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Tangled Thread - Tips, Trick and Tutorials in Sewing & Stitching

Archive for the ‘thoughts’ Category

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 […]

By Chloe -- 2 comments

September 23rd, 2007

planning with computer collages

I’ve got a question for you all?
How many of you use computers to help plan your art or craft work?
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about:

It’s a collage I put together from these two pieces:

That’s the back of a portfolio I designed.

And the horses from my art quilt “Dawn“.
I started playing around with different […]

By Chloe -- 0 comments

September 17th, 2007

30 things I need (or want) in my studio

I’ve been playing around with lists lately and have come up with my wishlist for my ideal studio - want to see?

Good quality natural light - I’m a fan of Eastern & Northern exposure light if I can get it.
It’s got to be generously sized - my current studio is approximately 10 feet square. […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

September 12th, 2007

20 reasons why having your own work space is great

There are lots of wonderful things about having your own work space - here are a few of mine :-)

You can shut the door to your studio next time your neighbor comes over for coffee (or you have a dinner party). There’s no need to worry about how messy the floor is!
Your very expensive […]

By Chloe -- 5 comments

September 11th, 2007

fiber art inspiration from traveling

I just found out about an amazing tour through parts of Europe, that focuses on embroidery & fiber art.
Which got me thinking - if there’s one company doing tours specifically for fiber artists, there’s got to be more, right?
Oh yes :-)
Fiberarts Magazine has compiled a list of fantastic tours available.  There are trips to Japan,  […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

August 17th, 2007

tip of the day - working with fabric covered buttons

I love the look of fabric covered buttons with some garments.  I think they’re a little dressier - and definitely easier than matching an unusual fabric.
But what happens when you’re using an extremely thin or fine fabric to cover the buttons?
I’ve had problems with button caps popping off, just because the fabric wasn’t heavy enough […]

By Chloe -- 0 comments

August 11th, 2007

tip of the day - unsticking sticky needles

I haven’t had a chance to finish the tutorial on the embroidered butterflies, so I thought I’d post a quick tip for sewing machines :-)
I find that when I’m sewing fabric that has heat-fusible or spray adhesive on it, my sewing machine needle can gum up.  The needle generates a lot of friction, which heats […]

By Chloe -- 0 comments