Textile Related Tutorials - Part 6

I didn't expect to post another list of tutorials for several months, but the resources keep rolling in. There are so many that I'm having to split them (Part 7 will be posted next week).

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 5

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 4

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 3

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 2

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 1

 
Free Motion Quilting Filler Project - Leah Day - This is the motherload of ideas and designs for free motion quilting that she is sharing for free!!! Leah has the goal of compiling and making available 365 different designs. To day, she has completed 128. Each design is accompanied by information about its Inspiration, Difficulty Level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced), Directional Texture, and Suggestions for Use. Addtionally, Lean includes a video showing exactly how its done.
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365project.htm

Note: You can sign up to receive email updates about new patterns on her blog:
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/

Free Motion Quilting Designs - Patsy Thompson has also made some design patterns available as PDF downloads.
http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/index.php/free-downloads

Free Motion Machine Quilting: 67 Machine Stitching Tips and Motifs - Free e-book by Quilting Arts Magazine

http://www.quiltingarts.com/Free-Motion-Quilting/

Handbook of Really Freemotion Machine Quilting Designs - Melody Johnson

http://www.meliscellaneous.com/misc/fibermania/Free_Motion_Machine_Quilting_Designs.pdf
 
Blogging for Quilters - Dena Crain - Dena has written an insightful and information packed article on the do's and don'ts of blogging. Great info for those thinking about entering the blogosphere as well as for those of us already "on the playground".
http://www.denacrain.com/blog/?p=3107

Taking and Editing Photos for the Internet - Vicki Welsh
http://threecreativestudios.com/freeprojects/photoediting.pdf

How to Make Blogger Pages Work for You (as an Artist) - Katherine Tyrell
http://makingamark.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-make-blogger-pages-work-for-you.html

How to Quilt a Face - Virginia Greaves
http://www.virginiagreaves.com/blog/2009/11/04/how-to-quilt-a-face/

Thread Savy - Ellen Anne Eddy - Ellen has created a blog where she focuses on how to effectively work with the threads, supplies and equipment that can be both the joy and bane of free-motion embroidery.
http://www.practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/

4/13/10 - I've just learned that Ellen has very recently deleted this blog so that the links no longer work. Apparently she has moved the information to her new blog (see the following link), so please do a search on it to find the information.
http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/

• Thick Metallic Threads
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/01/thread-savy-thick-metallic-threads.html 
• Metallic Threads
  
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/01/thread-savy-metallic-threads.html 
• Mono-filament Threads
  
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/01/thread-savy-mono-filament-threads.html 
• Embroidery Threads
  
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/01/thread-savy-basic-embroidery-thread.html 
• Hoop-De-Doo
  
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/01/hoop-dee-doo.html
• The Needle Knows
  
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/01/needle-knows.html 
• Angelina and Crystalina
  
  http://practicalthreadmagic-ellenanneeddy.blogspot.com/2010/02/bling-bling-bling-angelina-and.html

Double Bias Binding - Ellen Guerrant - This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to "...make a perfect bias binding" in two extensive parts.

• Part One
  
  http://ellenguerrant.blogspot.com/2009/01/bias-binding-tutorial-part-one.html 
• Part Two
  
  http://ellenguerrant.blogspot.com/2009/01/double-bias-binding-tutorial-part-two.html

Seamless Quilt Bindings - Dena Crain
http://www.denacrain.com/blog/?page_id=215

Preserving Points - Ellen Guerrant - How to prevent points that extend to the edge of a quilt from being covered or "chopped off" when the binding is applied.
http://ellenguerrant.blogspot.com/2009/02/preserving-points.html

How to Use Conductive Fabric to Create Your Own Custom Circuit for Wearables - Alice Planas - This is based on a process developed by Leah Beuchley and Michael Eisenberg
http://hattilim.com/thesis/docs/solar_doc.pdf

DIY Sewing Machine Retrofit - Micah - This was done to upgrade a Singer Inspiration 4210
http://micah.navi.cx/2010/01/diy-sewing-machine-retrofit/

Art Cloth Display Guidelines - Jane Dunnewold
http://www.artclothstudios.com/tutorials.php

Embroidering a Portrait - James Cummings - this tutorial demonstrates "...how to turn a photograph of a person into a redwork embroidered portrait".
http://www.quiltersmuse.com/child_tutorial.htm

Faux Chenille Interpretation Tutorial - Spontaneous Combustion - Arlee Barr
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialsandprojects/2006/11/1/faux-chenille-interpretation-tutorial-spontaneous-combustion.html

Leaf Tutorial - Arlee Barr
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialsandprojects/2005/7/1/leaf-tutorial.html

Fabric Collage Under a Sheer - Ken Smith
http://www.bennett-smith.com/Fabric%20collage.htm

Layering - Ken Smith
http://www.bennett-smith.com/layering.htm

Machine Embroidery - Ken Smith
http://www.bennett-smith.com/Machine%20Embroidery.htm

How to "Trick Braid" Leather - This technique could also be easily adapted for use with many different textiles
http://www.ohboydenterprises.com/InstructionsTrickBraidLeatherBracelets.html

7 Braid Mystery Belt - This technique is also adaptable for many textiles
http://home.windstream.net/henryh/Leather-Belt.html

Making Fabric Wings - Patrizia Cozzo
http://ooakdollart.com/Fabric%20Wings%20Tutorial.pdf

Flower Pounding - Kathleen M. Tenpas
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/167/

Printing with Leaves - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=1423

Portable Quilt Design Wall - 32" x 32"
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2009/05/tool-time-tuesdaybut-its-wednesday.html

Large Design Wall - 6' x 4'
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2009/08/large-design-wall-tutorial.html

Design Walls - What they are and How I Build Mine - Lisa Call
http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/12/design-walls

Dyed Paper Towels for Paper and Fabric Arts - Debra Cooper
http://littleblackkitty.typepad.com/a_little_imagination_and_/2008/05/tutorial-part-2.html

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

Frigid Piecing - Pat Coulter - This is a free online class on her technique for creating a very three-dimensional effect
http://www.patcoulter.com/quilts/classes/frclass.html

Piecelique: Curved Quilting Technique - Sharon Schamber
http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/piecelique/index.html

Freeform Curved Piecing - Sarah Fielke
http://www.sewn.net.au/TipsTools/Tutorials/CurvedPiecing.aspx

Easy Pieced Curves a la Fleming
http://www.dioramarama.com/2009/02/tutorial_easy_pieced.html

Easy Circle Quilt Blocks - Alex Anderson - 7:11 minute video - This is a pinless technique for machine piecing circles and curves
http://www.hgtv.com/videos/easy-circle-quilt-blocks/5800.html

Felting on Linen - Margaret Oomen - requires neither Embellisher nor felting needles
http://www.resurrectionfern.typepad.com/resurrection_fern/2008/10/felting-on-linen-a-tutorial-or-experiment-in-fiber-art.html

Working with Fantasy Film
http://www.amstamps.com/fantasyfilmprojects/

Creating Faux Carnival Glass - Zeborah Loray
http://www.amstamps.com/fauxcarnival/index.html

Dyeing Bright Colours - Sandra Wyman
http://thedyershand.blogspot.com/2008/05/dyeing-bright-colours.html

Working on Texture When Dyeing - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=916

How to Crochet - This is a series of step-by-step videos that teach the basics of crochet
http://www.melsbrushes.co.uk/?p=1217

How to Pack and Ship Your Quilt - Ellen Lindner
http://www.adventurequilter.com/e-Learning/Articles/Shipping_Quilts.html

Fabric Collage - Ellen Lindner - Info about her construction technique & design inspiration
http://www.adventurequilter.com/e-Learning/Articles/Fabric_Collage_1.html

Perfectly Flat Quilts - Ellen Lindner - Blocking Technique
http://www.adventurequilter.com/e-Learning/Articles/Blocking.html

How to Shade - Pam Holland
http://web.mac.com/pamholland3/Pam_Holland_Designs/How_to_shade.html

Fabric Painting: 5 Surface Design, Paint, and Monoprint Techniques - free e-book from Quilting Arts Magazine
http://www.quiltingarts.com/Fabric-Painting-Techniques/

Painted Batting - Sue Bleiweiss

http://threecreativestudios.com/freeprojects/tom/paintedbatting_TOM.pdf

Stitched-In Corners Binding Tutorial - Cheri Sullivan

http://jovaliquilts.blogspot.com/2009/02/stitched-in-corners-binding-tutorial.html

Foolproof Miters on any Width Binding - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=457

Binding with Sheer Fabrics and Ribbons - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=532

Facings as an Edge Finish - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=532

Wholecloth Facing Quilt Finish - Brenda Gael Smith
http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2008/02/02/wholecloth-facing-quilt-finish/

How to Make a Kimono - Sam Lemieux

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs19/f/2007/242/e/4/Tutorial_Draft_a_Kimono_Patten_by_taeliac.pdf

Pre-Tied Obi Tutorial - Sam Lemieux - click on the image to enlarge
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs16/f/2007/152/4/3/Tutorial__Pre_Tied_Obi_by_taeliac.jpg

Tansferring Patterns to Fusible Fabric - Michele
http://textiletraveler.blogspot.com/2009/05/tutorial-transferring-patterns-to.html

Discharging Dye for Surface Designers and Quilting - Bob Adams - 9:58 minute video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWY1t8V-SNQ

Pinless Painless Basting - Sharon Schamber
http://sharonschambernetwork.com/free_area/videos/pinless_bast/index.html

Stretching Fabric for Mounting Textile Artwork - Cynthia Wenslow
http://www.cynthiawenslow.com/blog/2010/02/tutorial-stretching-fabric-for-mounting/

Mounting a Small Quilt on a Canvas - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=1736

Wood Embroidery - Bobbi Huelsmann
http://subversivestitch.blogspot.com/2010/02/bobbi-huelsmann-introduces-wood.html

Marbling Fabric the Easy Way - Kay Sorenson
http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/02/marbling-fabric-easy-way-tutorial.html

A Lesson in Block Printing - Lizzy House
http://lizzyhouse.typepad.com/freeabee/files/blockprint_tutorial.pdf

        FAQ
        http://lizzyhouse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c719553ef010534d50a87970c-popup

Machine Needle Felting: Texturizing Fabric - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/machine-needle-felting-texturizing-fabric/#more-530

Making Felted Balls - Judy Coates Perez
http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2008/10/making-felted-balls.html

Making Felt Using Yarn and a Layer of Tulle - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/making-felt-using-yarn-and-a-layer-of-tulle/

How to Paint Dryer Sheets - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/how-to-paint-dryer-sheets/#more-526

Machine Wrapped Cording - Linda Matthews

• Part 1
  
  http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/machine-wrapped-cording-part1/ 
• Part 2
  
  http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/machine-wrapped-cording-part2/ 
• Part 3
  
  http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/machine-wrapped-cording-part3/

Textural "Fabric" Paper - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/textural-fabric-paper/

Making Fabric Using Water Soluble Stabilizer - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/making-fabric-using-water-soluble-stabilizer/

Printing on Sheer Fabric - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/printing-on-sheer-fabric/

Snow Dyeing Tutorial - Gayle McKay
http://gaylemckay.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/snow-dyeing-tutorial/

Machine Fusion Fiber - C Findley-Harder

• Part 1
  
  http://chloecrafts.blogspot.com/2008/10/machine-fusion-fiber-tutorial.html
• Part 2
  
  http://chloecrafts.blogspot.com/2008/10/machine-fusion-fiber-tutorial-part-two.html

Neocolor II Watersoluble Wax Pastels Tutorial - Leaf: Fannie Narte
http://fanniecarte.blogspot.com/2008/02/neocolor-ii-watersoluble-wax-pastels.html

Transferring Patterns to Fusible Fabric - Michele Guthrie
http://textiletraveler.blogspot.com/2009/05/tutorial-transferring-patterns-to.html

Birch Pond Pattern: Fusing Lesson - Sarah Ann Smith
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/?p=1789

Banner Tutorial - Sarah Waterhouse - This tutorial is for making banners using T-Shirt transfers

• Part 1
  
  http://www.knitting-up-north.co.uk/?p=142 
• Part 2
  
  http://www.knitting-up-north.co.uk/?p=145

Tutorial on Composition Elements – written for painters, it holds true for any 2-D art medium, including ours. It teaches and reinforces the fundamentals in a down to basics, fun way – done in the form of a slide show, addresses 30 subjects including: leading the eye; paths for the eye; positioning objects; block off the exit; and composition checklist, among others
http://website.lineone.net/~peter.saw/ctutor/cmpsitn.htm

Indian Shisha (mirror) Embroidery Tutorial
http://www.joyfulabode.com/2008/02/12/tutorial-indian-shisha-mirror-embroidery/

A Basic Guide to Embroidery and Hand Sewing - Dianne Lewandowski – 170 pages – a comprehensive guide
http://www.needlepointers.com/displaypage.aspx?ArticleID=31731&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.heritageshoppe.com%2fheritage%2fprimer%2fprimer.html

How to Make a Portable Cutting Mat Case - Christine Sews
http://sewing.today.com/2009/05/21/portable-sewing-cutting-mat-case/

Straightening Fabric Grain - Kimara
http://weefolkart.com/?q=node/403

Video Library (online) of Hand Embroidery Stitches
http://www.needlenthread.com/2006/10/video-library-of-hand-embroidery.html

Gelatin Plate Printing with Natural Dyes – Kimberly Baxter Packwood – YouTube vidcasts – 4-5 minutes each

• Part 1
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IIR10UpWqw&mode=related&search= 
• Part 2
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqSpIR0XrVM&mode=related&search=
• Part 3
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8jYvapFnxk&mode=related&search=
• Part 4
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5h7Bw8Fh2Q  

How to Use Natural Dyes – Cheryl Kolander
http://www.aurorasilk.com/info/natural-dying.shtml

Rust Solution Dyeing Tutorial – Sophie Geelong
http://essellesbabble.blogspot.com/2006/04/rust-solution-dyeing-tutorial.html

Graduated Dyeing in Plastic Bags – Carol McFee
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/bagdyeing.pdf

Tutorial for Dyeing Cotton Fabric
http://runmoremiles.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-spent-today-dyeing-cotton-for.html

Folding Fabric - How to organize your stash so that the fabrics are uniformly folded (same width and length).

http://turningturning.com/tutorial-folding-fabric/

Shibori – Karen K Brito

http://entwinements.com/blog-mt3/ 
http://entwinements.com/blog-mt3/shibori/technique/

Making Shibori Fabric Tutorial – Cozy Bendesky
http://users.rcn.com/bendesky/about/cbta/shibori1.html

Pole-Wrapped Tutorial (pictorial) – Rachel E. Pollock
http://labricoleuse.livejournal.com/7904.html

All About Hand-Dyeing – Paula Burch – a variety of hand dyeing instructions
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/instructions.shtml

Janome Sew Mini Tutorial - Alma Stoller
http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2009/05/janome-sew-mini-tutorial.html

How to Make a Hanging Sleeve for a Quilt - Gloria Hansen
http://www.gloriahansen.com/weblog/?p=1488

Hanging Pocket - Beth Wheeler - "Tired of hanging sleeves? Try this quick pocket method—great for small to mid-size wall quilts, fabric collage, and mixed media on a fabric base."
http://www.quilterskeeplearning.com/Beths%20stuff/Hanging%20Pocket%20Tutorial-1.pdf

Antique Pattern Library: Crochet, knitting, tatting, netting, embroidery, needle lace, beading and other needlework patterns – “This ongoing project is an effort to scan needlework pattern books that are in the public domain, to preserve them, so we can keep our needlework heritage in our hands. These scans have been photoedited to make them more useful for needle workers, and to reduce file sizes. They are available, for free, to anyone who wants them, for educational, personal, artistic and other creative uses.”
http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/

From Sarah's Bookshelf - Sarah Ann Smith - Sarah shares the 14-page bibliography she developed for her book Threadwork Unraveled. It is broken down into 10 categories, each of which can be downloaded separately if desired. They include: Art Quilting; Breaking Out and Stretching Yourself; Color; Decorative Stitch and Free-motion Embroidery; Drawing, Design Inspiration and Creativity; Hawaiian Applique; Machine Applique; Machine Quilting and Design; Miscellaneous Cool Stuff; and Painting and Dyeing Fabric.
http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/FromSarahsBookshelf.pdf

Changing Color in Photoshop Using Elements Video Tutorial - Beth Wheeler
http://screencast.com/t/DW5255fL

Make Your Own Spray Box - "If you love to use 606 Spray and Fix spray on fusible web for applique make your own spray box so it catches any over spray. It make clean up a breeze."
http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/08/21/make-your-own-spray-box/

How to Make a Big Ironing Board
http://www.quiltcampus.net/Library/Printings/NL2005-11-BigIroningBoard.html

Machine Fiber Fusion - C Findlay-Harder

• Part 1
  http://chloecrafts.blogspot.com/2008/10/machine-fusion-fiber-tutorial.html
• Part 2
  http://chloecrafts.blogspot.com/2008/10/machine-fusion-fiber-tutorial-part-two.html

Metallic Painting Effects on Fabric - Vicki Welsh

http://threecreativestudios.com/freeprojects/tom/metallicpainting_TOM.pdf

Dyeing Yarn in 30 Minutes or Less - Melody Johnson

http://fibermania.blogspot.com/2009/11/dyeing-wool-yarn-in-30-minutes-or-less.html

How to Unravel a Sweater to Recycle Yarn

http://www.recycleyarn.com/

Fabric Painting: 5 Surface Design, Paint and Monoprint Techniques - Quilting Arts Magazine - step-by-step instructions

http://www.quiltingarts.com/Fabric-Painting-Techniques/

6 Secrets of Successful Machine Couching - Carol Taylor

http://www.quiltingarts.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2009/12/15/6-secrets-of-successful-machine-couching.aspx

Dyeing with Natural Plant Material

http://natural-kids.blogspot.com/2009/10/tutorial-thursday.html

Create Unique Prints with this Easy Technique - Making gelatin monprints on fabric and paper

http://www.quiltingarts.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2010/02/18/create-unique-prints-with-this-easy-technique.aspx

Beautiful Bows - Joggles

• Single Loop
  http://www.joggles.com/bowtutorial1.htm
• Triple Loop
  http://www.joggles.com/bowtutorial2.htm
• Quadruple Loop
  http://www.joggles.com/bowtutorial3.htm

How to Care for Vintage Fabrics: 36 Tips - Kim Kight
http://www.trueup.net/?p=298

23 Things to Talk About in Your Art Newsletter

http://www.theabundantartist.com/23-things-to-talk-about-in-your-art-newsletter/

Business Plans for Artists: Here, I Did It for You!

http://www.theabundantartist.com/business-plans-for-artists-here-i-did-it-for-you/