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

May 6th, 2008

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

When we last worked with our silk paper, it was still drying on a piece of mesh screen… have you peeled it off?
Now what do you do with it?
I’m going to attach mine to a piece of quilted canvas, and then stretch it onto a wooden stretcher (the way paintings are hung)   Now, that’s […]

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May 2nd, 2008

how-to of the day: making silk paper, part two

So how’s the silk paper looking? The last post ended with letting the paper dry overnight - it’s time to check it and see if it’s dry enough to peel off the screen. If it’s dry enough, the edges will feel firm and “crispy”. Unfortunately, my paper is still mushy, so I’m […]

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May 1st, 2008

how-to of the day: silk paper

I love making silk paper - it’s messy, wet and tons of fun to play with :-) Ready to get messy?
For this project I’m using raw silk in a “cap”, but you’ll probably find silk hankies (not to be confused with the kind you blow your nose with!) more easily. Meinke Toy has […]

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April 25th, 2008

how-to of the day: invisible hem stitching

Seeing as my major project these days is hand sewing velvet, I thought I’d share with you a stitch that makes my life so much easier! I don’t want to be able to see the stitching at all on the memorial runners, so I’m using an invisible stitch - here’s how:

To begin with, I’ve […]

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April 8th, 2008

sewing memorial textiles

My mother has been writing about her part in creating a group of textiles as a tribute to my grandmother, who passed away last May.  I thought I should let you know what I’ve been up to…

We’re making a series of runners for my grandmother’s church, using velvet and hand-woven bands on the edges.   […]

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June 18th, 2007

great fiber sites

I’m back :-)  I took a day off blogging to celebrate my birthday, but have brought some goodies back with me to share with you all!

Have you checked out Joggles yet?  They carry all sorts of yummy mixed-media art supplies… like fabric,  gorgeous threads, yarns & flosses.  They even run online classes.
Tags: Embellishments, Fabric, hand-embroidery, […]

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