Floresita of uses her blog vintage transfer finds to share and catalogue her collection of vintage transfers. It is worth a visit as there are lots of freebies on this site. Found with thanks via needlenthread.com . Mary Corbet has been running a series of posts on vintage embroidery transfers …
Embroider the World is an interesting education resource provided by the Bankfield Museum. The aim is to develop an understanding of how textiles are used and decorated throughout the world It is well worth checking out. Embroider the World uses just a small part of the ethnic textiles collection at …
Settle back for a bit of a chat and a cuppa. I am in a mood to ramble this morning. I have been thoroughly enjoying what has been going on as a result of the TAST challenge. I am constantly amazed at the variety of ideas and work that is …
I received notice of an interesting series of lectures presented by Drexel University in conjunction with Material ConneXion, Inc. Information about the event can be found here I have lifted the description from their media release. Materials are the fundamental building-blocks for the innovative products that we use on a …
Foundations of Design and Typography by Christine Castigliano a site which is well worth exploring for no matter what the medium – including textile practice – design principles can be applied. There are a great many people today who practice design – and call themselves “web designers” – without training …
Joshua David McClurg-Genevese of digital web has written a useful article on the Elements of Design as an introduction it is a nice primer which is easily understood.
I found this tutorial by DIY Maven on how to antique paper. I am sure some readers will find this useful.
