Textile Related Tutorials - Part 9

More tutorials to titillate and inspire those creative impulses...

Part 8       Part 7        Part 6       Part 5

Part 4       Part 3       Part 2        Part 1

Don't Have Photoshop? Use MS Publisher for Graphic Design - KweliArt
http://africanamericanfabrics.blogspot.com/2010/07/dont-have-photoshop-use-ms-publisher.html

Uploading Your Custom Background Image in Blogger - Loreen Leedy
http://studioloreen.blogspot.com/2010/08/uploading-your-custom-background-image.html

Innovative Use of Lutrador - Lesley Riley - vidcast with Bonnie McCaffery
http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/048.html

Lutrador Tips and Tricks: Transparency Transfer - Lesley Riley
http://www.lesleyriley.com/weblog/?p=27

TAP Transfers + Lutrador - Lesley Riley
http://www.lesleyriley.com/weblog/?p=26

DIY Bobbin Organizer - The Sassy Crafter - uses tubing from the hardware store
http://sassycrafter.blogspot.com/2010/07/diy-bobbin-organizer.html

Discharge Printing with Bubble Wrap - Lyric Montgomery Kinard - 3:50 minute vidcast
http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/07/tutorial-discharge-printing-with-bubble.html

Pojagi Machine Stitch Tutorial - Victoria Gertenbach
http://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.com/2010/07/pojagi-machine-stitch-seam-tutorial.html

Needle-Felting Tutorial - Jane LaFrazio
http://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/06/1.html

Shibori with Fabric Paint - Gloria Hansen
http://www.gloriahansen.com/weblog/?p=3887

Printing on Teabags - Judy Coates Perez
http://judyperez.blogspot.com/2010/06/tutorial-tsunami-day-4-wave-hits-shore.html

Sumi Smoosh with Vellum - Diana Trout
http://dianatrout.blogspot.com/2010/06/sumi-smoosh-tutorial.html

Screen Printing Registration without a Press - Amy
http://craftchi.com/blog/?p=1304

Rolling Pin Prints
http://craftchi.com/blog/?p=886

Machine Quilting Loopy Flowers - Elizabeth Hartman
http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2010/06/machine-quilting-loopy-flowers.html

Choosing Photos for Citrasolv Transfer - Lyric Kinard
http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/06/tutorial-choosing-photos-for-citra-solv.html

Citrasolv Photo Transfer Tutorial - Lyric Kinard
http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/02/citrasolv-photo-transfer-tutorial.html

One Bead at a Time: Exploring Creativity with Bead Embroidery - Robin Atkins - 59 page free e-book
http://www.robinatkins.com/OneBeadAtATime_RAtkins.pdf

NOW-I-Get-It Stitching Diagrams - Jenny - detailed pictures and instructions for 7 basic stitches as well as diagrams for lefties
http://www.sublimestitching.com/stitches

Needle Weaving - Laura Wasilowski - "...the idea is to create a thread structure that screens or creates a mesh across the background fabric and sits on the surface as a bold texture. It acts as a grid pattern to emulated window panes or tile or even cobble stones on a small quilt..."
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/06/thread-u-cation-thursdays-needle.html

Thread-U-Cation - Laura Wasilowski is providing excellent and detailed instructions with pictures for a series of embroidery stictches.
Ermine Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/06/thread-u-cation-thursday-ermine-stitch.html
ZigZag Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/05/thread-u-cation-thursday-zigzag-stitch.html
Herringbone Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/05/thread-u-cation-thursday-herringbone.html
Wheat Ear Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/04/thread-u-cation-thursday-wheat-ear.html
Couching
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/04/thread-u-cation-thursday-couching-lets.html
Fern Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/04/thread-u-cation-thursday-fern-stitch.html
Lazy Daisy
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/03/thread-u-cation-thursday-lazy-daisy.html
Arrow Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/07/thread-u-cation-thursday-arrow-stitch.html
Chain Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/06/thread-u-cation-thursdays-chain-stitch.html
Sheaf Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/03/thread-u-cation-thursday-sheaf-stitch.html
Cross Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/03/thread-u-cation-thursday-cross-stitch.html
Blanket Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/03/thread-u-cation-thursday-blanket-stitch.html
Stem or Outline Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/02/thread-u-cation-thursday-stem-or.html
Fly Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/02/thread-u-cation-thursday-fly-stitch-fly.html
Scattered Seed Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/02/thread-u-cation-thursdays-scattered.html
Straight Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/02/thread-u-cation-thursdays-straight.html
French Knots
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/01/thread-u-cation-thursday-french-knots.html
T-Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/08/thread-u-cation-thursdays-t-stitch.html
Crown Stitch
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/08/thread-u-cation-thursdays-crown-stitch.html

Ten Commandments of Stitching A Fused Art Quilt - Laura Wasilowski
http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/07/thread-u-cation-thursday-ten.html

Sinking Thread Ends - Kathleen Loomis
http://artwithaneedle.blogspot.com/2010/06/sinking-thread-ends.html

Decorative Needlework Dictionary - Jenny - detailed explanations with colored pictures
http://www.sublimestitching.com/glossary

How to Make a Melon Baller Eyeball - At first I saw no relevance, but upon thinking about it more, decided that this technique could be easily altered to add some interesting 3-D aspects to textile art.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Melon-Baller-Eyeball/

How to Make Your Own Stamps - Judi Hurwitt
http://approachable-art.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-making-your-own-stamps.html

PDF Version
http://www.hummingford.net/StampMakingForTheTextileArtist.pdf

Advanced Crochet Chart
http://www.crochetmemories.com/crochet4.php

Gallery Hanging Tutorial - Judith Ferguson - Using foam core board
http://judysfiberart.blogspot.com/p/gallery-hanging-tutorial.html

Easy Rules for Hanging an Art Quilt Show - Leni Wiener
http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=956

How to Make Lovely Fabric Flowers
http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/29/tutorial-how-to-make-lovely-fabric-flowers

Fabric Peony Template
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30871747/Hof3-RF-FabricPeonyTemplate

Thread Delivery System - Dr. Bob of Superior Threads - 5-minute video - Your machine's Thread Delivery System and the important role it plays in having your machine operate correctly.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/8-thread-delivery-system/

Texture Magic Videos - Superior Threads - videos - This is a series of 10 (or more) videos on how to work with Texture Magic
http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/category/texture-magic-1/videos/

Painterly Terms and More - Wen Redmond - "...help for confusing or unknown terms."
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6509748266256496369&postID=1781943331438520162

Knowing Your Bobbin Mechanism - Ellen Anne Eddy
http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/but-how-does-my-machine-work-knowing.html

Color Theory for Thread: Basic Shading for Embroidered Applique - Ellen Anne Eddy
http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/07/color-theory-for-thread-basic-s

Make Fabric Prints with Tape - Jessica Jones
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/08/make-fabric-prints-with-tape.html

Instant Rust!!! - Lois Jarvis
http://rust-tex.blogspot.com/2010/07/instant-rust.html

Discharge Printing with Bubble Wrap - Lyric Kinard
http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/07/tutorial-discharge-printing-with-bubble.html

Machine Quilting Loopy Flowers - Elizabeth Hartman
http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2010/06/machine-quilting-loopy-flowers.html

Using Your Own Drawings in  Collage or Quilts - Jane LaFazio
http://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/04/tiny-tutorial-reusing-your-own-drawings.html

ArtFelt Instructions
http://www.itsartfelt.com/artfeltinstruction.pdf

Pictures - http://www.itsartfelt.com/index.html

Thread Reference Guide for Home Machines - Superior Threads
http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/docs/quickReferenceHome.pdf

Thread Reference Guide for Longarm Machines - Superior Threads
http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/docs/quickReferenceLongArm.pdf

Dealing with Procrastination

Last week there was a post about effective artist habits.

This week, the post is about a very ineffective habit in which many artists indulge - Procrastination

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"I tamed my personal art demon – the tendency to think about painting rather than actually painting – by throwing the stuff on the blank paper and telling myself I didn't care about the end result.

I believed it and was saved."

Rich Hawk

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"I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that.

Your mind must know it has to get down to work."

Pearl S. Buck

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Procrastination Videos - You'll really enjoy these!

Video 1 - Procrastination - John Kelly - 4 minute video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXziurFkQxM
Video 2 - "Procrastination" Tales of Mere Existence - Lev Yilmaz - 1 1/2 minute video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15Tzk&feature=player_embedded  

          Video 3 - Overcoming Procrastination - Susan Gregg - 3 1/2 minute meditation video
          http://www.artofallowingclass.com/video/overcoming-procrastination  

Video 4 - Here and Now: Procrastination - Ellen Degeneres - 3:50 minute video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-0bF_sSas&feature=player_embedded#

Understanding and Overcoming Procrastination - Linda Dessau
http://www.genuinecoaching.com/articles/understanding-procrastination.html
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Unlearning the Art of Procrastination
http://coachcreative.com/abigcreativeyes/2010/03/14/unlearning-the-art-of-procrastination/
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The Little Guide to Beating Procrastination, Perfectionism and Blocks: A Manuel for Artists, Entrepreneurs, Academics and Other Ambitious Dreamsers - Hillary Rettig - 87-page free e-book - "The reason we have trouble overcoming procrastination is that procrastination is a sneaky, stealthy, doesn’t-fight-fair adversary. As you will see, it is expert at disguising itself and its effects, and at misleading you into trying the wrong solutions."

PDF version
http://lifelongactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/The-Little-Guide-to-Beating-Procrastination.pdf .
Rich Text version
http://lifelongactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/The-Little-Guide-to-Beating-Procrastination.rtf

Structured Procrastination
http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 8

Textile and other Artists continue to share their knowledge and expertise:

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 7

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 6

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

Working with Copper Sheet in Arts and Crafts [including fiber] - Belinda Spiwak
http://basiccopper.com/wowicoinarcr.html

Fiber Bowls - Misty - This tutorial shows how to create fiber bowls from unspun fiber thread.
http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2010/03/artmind-tutorial-fiber-bowls.html

Handbook of Textile Design: Principles, Processes and Practice - Jacquie Wilson - "...there has been a need for some sort of text that covered the textile design process from initial ideas through briefing, research and design development, to finished fabrics being sold to garment designers and to retail. What follows is an attempt to provide such a text. This book is based on my experiences as a textile designer in industry..."
http://dc121.4shared.com/download/185516987/53e943ba/Handbook_of_Textile_Design.pdf?tsid=20100508-231913-9cd91b5

Tesselation Nation - Raymond Huston has begun a blog, Tesselation Nation - that is solely devoted to cataloging patterns that have been generated from a single tile. His focus now is to only create quilts designed by using this one tile - its amazing! Check it out to see how he does it.
http://tessellationnation.com/

Tesselation Tutorial - Kay Sorensen

Supply List
http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/06/tessellation-tutorial-supply-list.html

          Fabric Choices
          http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/06/tessellation-tutorial-fabric-choices.html

Lesson 1
http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/06/tuesday-tessellation-tutorial-time.html

          Lesson 2
          http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/07/tessellation-tutorial-lesson-2-woi.html
          Lesson 3
          http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/07/tessellation-tutorial-lesson-3-are-you.html

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

Creative Cloth Dyeing: Scraping, Blending and Silk Screening - Leslie Morgan - 22+ minute video
http://committedtocloth.com/consider/

Rescuing Ugly Fabric - Judi Hurwitt
http://approachable-art.blogspot.com/search/label/mixed-media%20tutorial

Tsukineko Inks with Ink Potion No. 9 Tutorial - Judy Coates Perez
http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2009/09/tsukineko-inks-with-ink-potion-no-9.html

Mixing Rit Dye - Judy Coates Perez - Judy provides dye recipes for a yummy variety of colors
http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2008/12/mixing-rit-dye.html

Sewing Metal - Judy Coates Perez - this is a 2:48 minute video
http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2008/10/sewing-metal.html

How to Make Lace Knitting Charts
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/09/how-to_make_lace_knitting_char.html

Playing with Teabags and More - Judy Coates Perez
http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2008/06/paper-on-top-left-with-letters-is.html

The Artful Use of Teabags - Judy Coates Perez
http://paintedthreadsprojects.blogspot.com/2008/06/artful-use-of-tea-bags.html

Acrylic Varnish and Mica Powder Backgrounds - Susan Chong
http://theartfulmama.blogspot.com/2007/03/preview-this-finished-piece-uses-brown.html

Resin Knitting Needles - These are absolutely, stunningly gorgerous! - instructions are about half-way down the page
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=285832.0

How to Design Your Own [Knitted] Embossed Wash/Dish Cloth - I don't anticipate much interest in knitting wash cloths, but the technique is something art knitters might find appealing.
http://own-two-hands.livejournal.com/55657.html

Tortured Felt (with some molded UTEE tossed in) - Susan Chong
http://theartfulmama.blogspot.com/2007/03/tortured-felt-with-some-molded-utee.html

Four Mixed Media Art Techniques – Cloth, Paper & Scissors ebook – Note: you must register to access
http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/media/p/2162.aspx

Studio Redesign Tips – Cloth, Paper & Scissors ebook – Note: you must register to access
http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/media/p/284.aspx

Fun with the Flower Stitch Foot - Linda Matthews
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/fun-with-the-flower-stitch-foot/

How to Stitch Freestyle Woven Bars - Sharon B
http://www.pintangle.com/journal/2009/5/14/how-to-stitch-freestyle-woven-bars.html

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

Charting Charts: A New Way to Keep Track of Knitting
http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/06/charting-charts-new-way-to-keep-track.html

How to Make Your Own Stitch (knitting) Markers
http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/archives/000201.html

Liquid Starch Recipe Updated - Vicki Welsch
http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2009/12/liquid-starch-recipe-updated.html

How to Center a Quilt Back on the Long Arm - Vicki Welsch
http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2009/08/how-to-center-a-quilt-back-design-on-the-longarm.html

Make a Yarn Winder from Tinker Toys
http://www.folkcatart.com/blogs/jen/?p=742

How to Stitch a Not-Too-Crappy Feathered Wreath - Vicki Welsch
http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2009/04/how-to-stitch-a-nottoocrappy-feathered-wreath.html

Sewing with a Twin Needle - Vicki Welsch
http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2010/04/sewing-with-a-twin-needle.html

Basting with Mistyfuse - Vicki Welsch
http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2010/03/basting-with-mistyfuse.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/

Thread Reference Guides for Superior Threads
http://www.superiorthreads.com/page/330/  

Texture Magic Tutorial - Superior Threads 3-part video series

Part 1 – 10 minutes
http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/tmt1/
Part 2 – 9:35 minutes
http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/tmt2/
Part 3 – 9 minutes
http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/tmt3/

Thread Therapy Series - 5-part video series by Bob Purcell (Dr. Bob), President & Chief Threadologist of Superior Threads

Chapter 1: Metallics – 6 minute video - “Dr. Bob teaches everything you need to know about metallic thread.”

http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/chapter1/
Chapter 2: Cotton Thread vs. Polyester Thread – 6 minute video

http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/2-cotton-thread-vs-polyester-thread/
Chapter 3: Types of Polyester – 6 minute video - “In Chapter 3, Dr. Bob discusses types of polyester thread. He explains how spun poly, multi-filament poly and trilobal poly threads are produced and the characteristics of each type.”

http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/3-types-of-polyester-thread/
Chapter 4: The Magic Needle – 5 minute video - “In Chapter 4, Dr. Bob discusses the importance of using not only a good needle, but the right needle. With so many options available, which needle should you choose for your project? Dr. Bob answers this and many more questions in "The Magic Needle."”http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/4-topstitch-needles/ 
Chapter 5: Tension – 8 minute video – “Dr. Bob...discusses the importance of having proper Tension settings when sewing/quilting.” 
http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/5-tension/

Fusing Plastic Bags - the eclipse way
http://newtextiles.media.mit.edu/uploads/Main/fusing.pdf

Use Markal Paintstiks to Create Rich Surfaces for Embroidery - Ruth Issett
http://www.embroiderersguild.org.uk/stitch/projects/markal/

Demo! Flour Paste Batik - Bridget Benton
http://eyesaflame.blogspot.com/2008/06/demo-flour-paste-batik.html

Artists' Shorthand: Water - Leni Wiener
http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=318

Making Sense of Stabilizers - Threads Magazine
http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4631/making-sense-of-stabilizers

Which Machine Embroidery Stabilizer to Use
http://www.embroidery-methods.com/machine-embroidery-stabilizer.html

Selecting the Right Stabilizer - Lydia Morgan
http://www.beaconfabric.com/vindex.html?SelectingtheRightStabilizer.htm

How to Make Your Own Stamps - Judi Hurwitt
http://approachable-art.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-making-your-own-stamps.html
''Stitching on Paper - Trish Goodfield
http://trishalandesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/crafters-way-135-stitching-on-paper.html

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

Facings: An Alternative to Traditional Bindings - K Grace Howes
http://barnyardchatter.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/facings-an-alternative-to-traditional-bindings/

12 New Quilt Binding and Finishing Methods for Your Art Quilts - Larissa Davis for Quilting Arts magazine
http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/17544.aspx

More Tips for Designing Your Own Fabric Line - Larissa Davis for Quilting Arts magazine
http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/11882.aspx

Jill Kennedy's Instructions for Making Embellishments - Larissa Davis for Quilting Arts magazine
http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6163.aspx

How to Create a Zentangle - Larissa Davis for Quilting Arts magazine
http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/17250.aspx

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

How to Make a Tutorial - Misty - Step-by-step guidance on how to create an effective tutorial
http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-make-tutorial.html

How to Embellish Photos with Embroidery - Lisa
http://thecraftartykid.blogspot.com/2010/02/jazzing-up-photos.html

How to Spin Hemp Roving
http://windrosefiberstudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/spinning-hemp-roving-video.html

Fabric Flowers 101 - Pat Bravo
http://artgalleryfabrics.typepad.com/weblog/Rosette_Flower_Making_101.pdf

How to Make DuhBe Fabric Roses
http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=807

Spring Cleaning for Your Sewing Machine
http://craftnectar.com/2009/03/09/spring-cleaning-for-your-sewing-machine/

Fabric Preparation - Aligning Your Fabric's Grain - BurdaStyle
http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/fabric-preparation-aligning-your-fabric-s-grain

Burned Fabric Flowers - BurdaStyle
http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/burned-fabric-flowers

How to Create a Fabric Design (Without Using Photoshop or Illustrator) – 2:45 minute YouTube video - Spoonflower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl50ZgL2ImE&feature=player_embedded

Fabric Paper Tape – Annekata
http://annekata.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabric-paper-tape-little-tutorial.html

Fabric Painting with Gutta Outline - yanghaiying - 3-4 minute YouTube videos

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri3UBlOE90I&feature=channel
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLolrQvCBzM&feature=related
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yjufF_DWek&feature=channel
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845fA-7rh8Y&feature=channel

Free Web Resources - Part 2

More free online resources to investigate...

Free Web Resources - Part 1

West African Wisdom: Adinkra Symbols & Meanings – “This site's mission is to make available high-quality renditions of these African symbols at no cost for personal and non-profit uses.” – You can sign up for updates to receive alerts when new symbols are added.
http://www.adinkra.org/

Adinkra Cloth Symbols: Asante Wisdom - Aaron Mobley - This is a "...PDF ebook, with 110 symbols, a brief history of the Adinkra Cloth, an image gallery of Adinkra cloths and stamps, and a resource list with links to more information on Adinkra cloth and African textiles." Please be patient as it downloads.
http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/1323229/adinkra-cloth-symbols-3-9-mb-pdf-august-20-2009-8-29-pm-4-2-meg?da=y

Adinkra Cloth Symbols Chart - Aaron Mobley - Click chart to enlarge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2927423965_84a92d9c4e_o.jpg

PictoBrowser - a free web application that displays Flickr and Picasa images on websites and blogs.
http://pictobrowser.com/

Penzu – “Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. You can keep your thoughts and ideas to yourself and share only if you want to!” – CNET and PC Magazine both give it a big “thumbs up”.
http://penzu.com/

ARTSBOWL: A Creative Courses Hub – A new platform for promoting art classes, courses, workshops and creative activities. It is designed to raise your profile as a creative course provider as well as a way to stay up-to-date on new courses and competitions, to post blogs and show off your creative projects.
http://artsbowl.com/

Pattern in Islamic Art – “This website offers a FREE download of over 4000 images of patterns and other design features drawn from the rich cultural heritage of the Islamic world. Historically, the decorative arts have always formed a major part of Islamic aesthetic expression. Its remarkable achievements in this direction (much of which are represented here) make it an invaluable resource for designers of all kinds as well as for art-historians and art-lovers generally.”
http://www.patterninislamicart.com/

TextureKing - High quality texture photos that are free for personal and professional use.
http://www.textureking.com/

MapMuse – this website has interactive mapping of quilt shops, and fabric stores across the country, with relevant info given for each store.

Quilting Stores - http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=QUILTING_SHOPS


Fabric Stores - http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=FABRIC_STORES

FabSearch – This site is sponsored by the Fabric Shop Network and provides three ways to search for products: Keyword search for fabrics, books, patterns, notions, etc.; Keyword search for products, newsletters, class information, etc.; and E-mail search in which you "Provide as much detailed information as you possibly can. For example: If you are looking for a specific fabric, include a written description, the manufacturer, name of the collection (if known), pattern number, color name and number, and number of yards you need." This e-mail request will then be sent to 1,000 fabric and quilt shop owners.
http://www.fabshophop.com/fabsearch_quiltart.asp


EMBROIDERY and CROSS STITCH RESOURCES:

How To Videos of Embroidery Stitches – “Hand embroidery is easier if you have someone around to show you how to do it. You can certainly find just about any hand embroidery stitch illustrated in a book, but it’s not quite the same as sitting down next to a friend who can walk you through the stitches. There are quite a few videos available on embroidery stitches, but I’ve noticed that they are either for special techniques (such as “crewel embroidery” or “ribbon embroidery”) or they are very expensive for only a few stitches. So I thought I’d see if I could manage a library of hand embroidery stitches on video.”
http://www.needlenthread.com/videos

Embroidery Stitch Dictionary – Click on the magnifying glass beside each entry to view a large image of the stitch.
http://www.needlecrafter.com/Stitches/stitches.html

Dictionary of Stitches for Hand Embroidery and Needlework - Sharon Boggon -includes illustration of how to work each stitch.
http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html

Embroidery Stitch Identification Guide - Henry Art Gallery - ""The Embroidery Stitch Identification Guide presents a standardized nomenclature and classification system for embroidery stitches based on seven structural and three usage categories. The goal is to provide consistent nomenclature for designers, ethnographers, textile historians, curators, and others who wish to identify embroidery stitches or create embroidered textiles. The project includes names for stitches previously undocumented in embroidery literature, variations of named stitches, and stitch combinations. The index cross references stitch names that deviate from this standardized nomenclature. The focus is on surface stitches, joins, edges, withdrawn element embroidery, deflected element embroidery, and cut work." - "As you move your mouse over the name of the stitch, a large image of it appears.
http://dig.henryart.org/embroidery-stitches/first_level_pages/default.html

KG-Stitch - This is a highly professional free cross stitch software application. Instead of loading and transforming pictures and photos, this piece of software is used to design your own cross stitch charts and graphs. It has a color palette based on DMC embroidery thread colors. There is also a blog to keep you updated and a Support Forum.
http://www.iktsoft.net/kgchart-en/

User's Manual
http://www.iktsoft.net/kgchart-en/manual-cs/

KNIT AND CROCHET RESOURCES:
KnitMap – “Knitmap is a searchable catalog of yarn stores from all over the world…anyone can review, rate and help keep Knitmap up to date!”
http://www.knitmap.com/

Standards and Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting - "The publishers, fiber, needle and hook manufacturers and yarn members of the Craft Yarn Council of America have worked together to set up a series of guidelines and symbols to bring uniformity to yarn, needle and hook labeling and to patterns, whether they appear in books, magazines, leaflets or on yarn labels. Our goal is to make it easier for...consumers to select the right materials for a project and complete it successfully."
http://www.craftyarncouncil.jade-server.com/files/s-and-g.pdf

StitchMinder – iPhone Knitting Application
http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/08/12/stitchminder-free-iphone-knitting-app/

Yarndex the Yarn Directory – “The Yarndex.com yarn directory is created to offer knitting enthusiasts a never before available guide to the world of yarn. It is the goal of Yarndex to present every quality yarn from all manufacturers across the globe in a single source that is easy to search, intuitive to use and that provides quick results to Yarndex users.”
http://www.yarndex.com/

YARNIA – the final product isn’t free, but the service provided is unique – “Yarnia is a revolutionary yarn store in Southeast Portland, and the only place where you can design your very own custom blend of yarn. You choose the fiber, color, thickness, and amount, and can have your custom cone of yarn wound for you right on the spot.” – Click the Custom Yarn link at the top of the page to get started creating your very own skein(s). You’re able to control all of the variables from color to fiber to thickness to amount.
http://www.yarniapdx.com/

KnitPro – “KnitPro is a free web application that translates digital images into knit, crochet, needlepoint and cross-stitch patterns. Simply upload jpeg, gif or png images and knitPro will generate a graph sizable for any fiber project.”
http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/

The Nike Blanket Petition – “From 2003-2008, a diverse group of international knit and crochet hobbyists participated in a microRevolt project called the Nike Blanket Petition, a 15-foot wide handmade blanket of the Nike swoosh. Each 4 x 4 inch stitched square creates the Nike logo, acting as a signature for fair labor policies for Nike garment workers. Over the five-year period, virtual and hand-made squares were collected on tour, electronically and by post mail, representing over 30 countries demonstrated above.”
http://www.microrevolt.org/web/blanket.htm  

Complete Textile Glossary

Complete Textile Glossary - This free 211 page online book is a pdf file that is downloadable and printable. Compiled by Celanese Acetate LLC, this is the fifth edition and is an incredibly detailed resource with over 2,000 entries and is an illustrated dictionary of fiber and textile technology that includes coverage of advanced materials-composites, aerospace textiles, geotextiles, and new fiberforming polymers.
http://www.celaneseacetate.com/textile_glossary_filament_acetate.pdf

Marketing Crafts and Visual Arts: The Role of Intellectual Property – A Practical Guide

This 150 page free e-book is a practical and user-friendly guide that “…brings out the relationship between successful marketing of crafts and visual arts, and the use of intellectual property (IP) tools…This Guide assumes the reader has limited knowledge or expertise, if any, about principles of marketing or IP. An effort has been made to write in clear, and, to the extent possible, jargon-free language, and from a practical and common sense perspective…It is hoped that the Guide will be as relevant for a person belonging to an indigenous group or tribe as for a traditional artist or craftsperson, or for a modern, city-based enterprise in a fast-paced business environment. The Guide is essentially aimed at readers in developing countries and countries in transition, but will also be applicable for those in developed countries. [Emphasis added]”.

http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/guides/marketing_crafts.html

Table of Contents http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/sme/en/documents/pdf/marketing_crafts_toc.pdf

One of the case studies cited is: “Mary Engelbreit: Artist and entrepreneur – A licensing story”

http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/sme/en/documents/pdf/marketing_crafts.pdf

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NOTE: If desired, a print version can be purchased:

http://www.wipo.int/ebookshop?lang=eng&cmd=display_pub&cat_id=1200&cart_id=789970-61746342

Textile Related Publications - 1846 - 1921

The links in the following list will keep you captivated for a while - from a 1904 short story about a boy who made a quilt, to the trials and tribulations of artists' wives, to late 1800 studies of prehistoric textile art in the United States, to mid-1800 books on embroidery, knitting, lace, and history of quilt-making - many of these publications have patterns, instructions, diagrams, illustrations and pictures - all are now in the public domain and are available as free e-books:

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Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them - Marie D. Webster, 1915 - includes a lot of quilt history and colored plates
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24682/24682-h/24682-h.htm

The Dyeing of Woolen Fabrics -Franklin Breech, 1902 - includes many dyeing formulas for large dye lots
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19985/19985-h/19985-h.htm

The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics: A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student -Franklin Breech, 1901 - includes many dyeing formulas for large dye lots
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21224/21224-h/21224-h.htm

Beeton's Book of Needlework, 1870 - remarkable
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15147/15147-h/15147-h.htm

Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee, 1846
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21032/21032-h/21032-h.htm

The Ladies' Work-Book: Containing Instructions in Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, and Etc.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16605/16605-h/16605-h.htm

Spool Knitting -Mary A. McCormack, 1909
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22029/22029-h/22029-h.htm

The Art of Modern Lace Making - Butterick Publishing Company, 1891 (price fifty cents or two shillings)
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22325/22325-h/22325-h.htm

Make Your Own Hats - Gene Allen Martin, 1921
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19740/19740-h/19740-h.htm

The Development of Embroidery in America - Candace Wheeler, 1921
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24165/24165-h/24165-h.htm

Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving - Grace Christie
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20386/20386-h/20386-h.htm

Encyclopedia of Needlework - Thérèse de Dillmont (1846 - 1890) - detailed instructions
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/20776-h.htm

English Embroidered Bookbindings - Cyril James Humphries Davenport - 1899 - has some stunning color plates
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17585/17585-h/17585-h.htm

Dictionary of Textiles - Louis Harmuth - 1915 - this is the most detailed and extensive textile dictionary or reference source you'll ever find - well over 6,000 terms and definitions are included in its 190 crammed pages and it may take a long time to download.
http://ia340943.us.archive.org/1/items/dictionaryoftext00harmrich/dictionaryoftext00harmrich.pdf

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Jacobean Embroidery: Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor - Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam and A. F. Morris Hands, 1912
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18971/18971-h/18971-h.htm

Theory of Silk Weaving: A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics -Arnold Wolfensberger, 1921
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14600/14600-h/14600-h.htm

A Study of the Textile Art In its relationship to the development of form and ornament: Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-'85 - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, (pages 189-252)
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17730/17730-h/17730-h.htm

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United StatesThirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution1891-1892 - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19921/19921-h/19921-h.htm

Prehistoric Textile Fabrics Of The United States, Derived From Impressions On Pottery Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-1882 - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 393-425
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17370/17370-h/17370-h.htm

Textiles: For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades - William H. Dooley, Principal Lowell Industrial School, Lowell, Mass - 1910 textbook
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24077/24077-h/24077-h.htm

Textiles and Clothing - Kate Heintz Watson, 1906
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21534/21534-h/21534-h.htm

Navajo Weavers - Dr. Washington Matthews, 1881
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17742/17742-h/17742-h.htm

Aboriginal American Weaving - Mary Lois Kissell, 1910
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24568/24568-h/24568-h.htm

Artists' Wives - Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1897)
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22522/22522-h/22522-h.htm

The Quilt that Jack Built, - Annie F Johnston, 1904 - Fiction
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17214/17214-h/17214-h.htm

The Thousand Quilt - Annie Hamilton Donnell - Fiction
http://worldlibrary.net/eBooks/WorldeBookLibrary.com/rbmry.htm#1_0_3

Patchwork: A Story of The Plain People - Anna Balmer Myers, 1920 - Fiction
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22827/22827-h/22827-h.htm

The Patchwork Girl of Oz - L. Frank Baum, 1914 - Fiction
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/07woz11.txt

Time Management for Creative People - Mark MacGuiness

This 32-page free e-book by Mark MacGuiness is subtitled: "Manage the mundane - create the extraordinary". He states that in this book are offered "...some principles and practical methods for maintaining your creative focus under pressure, and for managing the stream of information and demands so that it informs and stimulates your creativity instead of drowning it out....I won’t offer you a rigid system or any ‘best practice’ nonsense – just some principles and suggestions for you to try out and adapt as you see fit."

Seven chapters are devoted to specific elements of time management. Another chapter provides a list of additional resources. The book can be downloaded at:
http://wishful.fileburst.com/creativetime.pdf

The Mind of the Artist: Thoughts and Sayings of Painters and Sculptors on their Art

This is a book edited by Cicely Margarte Powell Binyon that was published in 1909.

“It is always interesting and profitable to get the views
of workmen on their work, and on the principles which
guide them in it; and in bringing together these sayings
of artists Mrs. Binyon has done a very useful thing. A
great number of opinions are presented, which, in
their points of agreement and disagreement, bring
before us in the most charming way the wide range of
the artist's thought, and enable us to realise that the
work of the great ones is not founded on vague
caprice or so-called inspiration, but on sure intuitions
which lead to definite knowledge…”

Now out of copyright, it is available as a free e-book from different sites - some of them provide you with the option to download it in several different formats including PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, and IPhone (among others):
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18653/18653-h/18653-h.htm
http://infomotions.com/etexts/gutenberg/dirs/1/8/6/5/18653/18653.htm
http://manybooks.net/titles/various1865318653.html#
http://www.archive.org/details/mindofartistthou00binyuoft

On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving, Lace and Related Topics

Maintained by the University of Arizona, this archive contains an extraordinary amount of materials about weaving, basketry, lace, and related subjects. Free access is provided to thousands of items, all out of copyright or published with the author’s permission. These include 4,222 articles, 437 books, 1,310 periodicals, for example.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/index.html

The main categories include:

Full texts of books about Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics – links also are provided to tables of contents and sample pages you can review before downloading the entire book
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books.html

A digital archive of articles about weaving and related topics
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/articles.html

Digital archive of periodicals related to weaving
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/periodicals.html

Manuscripts related to weaving
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/manuscripts.html

Monographs and Book Sections About Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/monographs.html

Illustrations About Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/illustrations.html

Miscellaneous Material Associated with Weaving, Textiles, and Related Subjects
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/other09.html

Patents on Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/patents.html

Documents on Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics Created for On-Line Publication
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webdocs.html

Online Periodicals about Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webside

Digital Archive of Documents Related to Lace
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html

NOTE: You also can purchase CDs containing documents in this archive.
http://www.handweaving.net/Store.aspx

See http://www.handweaving.net/AboutStore.aspx for why you may want to purchase CDs when the information is available for free.

Acrylics & Gels - Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know

The Acrylic Book – by Liquitex – This is a 122-page free e-book giving great information about acrylic paints and gels and how to use them.

http://www.liquitex.com/resources/2007AcrylicBook.pdf

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Fabric Painting and Liquitex Products: explains the different products and how to use them on fabrics.

http://www.liquitex.com/techniques/fabric_products.cfm

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Use Golden Acrylics on Fabric – Application Information Sheet
http://www.goldenpaints.com/technicaldata/fabric.php

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What Are Gels? – Patti Brady – “[Gels]…are the undiscovered and under-utilized secret of acrylic materials. No other medium offers artists the incredible array of options in surfaces, viscosities, transparencies, textures, glazes and extending possibilities, while maintaining great flexibility and a relatively quick drying time.”

http://www.goldenpaints.com/artist/gels.php

Critical Response

"Untitled", 1994 - 12' x 18'
Douglas Argue
"Untitled", 1994 - 12' x 18' - showing scale of the painting
Douglas Argue

Detail of "Untitled", 1994 - 12' x 18'
Douglas Argue

This 5-minute audio (with pictures) is a fascinating example of an educator taking a student (who states that he is indifferent to art) through the critical response process. The level of understanding that he reaches during this process is amazing. His initial statement was, “I don’t get art.” The artwork is "Untitled”, a painting by Douglas Argue which is on exhibit at the Weisman Art Museum.

http://junocollective.org/movs/alstons_cr_keynote.mov

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To view more of Douglas Argue’s art, please visit his website:
http://www.dougargue.com/

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“Critical Response is a structured process that allows responders to pay close attention to a particular piece of art, text or a performance.” This process is one that we as artists can use when dialoguing with a viewer about our art, or on our selves when we find ourselves engaged with someone else’s art that we may or may not “get”. Five questions are to be asked and responded to (with emphasis on “There are no wrong answers”) - The Critical Response Tool:

http://opd.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/daf1e7b3-5a92-4df1-9b5c-67189b22643f/uploads/Critical_Response_Protocol_2.doc

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Additional examples of Critical Response in action:
http://opd.mpls.k12.mn.us/Tool_in_Action_CR

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Developed by Minnesota’s Perpich Center for Arts Education for the Minneapolis Public School System, Critical Response was designed for artists who teach and for “artful” teachers.

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Also available is the Artful Teaching and Learning Handbook

this 158 page free e-book (http://www.pcae.k12.mn.us/pdr/HANDBOOK6_7.pdf) is “Full of tools, processes and examples from its field sites, the handbook offers the practitioner research-based support for building arts based and arts infused learning.” (a hard copy version also is available).

Investing in Creativity: A Study of the Support Structure for U. S. Artists

“Throughout our history, artists in the U.S. have utilized their skills as a vehicle to illuminate the human condition, contribute to the vitality of their communities and to the broader aesthetic landscape, as well as to promote social change and democratic dialogue. Artists have also helped us interpret our past, define the present, and imagine the future. In spite of these significant contributions, there's been an inadequate set of support structures to help artists, especially younger, more marginal or controversial ones, to realize their best work. Many artists have struggled and continue to struggle to make ends meet. They often lack adequate resources for health care coverage, housing, and for space to make their work. Still, public as well as private funding for artists has been an uneven, often limited source of support even in the best of times economically.”

Thus begins this 107-page document (available as a free e-book) from the Culture, Creativity, and Communities (CCC) Program of the Urban Institute. One of its findings:

"While 96% of Americans value art in their communities and lives, only 27% value artists."

http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411311_investing_in_creativity.pdf

The Urban Institute (a nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization) publishes studies, reports, and books on timely topics worthy of public consideration.

http://www.urban.org/

Artist as Teacher: A Guide for Artists Working in Schools

“The purpose of this guide [a 70-page free e-book] is to help…artists understand, survive, and enjoy success in the role of Artist, as teacher [in the classroom]. It is not intended to change their role as artists but rather to start conversations and prepare artists to become an integral part of any community. This guide leads an artist in preparation. Why? Because the role of Artist, as teacher, is integral to the survival of the arts.”
http://www.mswholeschools.org/downloads/handbooks/ArtistAsTeacherHandbook.pdf

The guide is prepared by the Whole Schools Initiative of the Mississippi Arts Commission. The Whole Schools Initiative is “Mississippi's first comprehensive statewide arts education program, [which] uses the arts as a vehicle for promoting high-quality instruction and learning for students in all disciplines. This unique program goes far beyond ‘art for art's sake’ and applies the learning power of the arts across the entire curriculum.”

So What…About Copyright? What Artists Need to Know About Copyright and Trademarks: For Filmmakers, Visual Artists and Writers

This 116 page free e-book addresses the needs of artists and is written in plain and understandable English. It includes a series of essays on the basics of copyright, trademark, fair use, public domain and has chapters written specifically for visual artists, writers and filmmakers.

Read it online and/or print it out:
http://static.publicknowledge.org/pdf/so-what-about-copyright.pdf

If you prefer to have a printed version, one can be ordered for $10 from: http://www.lulu.com/content/171535

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This resource is provided by Public Knowledge,

a Washington, DC based advocacy group, and is edited by:

David Bollier, Gigi Bradford, Laurie Racine and Gigi B. Sohn