I thought that it’s been too long since I’ve hosted a contest on Tangled Thread… I’m giving away on of my DH’s copper fiber art tags, this one says “Love” in block letters. I had so many responses about my hand-dyed quilting cottons that I’ve decided to also include five 4 inch squares of the […]
Keeping my fabric and notions organized seems to take constant effort for me - I usually store everything in large, clear plastic tubs or storage towers with drawers. My thread is stored in drawers on top of my sewing table and I keep things like elastic and trims in another tall set of drawers […]
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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My tutorial on making ribbon roses is one of my more popular posts - why not, it’s fun to add flowers to your projects :-)
Cyndi, from Layers Upon Layers found another great tutorial for making charming little roses out of rick-rack (that wavy woven ribbon or trim) Here’s the link to the post on her […]
Now that Christmas is over I finally get to share everything I was working away on in December! I’ve been wanting to make a memory quilt for my brother & his new wife since they got married in May. I decided that it would make a great Christmas present for them :-)
I collected some of […]
I posted one of my Christmas projects on Saturday, an embroidered crazy quilt Christmas card. Here are the step-by-step instructions to make your own. The key to remember about projects like this is there is no “right way” to make them. Have fun, play with your fabrics and enjoy the process :-)
I started off by […]
I used a ribbon handle with a little decorative end on it in yesterday’s tutorial.
This is an easy technique - but it looks more complicated when it’s sewn onto something :-)
This project works best with a grosgrain ribbon, or a ribbon that’s not too soft. Basically all you’re doing is tying a knot in the […]
Here’s the painted silk, after I let it dry overnight and then embroidered:
I did simple free-motion machine embroidery outlining the butterflies. I used rayon embroidery thread, which I love using for projects like this because of the sheen.
If I had more time, I would get more detailed with embroidering the butterfly wings - but I […]
Have you tried making an art postcard? They’re like a large version of an artist trading card, but can be sent through the mail. I’ve seen some spectacular art cards!
Art Card Ideas is running a contest to find the best 52 art postcards they can. The postcards will then be published in their new “Art […]
I got this in the mail yesterday… oh my goodness, too much fun! It’s a new release from Crown Publishing, and written by Annabel Lewis, a designer & ribbon shop owner.
I’ve got an incredibly busy weekend ahead of me, but I’ll be trying a few projects from the book & will share them with all […]
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