Textile Related Tutorials - Part 11

I still have to wonder what rock those people live under

who continually whine about artists not being

willing to share any of their techniques or processes...

Part 10    Part 9     Part 8    Part 7     Part 6

Part 5     Part 4     Part 3     Part 2     Part 1

Sewing Machine Tension Diagram - Superior Threads
http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/uploads/2010/12/02/files/Thread_Tension_Diagram.pdf

Find My Fabric - A search engine
http://www.findmyfabric.com/

Watercolor Pencils on Fabric (and a different way to transfer a sketch) - Loreen Leedy
http://studioloreen.blogspot.com/2011/01/watercolor-pencils-on-fabric.html

Elmer's Glue Crackle Technique - Wen Redmond
http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2011/01/elmers-glue-crackle-technique.html

Choosing Colors and Fabrics for Skin Tones - Leni Wiener
http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=1086

Thread Painting 101- Angela McIntyre

Supplies - Part 1
http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html

Supplies - Part 2
http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_20.html

The Basic Stitch
http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/ho-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html

             Basic Straight Stitch
             http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html

             Directional Zig-Zag
             http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_11.html

             Directional Straight Stitch
             http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_16.html

             Review and Wrap-Up
             http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_24.html

Solids, Prints or Hand-Dye? - Leni Wiener
http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=1097

How to Stiffen Fabric - Jessica Jones
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-stiffen-fabric.html

Colored Pencil Work - Sandra Leichner
http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/colored-pencil-applique-tutorial/

Mini-Quilt Stands - Cheryl Sleboda
http://blog.muppin.com/2011/01/tutorial-for-mini-quilt-stands.html

A Tutorial on Pleather/Vinyl Straps - Cheryl Kuczek
http://paradisodesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/method-monday-tutorial-on-pleathervinyl.html

Printing on Inkjet Fabric Sheets
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/784-0-0-39-121.html

Plexipainting - Margaret Hunt
http://scquiltaddict.blogspot.com/2011/02/plexipaintingsort-of-tutorialor-should.html

Corona 2: Solar Eclips - Caryl Bryer Fallert
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryerpatch/sets/72157625998890775/

Indoor Sunprinting Mini Tutorial - Sue Andrus
http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/indoor-sunprinting-mini-tutorial/

More Sunprinting Info - Sue Andrus - "This post will take you through some of the process of sunprinting fabric using deeper colors than I usually have used in the past."
http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/more-sunprinting-info/

Preserving Leaves with Glycerin for Printing - Sue Andrus
http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/preserving-leaves-with-glycerin-for-printing/

Photo Transfers My Way - Sue Andrus
http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/photo-transfers-my-way/

Playing with Inktense Blocks: Part I - Sue Andrus
http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/blog/playing-with-inktense-blocks-part-1

Playing with Inktense Blocks: Part II - Sue Andrus
http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/blog/playing-with-inktense-blocks-part-2

Industry Standards and Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting
http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards.html

Silkworms Made to Spin Coloured Silk

Seeing is believing:

Luminescent Silk Cocoons Viewed Under UV Light (Credit: IMRE)

Silkworms are fed a mulberry/fluorescent dye mixture which colors the animal as well as the fibers they spin.

Dye is added to the silkworn diet for the last 4 days of the larva stage

creating a coloured animal and coloured silk (Credit: IMRE)

To read full report:

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/silkworms-spin-coloured-silk-.htm