I think everyone has a t-shirt sitting in the back of their closet that doesn’t quite fit right - but that you’re still not willing to part with…
T-Shirt Surgery is an online community where people can post photos & tutorials for different ways to re-work their non-working tees. There are some great ideas on their […]
Maggie, from the Jewelery Weblog has found some fantastic jewelery made out of fabric! There aren’t any instructions, but I think that the photos are a great starting place for inspiration :-)
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Okay, so we’ve taken our photographs, used photo editing software to make seeing the basic composition easier… now what?
It’s time to start sketching!
The point of making a basic sketch is to give you a bare-bones idea of the basic shapes you’re using in the piece of fiber art. It doesn’t need to be a “perfect” […]
Well last time we got a photo that we liked - but where to go from their? I like to create a simple sketch of the composition and layout before I start cutting up fabric or embroidering. It can be tricky to know exactly which lines are important - that’s a pretty detailed photo we’re […]
I’ve found that it’s pretty common for people to get completely excited & inspired… and then not know how to go about translating their inspiration to a completed piece of art. Here are a few simple steps to go from an object, to a finished piece of fiber art.
I’m using a small pot of […]
Why do I get the feeling I’ll end up making one of these for Tottie Tomato…
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I was recently given this lovely old tea towel, that was originally my Nana’s:
It’s definitely been well used, there are a few spots, some wear & tear… and I think it might have accidentally been washed with a red t-shirt at some point in it’s history :-)
But, I love the flower print and the fabric […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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