Textile Related Tutorials

Artists in general and textile artists in particular (as a rule) are very generous with sharing their knowledge and techniques (for example, the earlier post on Texturizing Fabrics). Following is a series of online textile related tutorials that cover a broad spectrum of interests:

Without a doubt, one of the most generous of all is N. Renee West with her blog, FEmbellish Journal. Through it she shares all of her techniques and provides a multiplicity of step-by-step tutorials on just about anything textile art related you can think of. Due to a need to refocus her priorities because of the intervention of personal life issues, her blog has not been updated since October, 2007. Don’t let that deter you. This is a tremendous resource. Read through it all. NOTE – there is a category listing on the left side of the blog to help you locate particular posts of interest. There also is a search engine.
http://fembellish.wordpress.com/

Sonjified Fabric Painting – Sonji Hunt
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2006/08/sonjified-fabric-painting_10.html

More Fabric Painting – Sonji Hunt
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2006/03/another-fabric-painting-tutorial.html

Textile Painting Techniques – Laura Liebenberg provides a 32 page document that explores Reverse Stamping, Printing, Screenprinting, Mixed techniques, Monoprinting, Applying Paint with a Card, Stencilling, Silk Painting, Sun Painting, Blotching, and Scratching.
http://www.trapsuutjies.com//documents/Trapsuutjies_Fabric_Paint_Techniques.pdf

Fabric Painting Tips (Mostly for Beginners) – Vicky Taylor-Hood
http://seastrands.wordpress.com/2006/06/28/fabric-painting-tips-mostly-for-beginners/

Grommetization – Sonji Hunt – How to hang work using grommets
http://sonjisays.blogspot.com/2006/02/grommetization-very-technical-tutorial.html

How to Mount a Small Quilt onto Foam Core – Liz Plummer
http://lizplummer.com/blog/2007/07/04/how-to-mount-a-small-quilt-on-to-foam-core/

How to Make a Concertina Book – Liz Plummer
http://lizplummer.com/blog/2005/12/20/how-to-make-a-concertina-book/

Machine Trapunto – ABC’s of Quilting – Trapunto 101 Part 1 - Patsy Thompson - This is a 7 1/2 minute YouTube vidcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wgE74Mro4&mode=related&search

Machine Trapunto – ABC’s of Quilting – Trapunto 101 Part 2 - Patsy Thompson - This is an 8 1/2 minute YouTube vidcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZracYi4ooI&mode=related&search

Fabric Scanning: A How-To Tutorial – Part 1 - How to Prepare Fabric for Scanning and Correcting Common Fabric Scan Problems - Gloria Hanson
http://www.gloriahansen.com/scan.html#anchor944077

Fabric Scanning: A How-To Tutorial – Part 2 - How to Add Fabric to the Canvas Ink Palette, and how to Correct Tiled Edges - Gloria Hanson
http://www.gloriahansen.com/scan1.html

Fabric Scanning: A How-To Tutorial – Part 3 - Scanning Resources - Gloria Hanson
http://www.gloriahansen.com/scan2.html

Into the Hands of Quiltmakers: Inkjet Printing on Fabric – Gloria Hansen
http://www.gloriahansen.com/articles.php?p=1&ID=3

Quilting, Computing, and Your Health – Gloria Hansen
http://www.gloriahansen.com/articles.php?p=1&ID=1

Adding Metal Weights to a Wallhanging – Gloria Hansen
http://www.gloriahansen.com/weblog/?cat=15

Bubble Printing Tutorial – Susan Sorrell
http://www.joggles.com/bubble-printing-tutorial.htm

Seamless Binding – Dena Crane – Dena writes, “Seams can be very ugly in bindings made of solid colors and smooth textures. Seams in bindings are also most unnecessary!” She provides a very detailed and an extensive tutorial with many illustrations.
http://denacrain.com/blog/?page_id=22

Silk Fusion – Karen Selk –excellent pictures and step-by-step instructions
http://www.treenwaysilks.com/inout_fusion.html

Silk Fusion – Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.joggles.com/silk-fusion-tutorial.htm

Angelina Fibers – Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.joggles.com/angelina-tutorial.htm

Hot Water Stabilizers 101 – Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/stabilizer.pdf

Embellisher Cords – Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/embellishercord.pdf

Circle Stitching Tutorial – Terri Stegmiller
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/circle.pdf

Rubbing Plates [How to make] – Terri Stegmiller
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/rub_plate.pdf

Framing: Step-by-Step Tutorial – Pat Dolan
http://patsartjournal.blogspot.com/2007/01/framing-step-by-step-tutorial.html

Follow-up on Framing Tutorial – Pat Dolan
http://patsartjournal.blogspot.com/2007/01/follow-up-on-framing-tutorial.html

Carve Your Own Rubber Stamp – Alma Stoller
http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2007/09/carved-your-own.html

Fabric Painting – Alma Stoller
http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2007/10/fabric-painti-1.html

How to Ruche – Rose Rushbrooke
http://www.roserushbrooke.com/how-to-ruche.html

Thread Painting – Marilyn Nepper
http://www3.telus.net/mnepper/tutorial_thread_painting.html

Thread Painting Techniques – Nancy Prince
http://www.nancyprince.com/technique2.aspx

How to Felt Soap
http://www.mielkesfarm.com/felt_soap.htm

Making Felted Beads – Jane Dunnewold
http://www.artclothstudios.com/Tips-Techniques/Beads/beads.html

How to Mount Quilts on Plexiglass
http://fibermania.blogspot.com/2005/07/how-to-mount-quilts-on-plexiglass.html

Art Cloth Display Guidelines – Jane Dunnewold
http://www.artclothstudios.com/Essays_/Cloth_Display_Guidelines/cloth_display_guidelines.html

Self-Portrait Stencil – Debra Cooper
http://littleblackkitty.typepad.com/a_little_imagination_and_/2007/06/tutorial_selfpo.html

Dyed Paper Towels for Paper and Fiber Arts – Debra Cooper – Note: it says Part II, but Part I is about dyeing fabric trims and seems to have little relationship to this tutorial
http://littleblackkitty.typepad.com/a_little_imagination_and_/2008/05/tutorial-part-2.html

Fusing the Quilt Top - Melody Johnson
http://fibermania.blogspot.com/2006/02/fusing-quilt-top-finished-quilt-top-is.html

How I Fuse a Design - Melody Johnson
http://fibermania.blogspot.com/2006/01/psst-two-new-workshops-are-now.html

Fusing 101 - Melody Johnson
http://www.fibermania.blogspot.com/2005/03/fusing-101_10.html

Fusing with Liquifuse – Terry Grant
http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-fusing-method.html

Basic Fusible Appliqué
http://needlesongs.com/Download/BFA.pdf

Bondaweb Techniques
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/bondatuto.html

How to Create Fusible Webbing Backgrounds – Trish Bayley
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/ccnl/35/CCNIssue35.html

Special Effects: Mossing; Whip Stitch; Feather Stitch; Cable Stitch; Fringing
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_qlt/article/0,1805,HGTV_3876_3005650,00.html

Bleach on Fabric Tutorial – Phelyx
http://www.stencilrevolution.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18221&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

NOTE: Please let me know about any other online tutorials you think should be shared in a follow-up article