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Archive for the ‘Embroidery’ Category

May 15th, 2008

finishing the memorial textiles

 I thought I should share with you what I’ve been working on for the past several weeks… As you know, I’ve been working with my mom, Noreen, to create a set of memorial textiles (antependia - or sacred textiles) for my grandmother’s church.
It’s been exactly a year ago today that my beloved Nana passed away […]

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May 13th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - part seven

Is the glue completely dried (if not, don’t try to sew it - you’ll end up with a big, gummy mess)?   If it is, you can start to embroider!
I want a loose, free line of embroidery, so I’m not marking anything onto the surface of the silk paper.  I do know where I want to […]

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May 13th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - part six

Do you still like the way your canvas background looks? I like how this one works with the painted silk paper:

I’m going to baste the silk paper onto the canvas using some good quality fabric glue (I’m a big fan of The Ultimate) You don’t have to glue the silk down, but […]

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May 12th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper, part five

Hello my lovely Tangled Thread readers - I hope you had a wonderful weekend & Mother’s Day :-)
Ah, back to the silk paper… In my last post, I showed you how I was using wax crayons and fabric paint to color a background to mount the paper on.  I’ve now embroidered on the canvas using […]

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May 7th, 2008

inspirational link of the day: Spirit Cloth

If you have a few spare minutes, I’d highly recommend checking out Jude Hill’s blog, Spirit Cloth.  She is a talented fiber artist who creates incredibly detailed, hand-embroidered work.  Definitely a must-read!
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March 21st, 2008

how-to of the day: easy embroidered felt Easter egg ornaments

I know that this project is a little late, seeing as it’s the Easter weekend already, but you’ve still got a couple of days!
To begin, cut egg shapes out of different colored felt - these ones are approximately two inches wide:

Place them on a second piece of felt, but don’t cut it out.  Instead embroider […]

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March 14th, 2008

useful links - how to embroider shisha mirrors

A Joyful Abode has an easy to follow tutorial on how to embroider shisha mirrors.  What are shisha mirrors you ask?   They are little mirrors that are used to embellish clothing, textiles and home accessories - most commonly found in east Indian textiles.  Go check it out!
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