Textile art techniques

As a textile artist, Agy has found no shortage of inspiration in the natural world; you just have to slow down, look and observe! Here are 5 tips to get going.

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.

Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt

In your journey to becoming a textile artist, the most important thing you can learn is to trust your artistic instinct. Have belief in the inherent quality of your work, and celebrate where you are now. Recognising where you fit in the Four Stages of Textile Art Mastery can help you on your way. When

Dina Wakley, our featured artist of the month, shares a multitude of mixed-media techniques and tips in all of her work for creating expressive art. Here are a few of our favorites.

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Make mini Powertex art with Rusty Powder. Create tiny textured art to play, explore and make with a few minutes each day.

painting my fabric banner I love Pinterest for the convenience of collecting and organizing ideas. I usually have several project going on at once. For all the projects actually going on at a work station in my art room, there are several more projects going on in my head. While working on a design for my event booth, I've pulled together colors and textures that represent me as an artist. Because I love nature so much, it seems appropriate that nature should be reflected in how I represent…