I have been putting together a list of resources and tutorials that are here on Pintangle. Many people so not browse categories or tags so I thought I would start listing some resources I have posted in the past.
Crazy quilting and Hand Embroidery
This series of posts on How to assemble a Crazy Quilt includes
- Assembling a crazy quilt part 1 – Trimming the blocks, joining and a construction technique that means the seams sit flat.
- Assembling a crazy quilt part 2 – Working in Sections
- Assembling a crazy quilt part 3 – Tying the quilt sandwich with no stitches visible from the front and adding a border
- Assembling a crazy quilt part 4 – Adding a false back
- Assembling a crazy quilt part 5 – Catching the false back and binding.
12 Surface Stitches for Beginners This is a direct PDF download You need Acrobat reader to read it.
A tutorial on how to make a Ric Rac Rose
How to make a 5 pointed ribbon flower
How to stitch a silk ribbon Farago Rose
How to Transfer Embroidery patterns to fabric
Studio Journalling
Some tips on choosing a Visual Journal
Adding pages to a wire bound journal
Art Journal Technique Gesso as base
From Studio Journal Design to Embroidery
- Work in Progress Wednesday: A file cover part 1
- Work in Progress Wednesday: A file cover part 2
- Work in Progress Wednesday: A file cover part 3
- Work in Progress Wednesday: A File cover part 4
Dueling Fiddlers from photo to stitch
Other items
Tips for managing large projects.
How to make fabric from scrap thread (what I did with the contents of my Orts Jar)
Tips for using Chenille thread
How to use transfer dyes to print on synthetic fabric.
Skeining and tying off threads to dye
There are a number of services online that will take a digital design and print small lengths of fabric. Unlike the big print houses they provide a service for small runs and do not have expensive set up costs that make it prohibitive for a studio based textile practitioner to use.
