Some small dyed pieces I did today to sell for visible mending.
Not finished yet, but the fabric for a new front door curtain. I first dyed it with Osage orange chips from a farmer/woodworker/artist friend in Kansas, then today overdyed with indigo. I love how hippie it looks.
Any textile people have advice for dyeing fabric I want to dye a sheet set that's an awkward color. 100% cotton. I'm trying to gauge how well the dye will cover the existing color, and I want a kind that won't fade or rub off onto everything else. I've seen recs for fiber reactive but also don't want anything too complex to work with. I'd appreciate any recs!
Design Milk : Brooklinen x Zoe Schlacter Collaborate on Bold Bedding Collection
Tomorrow's textile talk, free and over Zoom, is "Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts From 1880 - 2022", Wednesday, August 16, 2pm EDT. "A look at iconic Hopi quilts, Navajo story quilts and one of the oldest known Indigenous quilts," hosted by the International Quilt Museum.
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Dezeen : Materials "have so much more to give" says Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum
Independence Day 2023: The textiles showcased in the Google Doodle are a testament to the collective craftsmanship of skilled artisans, cultivators, weavers, dyers, printers, and embroiderers.
These're two quilts that were constructed by my mom that were purchased a few weeks ago by a gentleman in Michigan. I have other quilts made by her that're available! Message me if you need a quilt!
Here below is a selection of four that my mom created the first 3 are decorative wall hanging quilts and the 4th one is a really large one made up of over 1,000 pieces of fabric stitched together and is large enough to fit a king-sized bed. If you are interested in one of these, please reach out to me!
This textiles thing is harder than it looks. Making a pattern is definitely a good way to start, helps me think about the process a bit better. I have, of course, realised that my first attempt at a pattern is bin fodder.
An aesthetic sense & feel for color, shape & pattern is required when working with a mixture of textiles in an environment. Especially challenging when its not a coordinated collection. This is an eclectic set up thats well done. annaspiro
These quaint little fishing towns are so deeply entwined in the trade - local shipping companies got rich by trading slaves, the whole hinterland was engaged in weaving cotton cloth (called indienne) which was in turn sold to traders. Last photo shows the distributed all over the region in which was woven into in the workshop system.
Nbd I finished this apron in a few hours (6)
Pattern:
Everything you need to know about TextilesI *needed* a big curtain to hang across this doorway in my apartment.
I *wanted* to use up as much of these blue scraps left over from an old sheet & duvet cover.
I managed to use up almost all of both!
Sometimes things just work out perfectly like that. Well, I say perfectly -- one side has a folded hem & the others have straight grain binding -- but you barely notice. That's perfect enough!
Es geht mit dem selbstgenhten Bezugsstoff voran! Noch ein bisschen Stickerei, dann knnt ihr mir die Daumen halten, dass ich das Bespannen des Sessels gut hinbekomme.
Progress! But I think the fabric for the seat of the chair needs more embroidery. I will keep you updated.
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I watch horror movies. I can tune into my work entirely, then look up at the movie like zombies still bad yes good. Its more about having something to look at while I think than anything else. I also borrow lots of audiobooks through my library. If you have a library, I cant recommend it enough! I own most of the Discworld books in print, but I've been borrowing the audiobooks one by one while Im - its great!
The graphs on the website I linked to above seem to be based on this study, by the Stockholm Environment Institute (which I know to be a legitimate research institute):
Figure 4, which I've attached, seems pretty straightforward.
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All the sewing I've posted here (& ) are upcycled, except the yellow
All the tools I've made use the same flowery cloth, from a shirt I paid about 30 cents for at a yard sale.
is good for the budget, the planet, & my piece of mind- sewing with brand-new fabric is very stressful!
More kit pics:
Intricate geometric patterns and rich hues distinguish the woven textiles of Chinas Tujia people. In a remarkable architectonic installation called The Flower of Tujia, 150,000 meters of red brocade thread create an awe-inspiring museum centerpiece.
Japanese Aesthetics of Recycling at Brunei Gallery, Bloomsbury.
Some fascinating pieces in this exhibition, including various plant-based textiles.
Some more photographs, this time with the fabric completely laid out.
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I made a bathrobe for my SO by torn sheets. It was the 1st project big enough I had to cut/pin it on the floor & is still my largest project so far. 5 years later, this is still my favorite project. It's probably his favorite, too - he wears it all the time! I was learning how to line things, so there are pops of blue swirly hidden all over the robe.
Just had a two-metre print textile roll arrive today from Prinfab for my mum to turn into a curtain. The pattern is Aesthetic Set 30 and the fabric is organic optic calico.
Me: idly speculates whether one could make thread out of cotton wool balls
Middlest: does
I'm quite pleased with how this turned out. It's all from the same chunk of fleece (Ryeland, I think) I graded it from darkest to lightest tones, split it in half, spun, then plied the two halves back together to form a single skein with a single continuous gradient. Looking forward to using it!
Loom Technology Museum, Berlin, Germany. August 2021, Canon PowerShot.
Loom Technology Museum, Berlin, Germany. August 2021, Canon PowerShot.Item 4941
Experimental abstract embroidery featuring two
applique disc shapes with tails that lift away from the
surface cloth in embroidered pink fabric on a white
ground.
Vibrant wool skirt with bright red, yellow & pink stripes, woven & embroidered to perfection. Green, white & pink strips add texture, while a deep border with embroidery completes the look.
Stunning small domed hat with mirror work & buttonhole stitching in multicolors on red ground, finished with a black & red tassel. A true work of art!
Abdoulaye Konat (Malian) - Femme du Sahel, textile
Exciting news! We've just opened ticket sales for our medieval textiles day - 30th September 2023 at the Quaker Meeting House in York.
Join us for talks by the UK's first nalbinding Master Craftsman Emma 'Bruni' Boast, and tablet weaving specialist Heidi Shaw of Gragas Textiles.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite or directly from us (email nsct.social.mediagmail.com for a booking form).
Just had some new textile samples come in! These are on organic calico.
Our next meeting (ONLINE via Zoom) is on Sunday 6th of August, where Amandine Merat will join us to give a talk on "Textiles from Theban Tomb 298 at Deir el-Medinah: First Survey and First Observations"
On the 'How did I get roped into this' side of things, I finally got around to beginning work on writing copy for the upcoming exhibition in September. My bit is honestly the least amount of work and running around, but unfortunately the copy is for the display so it's also the most visible. No pressure.
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Tomorrow's textile talk, free and over Zoom, is "A Conversation with Libs Elliott", Wednesday, July 19, 2pm EDT. "Code-generated quilts that are randomly designed by computer processing languages".
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