Karma Kraft is a new (to me) print your fabric on demand service which is ideal for quilters and new designers who want to explore designing and printing their own fabric. There is a full explanation of how custom printing works on the site but basically you sign up, upload …
I have recently encountered Hand Made Postcards using silk habotai by Debbie Babin. This article caught my eye as the technique is slightly different. The card is quilted first then dyed. I went on to explore the site. Debbie Babin is a Mixed media textile artist. Do venture further than …
For those who want a contemporary take on their sewing projects don’t miss browsing the sewing section of the ReadyMade site where there are loads of economical and green DIY projects. Many are quick and easy to make so if you only have basic sewing skills don’t fear there is …
Two articles which I think readers will enjoy have been bought to my attention. They both feature in the quilt section of The Collectors weekly and are interviews with with Merikay Waldvogel The History of American Quiltmaking gives a brief overview of the tradition and Collecting American Quilts discusses what to look …
Gathering the Jewels houses over 30,000 images of objects, books, and other items from museums, archives and libraries throughout Wales. I was delighted to discover they have a crazy patchwork quilt dated 1884. (Screenshot above) You can browse the site by theme or use the search feature for a more …
Dorie Millerson works in needlelace creating figures and objects that explore what it is to be human. Her artist statement says her work is concerned with the themes of attachment and memory but I felt it was also about human fragility. Pop over and take a look at I am …
I thought some readers would be interested in these two videos found on YouTube The first show you How to do Batik and demonstrates the process. The second is filmed in a Batik Dye house in Indonesia. You can see the workers produce Batik the traditional way. (I could not …
