative stitches on...
Get Creative with Water Soluble Stabilizer
Don't you just love getting creative with fun products and techniques? Water soluble stabilizer is one of my very favorite products and I love to use it in lots of different ways to create interesting thread and fiber effects such as Soft edges on quilts Lace windows...
How to make simple and perfectly shaped fabric beads
Fabric beads ... mmmmmm .... Usually I like em kinda chunky like this ... ... but every now and then I need a bead that's perfect and plain like these. There are a number of ways to get a perfectly round fabric bead, but this tip is too good to keep to myself. My...
Exploring Photoshop: Designing Repeat Patterns
Designing your own fabric patterns has never been easier with all the amazing tools that we have at our disposal these days. And making a repeat pattern design is one of the most common ways to create designs. Although there are special programs that make this task...
Exploring Photoshop: How to make textured edges for your photos
This tutorial is presented using Photoshop Elements 9 which is similar to versions 10 and under. You can find an updated tutorial for the current version 14 here. Also, I use "Floating" documents so your workspace may look different. You can activate floating...
Free Machine Embroidery Tutorial – I Heart You
Machine needle-lace is a versatile technique and one I use often, particularly for making embellishments. But you can also use it for other applications and one of my favorites is "see-through" designs. This needle-lace heart design is a simple project that...
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