I was poking around the BDEIG (Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc.) site and discovered some great free beginner projects. Each Project is delivered via a PDF file which means you need Acrobat Reader to open these files. You can download a free reader on the Acrobat site. These free …
I thought I would share with you my ‘travel pack’ of threads. When Mum died recently, I went to stay at my sisters and I took my sampler. The problem was, I did not really know what I was going to stitch, or, how much stitching I would do. So …
If you are thinking about making or buying a skein winder to skein off hanks of thread ready to dye, you might be interested in a tutorial over on Carpool Knitter. Carpool Knitter has written a piece on using a Skein Winder made from Hose Reels. There is even a …
I was asked how I tie off skeins that I am going to dye. I thought today I would demonstrate the process and show you what I do. First up this is what the threads look like when I buy them. They need to be skeined into hanks that are …
The International Freeform Guild has a web gallery up of the 2009 show. Four Seasons includes 52 freeform crochet artists. Countries from all around the globe are represented. This year artists were not restricted to creating a scrumble they were just asked to create a freeform crochet piece that …
Hinke Schreuders is a Dutch textile artist who produces evocative, thought provoking and haunting imagery. Most or her work is around themes and stories in womens lives. I think many readers will enjoy her work. I hope these screenshots from Hinke Schreuders site will encourage you to visit.
The Tree Project was conceived and run by the International Fiber Collaborative Titled Interdependence the tree covered in leaves made of fiber was on display during April. Participants were invited to create a leaf and contribute it to the tree. leaves cam from all over the globe. I was interested …
