Have you ever tried extracting colors from plants? There are hundreds of plants bearing beautiful dyes, growing all around us. Yes, some plants are traditionally recognized as basic dye sources, but if you open your eyes and look around, you will find an abundance of color in front of your door. I made a list of plants local to me, but I strongly encourage you to try plants that grow around where you live. And living in a city is no excuse here! I live in a big city myself - but even in Berlin, Germany I found enough plants to make a full spectrum of color.
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Created by the Italian yarn arts group Sul filo dell'arte, I've been watching this breathtaking project unfold for awhile now and although I'm not entirely sure where it's headed or if it's complete - ie, is the plan to recreate the full piece in yarn? - there is enough completed that I'd like to share.
Crossing Threads is the collaborative work of Lauren and Kassandra Hernandez. Based in Sydney, they create textural fiber art. Take a look behind the scenes
Mordants and Assists available at The Yarn Tree Today I’d like to talk about mordants.The word mordant comes from the French word “mordre” – to bite. The mordant combines with a natural dye and fixes the color to the material. Mordants make the color richer, lightfast and wash-fast.
Weggooien, dat is iets waar de meeste quilters niet goed in zijn. Hoe klein een stukje stof ook is, het […]
Natural dyeing using goldenrod flowers for fabric and yarn. Free natural dyeing guide to learn the best way to use natural dyes.
If you take the time to look, you can find knitting everywhere you go. At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, John Bock’s whimsical piece called Marlit contains stuffed fabric tubes made …
An exhibition spanning the textile artist’s 50-year career celebrates a woman with a deep connection to making and materials.
I recently dyed yarn with avocados for the first time and I can’t believe I waited so long to try this out! I shared the entire experience and step-by-step tutorial on Instagram here and it continues with rounds 3 and 4 here! I absolutely fell in love with this process. It’s simple, easy, and so...
Handcrafted tassels, braids, fringes, tie-backs. Stock collections in silk, chenille, jute, etc, reproduction of 17th & 18th c trimmings
Spinning straw into gold? Not quite, but spinning the fibers of stinging nettles into textiles or fabrics to make clothing is indeed something special.
Remember my latch hook weaving tutorial? Well, take that and times it by a thousand and you’ll find yourself oohing and aahing over the work of Portuguese textile artist Vanessa Barragao. Inspired by the ocean and the…
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Saatchi Art's "Threadwork: Women Redefining Fiber Arts" features 17 female-identifying fabric artists pushing textile art into the future.
What will you do with all those beautiful pieces of stitching 'process over outcome' ? Here's 10 ideas on how to turn your mindful making stitched work into a practical and useful project that makes you feel happy using it. From drawstring pouches to improv quilts these are simple ways to make somet
One of my favourite plants to dye with in the spring is the stinging nettle – it’s one of the plants I most look forward to. The leaves give me a soft grey-green hue at this time of year (maybe you get a slightly different colour?) – the colour just feels so fresh and “alive”...
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the concept for the installation is primarily text-based, as the artist has recreated her personal SMS text and email messages on the walls and objects of the simulated apartment she has developed through crochet.
Yesterday, a friend and I had a lovely day near Manchester using plants and fungi to make dye and pigments. The day was run by James Wood who is a young materials artist, and in collaboration with …
Pierre Fouché is a lacemaker and internationally respected practitioner and teacher of contemporary bobbin lace. Thematically, his work focuses on portraiture and the gaze, photography and representation, appropriation and web-media cultures, as well as some forays into overt queer politics. This portrait by Cape Town-based artist Pierre Fouché was made over a four year period
I’ve been wanting to try rolling dice to generate a stitch pattern for a while, using my secret code techniques for the layout, and so this étude is a try at that. I think it worked out well.…
Meet Jacqueline Surdell. She is an interdisciplinary artist working with the histories, materials, and processes of fiber and painting. Read more from our Q&A with Jacqueline here:
PADDED QUILTING SAMPLES Top layer: habotai silk. Back layer: cotton muslim. Padded areas outlined with twin-needle machine stitching, u...
Experimenting with making natural dyes. These wool fabrics are dyed using a dye bad made of dried hibiscus flowers. check my blog for more info: esthervaneden.blogspot.com
Claire Knox Bentham, Origin 2011 www.originuk.org/exhibitor/clare-knox-bentham
Autumn bears beautiful gifts for those looking for seasonal colors. Today, I'm sharing a natural dyeing tutorial. To dye linen pants I collected oak leaves. Alternatives for making grey are oak galls, alder cones, acorns, or black tea. These dyes contain high concentrations of tannins, which can be modified with iron.
I took my time when creating these dye samples. I gathered plenty of yellow onion skins to fill my dye pot completely. I added water to my pot, boiled the skins for 30 minutes, and allowed the skins to soak in the bath for a few days. I strained the skins from the bath and added my (pre wet) fabric. I brought the dye bath back to a boil for 30 mins with my fabric, keeping an eye on the surface making sure to release any air bubbles from the fabric. I allowed the fabric to soak in the bath overnight. This amount of time isn't necessary to achieve color results, but it is how and why my colors are so saturated.
The multitalented and passionate creator Ellie Beck uses natural materials to dye, stitch and make wondrous things. Her passion for exploring and incorporating nature in her work shines through strongly […]
Hi! My name is Mariana Baertl and I'm the creator and artist behind Living Fibers. I was born and raised in Lima, Peru’s capital, surrounded by the countries’ traditional handmade trades, specially textile work. I studied Fashion Design in Peru and later moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina to
