Textile art techniques tutorials

painting my fabric banner I love Pinterest for the convenience of collecting and organizing ideas. I usually have several project going on at once. For all the projects actually going on at a work station in my art room, there are several more projects going on in my head. While working on a design for my event booth, I've pulled together colors and textures that represent me as an artist. Because I love nature so much, it seems appropriate that nature should be reflected in how I represent…

Free motion embroidery creates a lot of scrap threads. Here are some tips on how to reuse them.

#mindfulstitching #textileart #slowstitching So let’s begin our slow stitching mindfulness, todays page is a little bit different, Im using layers of lighwe...

In your journey to becoming a textile artist, the most important thing you can learn is to trust your artistic instinct. Have belief in the inherent quality of your work, and celebrate where you are now. Recognising where you fit in the Four Stages of Textile Art Mastery can help you on your way. When

Susan Brubaker Knapp's raw-edge botanical fabric collage tutorial is sew fun & inspiring. Any quilter, fiber artist, or crafter will love it!

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Rachael Singleton will tell you she spends time thinking about her textile art almost as much as she does creating. As a self-described ‘sense maker’, Rachael

Illustrated step by step instructions on how to work Couching stitch, with photos of samples to give you ideas on how couching can be used in your projects.

Mary McIntosh demonstrates her mixed media techniques #mixedmedia #marymcintosh #youtube #video #textiles #stitch #sewing #paint #bondaweb #howto #knittingandstitchingshow

Dina Wakley, our featured artist of the month, shares a multitude of mixed-media techniques and tips in all of her work for creating expressive art. Here are a few of our favorites.