Fabric art

Free motion embroidery creates a lot of scrap threads. I don’t throw them out and incorporate them in my art work. Here are a few tips on how to reuse them.

Weaving denim in process; Radha Weaver left the apparel industry and started her first quilt with fabric from her stash. Inspired by transformation, she creates art with upcycled textiles.

Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt

How to make a no-sew scrap fabric découpage collage. It's an easy and fast method and the results are beautiful! All you need are a few supplies.

Carola van Dyke is a Fibre Artist based on the south coast of the United Kingdom. She is inspired by close observation and appreciation of the natural world and replicates that beauty with works of thread, both in bloom and decayed, exploring her fascination with textures, mismatches, colours, layer

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

Brandi Kole | ⚠️ 🚧 current wip 🚧 ⚠️ Featuring recycled fabric and lace, free motion embroidery, and acrylic paint #mixedmedia #fiberart #collage… | Instagram

Brazilian artist Renato Dib creates exquisite adaptations of the human form using velvet, silk, and other materials. The intimacy of the human

I’ve been a bit slow about publishing recently, and there’s a good reason for that! This project has been taking up my whole life! I think it was worth it, though. This project is the c…

A few photos of student work from 3 workshops I taught at @mainequilts this past weekend. They did great

Hot Glue + Bleach = Super Cute Wearables!! Something about t-shirt projects remind me of spring. I guess that's because I live in New England, and most of us break out the short sleeves starting in March - wearing a...

Learn how to create inexpensive DIY curtains, pillows, and more by painting fabric. I’m sharing which paints are best for fabric, how to paint fabric so that it remains soft and washable, and 7 of my best painted fabric DIY projects.

It’s time for a #slowstitchingsaturday reel. This also shows some of my progress with #100daysoforganicapplique this week (scattered in the… | Instagram

Free motion stitching on layers of paper and recycled screen printed fabric.