Many quilters ask why is it that textiles can not get the same price as paintings or the ‘fine arts’. Why are they valued as lesser items because they are textiles? This is an important question because so many textile artists battle to earn even a part time living from …
Carolyn Ellertson has collected aprons for over 40 years. In Up Close and Personal with Vintage Aprons Carolyn shares her collection, her memories and situates these textiles with a cultural context. I have found no other medium which covers a broader section of the needle arts for a longer period …
Textile artist Renee Harris uses needle and thread as a graphic medium illustrating her narrative imagery on felt. I find these images paticularly mysterious hinting at stories I am yet to understand. My feeling about the embroidery I use in my work is that it is a true drawing tool …
There are many resources online that give you the basics of how to draw. This tutorial on Measuring the Human Form from the Wet Canvas site covers proportion and placing a human figure in perspective.
The Dragonfly website houses a huge gallery of photos of dragonflies. Since dragonflies are a favourite motif for crazy quilters these images can be used as visual source material for anyone interested in creating dragonflies in thread. They are not difficult to interpret in a textile medium as I did …
Jo of No matter where I go has generously provided a fully illustrated step by step tutorial of how to create a Fargo rose in silk ribbon. These roses are simple to work and very satisfying as they are quick to work.
I have recently discovered a new blog which has had me digging about in the archives and generally having a good satisfying poke about. The key topic area of Strobist is photography and it is loaded with tips and tutorials that will improve your photography. For instance for approximately $10.00 …
