In our family every year we add a few new Christmas decorations to the tree. We have been doing it for over 25 years so the tree is like a bit of family history. We both buy and make our own its a nice family tradition. There are numerous sites …
This illustrated step by step introduction to tea bag folding led me to think they would make great Christmas decorations or a children’s activity during the holiday season. An adult would have to cut the squares but after that, I can imagine a dash of glitter, sequins and glue would …
Dueling fiddlers is part of my 6 x 4 lives fabric post card challenge. The aim is to create a fabric postcard at least once a month that records what you have been exploring, doing, or thinking about. The format of a fabric postcard can be used to explore telling …
Selling crafts online is a series of 15 articles covering such topics as, photographing your wares, describing the product, shipping methods, and then goes on to examine a number of options for selling crafts online. The series then examines various websites against a set of criteria. Since the author is …
The Macclesfield Silk Museum looks to house an interesting collection of approximately 4000 items which includes items large and small from 26 jacquard handlooms to silk covered buttons. The collection is described as containing silk machinery, equipment, tools, textiles and costume but the items that caught my eye is the …
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 …
