I love notebooks! I think I probably have a dozen of them in my studio at any given time. But, not all notebooks are all that decorative, so what’s a fabric hound to do?
Cover them in beautiful fabric of course :-)
For this project, you’ll need a notebook, scissors, spray basting glue (I use Elmer’s spray […]
It’s summertime - the kids are on vacation from school… and they’re bored! What’s a fiber-aholic to do?
Why, get them crafting of course :-)
I’ve got a few different kid’s crafts in the Tangled Thread archives, so I’ve pulled some of my favorites together for you.
Hand-painted t-shirts.
Create a bouquet of felt flowers.
These sewn projects would be […]
I’ve seen some beautiful fabric that’s been printed using inks or paint and shaving cream. The shaving cream stabilizes the inks and allows you to make soft, marbled prints without a lot of mess.
The basic technique is to spray an even coating of unscented shaving cream into a work surface (I’d recommend working on […]
Okay, so it’s not really Jell-o, but gelatin makes a really cool surface to create mono-prints on fabric.
I love painting & printing my own fabric for creating fiber art - it’s so much fun to play around with different techniques and come up with something unique.
I’ve done mono-printing with glass sheets before, but gelatin makes […]
I’ve finished my DH’s new shirt (you’ll see it tomorrow) and wanted to share another tip that helps me when I’m sewing shirts with lots of buttons (like men’s dress shirts).
I’ve sewn the button holes, opened them up (I like to use a stitch ripper to open button holes). I’ve laid the shirt over my […]
I’ve been hankering after a peasant-style skirt for awhile now, but haven’t taken the plunge and bought a pattern yet.
I got the bright idea to try sewing one without a pattern - after all, they’re just a series of rectangles, gathered and sewn together, right? How difficult could it be to make a simple, […]
I will freely admit to being an impatient seamstress - I won’t cut corners if it’s going to negatively affect the finished piece… However - tips & tricks that save a little time - are just fine with me :-)
I’ve sewn quite a few men’s shirts over the years, and generally the patterns call […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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