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Articles related to "Textile"
Create a Heart Here are the general directions for making a heart shape using either knit or crochet. This way you can develop your own projects from lapel pins, dish clothes, to pillows! fiber arts • arts and crafts • textile crafts • textile arts • knit
What Is Katazome? Here is a wonderful article by John Marshall explaining what Katazome is. Read on and find out for yourself. dyeing • dyes • katazome • japanese textiles • fibe rart
Household Textiles: Handmade Floor Coverings Introduction to textile floor coverings and where to get them. hooked rugs • silk rugs • cotton rugs • rag rugs • braid rugs
NATIVE AMERICAN TEXTILES Exploring the textiles of the Native American, can not be described in only one article. So I decided to talk about the Muskogean Tribe or a.k.a Creek. american indian • blankets • rugs • muskogean • creek
A Sari or Saree as a Fabric Source If you are fortunate enough to come across an old or used sari in your travels, snap it up quick as these beautiful items offer great opportunities to the creative sewer. sari • textile art • saree • clothing design • recycle fabric
Cloth and Weaving in the Inca Empire In Tiwantinsuyu, the empire of the Incas, spindles and looms were just as important as spears and shields. inca weaving • inca textiles • andean weaving • inca government • quipus
Needle Felting in Sewing Projects The technique of needle felting is used to add embellishments to many different sewing and needlecraft projects. The sharp barbed needle can be worked by hand or machine. beginner needle felting • needlefelting • dry felting • embellishments • embellishing machine
The Precarious Baht Analysis of why the Thai baht and stock exchange figures remain so high when government policies are so poor and discussions of the implications of this. thailand • junta • baht • stock exchange of thailand • textiles
Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands: Dreaming Patterns, Weaving Memories, published by Interweave Press, is a book that explores the hand woven textiles of the area. weaving in the peruvian highlands • weaving • cusco • cuzco • peru
Where to Buy Vintage Clothing Vintage clothing is becoming so sought-after these days it's hard to find a bargain. Whether it's vintage Chanel or YSL, or a lesser known label, find out where to look. vintage fashion • vintage clothing • vintage bargains • vintage fashion fair • london vintage fashion textiles and accessories fa
Carding Without Handcards You can card fleece without hand cards using this old peasant method. fiber preparation • textiles • fiber arts • hand spinning • fleece
Color It Heather Producing a heathery look and feel in woolen garments heather • tweed • spinning • weaving • sheep wool
Dyeing with Prickly Pear How to use prickly pear fruit for natural dyeing to obtain the traditional Native American red color. dyeing • natural dyeing • dyes • dye • prickly pear
DYEING: more secrets Over dyeing can save many projects from being less interesting than you like. Here are some more suggestions. dye • dyes • dyeing • dying • textiles
Even Dyeing Dyeing fiber and fabric to produce even color can be a bit tricky. Here are some hints to help produce nice even colors when you dye. dye • dyeing • fabric • fiber • fiber arts
Expressing a Culture in Fabrics Fabric as an expression of culture through the ages. fabric • textiles • design • patterns • culture
Get Started in Weaving ---Cheap! One doesn't need an expensive floor loom to learn to weave. Here are some projects for you in cheap simple weaving. loom • simple weaving • fiber • fiber arts • textiles
Make Your Own Cheap Frame Loom Make an simple portable frame loom for weaving and textile experiemnts. loom • textiles • fiber arts • cloth • frame loom
Milkweed Milkweeed is another alternative fiber seldom tried by the serious hobby spinner. Its is actually very easy to prepare and spin. Give it a try. spinning • fiber • weaving • textiles • milkweed
Patterns for Homespun Yarns Here are some quick easy patterns for homespun yarn I've developed. Included are a sea serpent toy, barbie dresses, and a cloche hat. pattern • homespun • yarn knitting • crochet • fiber arts
Ritual Cloth: Ceremonies Ceremonial textiles in the form of canopies, banners, gowns, veils and symbols. textiles • cloth • ceremonies • robes • gowns
Specialty Fibers: Thistledown Odd fibers may be spun with varying results. This article looks at the basics of spinning thistledown. fibre • textiles • thistledown • hand spinning • down
The Great Nettle Experiment An experiment using nettles as a fiber source which didn't quite turn out right, but will give you a good idea what retting bast fibers is all about. nettles • fiber preparation • textiles • fiber • spinning
The Looper Frame Dish towel You can take suares woven on a simple loom and make a dish towel and other useful items. Follow the directions here. loom • dish towel • weaving • weaving projects • textiles
The PVC Pipe Nahavo Loom How to build an inexpensive Navaho rug loom out of PVC pipe. loom • loom construction • fiber • fiber arts • textiles
Tie-Dye Review Here's a quick primer for those who want to expand their Tie-Dye experience. dye • fiber • cloth • textiles • dyeing
WEAVING TECHNIQUE: Craft Graphs For Weaving Patterns The graphs commonly available for cross stitch and other crafts like knitting and crochet can be used in weaving to create patterns in cloth. weaving • pick up stick • ancient times • brocade • fiber
WEAVING TECHNIQUE: Simple Pattern Weaving Here is a good weaving technique to learn on a pocket loom to make gifts and to teach weaving to kids. weaving • fiber • textiles • pocket loom • loom
WEAVING TECHNIQUE: tufted work Tufted pile can be used to decorate even simple weaving projects. This article demonstrates pile creation technique by making a Christmas mug rug with a raised tufted tree for holiday gift giving. weaving • rugs • tufted pile • pile • fiber
WEAVING: WHAT'S THE LOOM FOR YOU? Do you really need a big floor loom? This article will help you decide. loom • weaving • fiber • textiles • looms
Weaving:Pin Weaving Pin Weaving is a nice way to weave without the use of a loom. This project will instruct you on how to make a pin woven vest using scrap ribbon and yarns. pin weaving • weaving • cloth • craft • crafts
What's The Madder? How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant. natural dye • dye • dyeing • red dye • fiber art
Wood Chip Dyeing Various wood bark and chips can be used for dyeing a variety of colors. They need a bit more time and trouble to release their color but can produce some of the best natural tones particularly in blues and purples. natural dyeing • historical dyeing • dye • dye plants • bark
Yes -- You CAN weave complex patterns on simple looms! Wonderful cloth is produced by many native peoples using very simple techniques and equipment. Here are some wonderful photos of native women at work and the intricate cloth they produce. weaving • fiber • textiles • cloth • clothing
Baby Buntings to Knit and Crochet Here is an easy baby bunting pattern in knit or crochet versions. Large needles and crochet hooks make this nice baby gift work up quickly! fiber arts • fiber • crochet • knit • knitting
Cloth Which Signifies Textile design in flags, banners, insignia, kites and windsocks textile • design • flags • banners • insignia
CROCHET HOLIDAY BASKET Here is a pattern for a nice gift basket that can be made of many different materials. Makes a lovely easter gift. basket • crochet • free pattern • free crochet pattern • textile arts
Development of Early Looms Loom design from the Neolithic to modern times. looms • weaving • fabric • cloth • neolithic
Dyeing with *Butter and Eggs * (toadflax) Toadflax is a common wild herb in Eurpe and North America. Besides herbal uses it also makes a nice yellow dye. Pick some and try it. dye • dyeing • herb • toadflax • lineria
DYEING: Secret Techniques -- special effects! Knowing the dye receptivity of various fibers allows you to be very creative in your fiber projects. This article looks at the different dyes one can use for cellulose and protein fibers and how combining them can produce unique effects. dye • dyes • dyeing • color • fiber
IRISH HAT FOR ST. PADDY'S DAY Here is a cute St. Patrick's Day hat for kids. It works up quickly and could be adapted for adults with just the addition of a couple rows of crochet. st. patrick's day • crochet • fiber arts. crafts • arts and crafts • textile arts
MULLIEN Mullien a common weed can be used as a dye plant. Available everywhere in the Americas and Eur-Asia it makes browns and yellows. dye plant • dye • fiber • textile • mullien verbascum thapsus
Pumpkin Face Mask Here is a pattern for a pull-on Halloween mask with eye and mouth openings for safety. This is for a pumpkin, but you can also make it in different colors for different masks. halloween • hats • free pattern • knitting • fiber arts
PUMPKIN SWEATER Here is a kewl pumpkin sweater pattern I designed for my kid. He just loves it. knit • knitting • textile crafts • arts and crafts • art
Real People Online: Avital Pinnick (Part 2) The interview with Avital concludes, with her thoughts and experience on spinning, ancient and modern, the internet, and her plans for the future. spinner • cotton • colored cotton • coloured cotton • handspinner
SAMPLERS...A YOUNG GIRLS EMBROIDERY WITH GROWNUP PRICES Many of the "samplers" were of the simplest type of embroideries. They contained letters, numbers and sometimes stylized motifs. All were made by young girls to practice both the alphabet and basic sewing techniques. What makes this piece of embroidery so popular with the antique textile collectors that at auction they sell for thousands of dollars? sampler • embroidery • sewing • textile • cross-stitch
The Bauhaus Weaving Workshop Notes on the Bauhaus School of Textile Design. weaving • bauhaus • textile design • arts and crafts • art
The Cloth Traders How textile artisanry led to the cloth trade and promoted the development of the family business. cloth • trade • textile • arts • silk road
WEAVING TECHNIQUE: Simple Tapestry Inlay tapestry is easy to learn and can be done on very simple looms. Try this project to make a Christmas mug rug for a friend. weaving • loom • tapestry • textile • fiber
The Day the Weaving Died Weaving was for many centuries a manual process. It was not until the very late 1700's that weaving and fiber production generally became a highly mechanical procedure, thus changing the cloth industry forever. weaving • fiber • textile • textiles • cartwright |
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