Tangled Thread

July 2nd, 2008

free festive fireworks craft & needlework patterns

image: Stock.xchg
It’s the season for fireworks - in fact, I’m expecting to hear them start any minute now :-)
Do you want to express your creativity with some festive projects?  All of these designs are free and available for download - just click on the links to check them out!
Paper-pieced fireworks motif from Four Twin Sisters:

 image: […]

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June 13th, 2008

recovering lost or stolen fiber art

Having a piece of art or a treasured quilt stolen can be devastating - I’ve have two pieces stolen in the past few years.   In both cases, the artwork was on display in shops, who weren’t responsible for theft (as is very common in consignment situations).  It’s so frustrating to lost work that you’ve created!
There’s […]

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May 29th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - all the links

I thought it would be a good idea to post all the links for the silk paper how-to… after all, we’ve gone from this:

 To this:

In a few weeks!

Step one: making the silk paper.
Step two: adding layers of paint.
Step three: making cartoons to help visualize the completed work.
Step four: painting the canvas background.
Step five: embroidering the […]

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May 28th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - gallery mounting the fabric

I’m down to the last few steps for creating & mounting the silk paper. In the last post, I had shown some options for different quilting stitches that I was thinking about using on the background fabric. I’ve decided that going with the simple green stitching was the best option.
I’ve sewn the […]

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May 22nd, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - quilting the background

It’s time to make a decision on the background color - I was still looking at different colors in the last post.  I’ve made a choice, and I’m going with this one for the background:

I’m going to make a quilted background, so the next step is to cut out the batting (I’m using Warm & […]

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March 4th, 2008

50 reasons I like to make things

If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have an excuse to buy more fabric.
Because fabric is pretty!
I like to wear unique things.
Off the rack clothing can be a challenge to fit sometimes (I’ve got a long waist).
I can make sure that my blouses & shirts are long enough.
And my pants & skirts don’t gap at the back […]

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January 22nd, 2008

eco-friendly quilt batting batting

Have you ever tried bamboo fabric or yarn? It’s becoming more available lately, and I just found out about a new use for it:

Fairfield (the company that makes Poly-fil) is now producing a bamboo and organic cotton batting. Bamboo is a great enviromentally-friendly fiber - and it’s lovely to work with. It […]

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December 30th, 2007

best of 2007 - my favorite tutorials

I’m working on a series of posts to commemorate the New Year and wanted to start off with my favorite tutorials on Tangled Thread:

embroidered crazy-quilt Christmas card
mini Hallowe’en bag
autumn-themed yo-yo wreath
embroidered butterfly memory box
cooling bandana (not really necessary right now - but it’ll be warm sometime…)
celtic interlace napkins
easy ribbon roses
embroidered monogrammed cards
machine fusion fabric (don’t […]

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December 2nd, 2007

Generous December

Kate from Babylune, is hosting a contest through December to encourage us all to think about all the positive things we can do for each other, and not just get caught up in negativity.
Her contest is called “Generous December” and the winner will have a donation made to their favorite charity.
My organization of choice is […]

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November 7th, 2007

tip of the day - using swatch boards

I’m working on a piece of fiber art with a minimum of 25 different colors & prints on it.  I’ve got a very definite idea about what I’m doing, but what happens when I go to my stash and it looks like this:

Or this:

Or… this:

Inspiring, luscious, yummy - oh yes!  But I need to get […]

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