How To Make A Tie Tutorial By Alma Stoller

Do you love wearing ties? How you always wanted top make one of your own? Well, Alma Stoller has a wonderful tutorial on her Alma Stoller blog showing you how. Enjoy.

How To Make A Tie

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Here's what Alma had to say about her tutorial:  I heart ties, but I have yet to find a cool one that actually fits. Men's ties are either too wide, too long or too 'ugh'. Boy's ties are too short and the fabric is always too 'blah'. It is never small enough, long enough, pretty or flattering enough. Traditional tie making is a total drag. You have to cut one length on the bias and the other length on the grain of the fabric. Then you have to cut interfacing and the lining. By the time I was done cutting, I couldn't tell what was what. So, here is a colorful and easy alternative. I know I am not the only one out there dying to get her tie fix on. So for all you tie-loving gals out there. This one is for you. Make it and Rock it. Any color, any size, any design you want.

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Tutorial - Dyeing Silk Ribbons with RIT Dye By Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Crazy quilting and creative embroidery uses a LOT of silk ribbons.  Some of the prettiest creations are done with silk ribbons that have been dyed various shades or colors.  If you've ever wanted to learn how to dye your own silk ribbons Pamela Kellogg has a tutorial on her Kitty & Me Designs blog showing you how  it's done.  Now that I know how to do it I'll soon be dying my own.  How about you?

Tutorial - Dyeing Silk Ribbons with RIT Dye
Sources For Silk Ribbon


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Here's what Pamela had to say about her tutorial:  I've had several requests for a tutorial on how I dye my Silk Ribbons for my Crazyquilting. It's much easier than you might think! Get ready to make a mess and have a lot of fun! It's like dyeing Easter Eggs!

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Pamela's Bio:Designer, Textile Artist and Instructor. Although I love all forms of needlework and embroidery, my true passion is Crazy Quilting. I enjoy a quiet life in our little cottage by a lake in Northern Illinois. I frequent flea markets and antique shops looking for do-dads that I can sew on to my stitching projects. I offer some of my handmade items, along with my mom's and my sister's, in my Etsy shop. I enjoy baking and share many of my recipes here. And did I mention glitter?

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Dyeing Workshop By Frieda Anderson of Walks In The Woods - Art Quilts

I just LOVE to look at beautiful art quilts and so admire the fiber and quilt artists that dye their own fabrics to achieve spectacular color variations in their art quilts.  Sometimes the art quilts just take my breath away.  Such is the case with all the beautiful art quilts made by Freida Anderson and we are all so lucky because Freida has graciously shared her dyeing experience with all of us on her Walks In The Woods blog.  I hope you enjoy Freida's Dyeing Workshop as much as I do.

Dyeing Workshop

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Here's what Freida had to say about her tutorial:  I hope you have enjoyed this mini lesson in dyeing fabric and are enthused to try it your self. I think you will find it very addictive. If you don’t already own my book it is a great resource and you should add it to your library. :)

Freida's Bio: Frieda is a fiber artist whose original quilts are inspired by the colors from nature and the everyday scenery that surrounds her living in the mid-west. Working with her own hand dyed cotton and silk fabrics is fun and challenging, the dyeing process is always a surprise. Frieda has been making quilts for over 40 years.  Freida is an award winning, widely published and recognized quilt artist and teacher whose work is exhibited throughout the world.  For more information on Frieda and her biography please CLICK HERE.

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Doily Print Fabric Made With Photosensitive Dye Free Tutorial by Jessica Jones

Looking for a great way to reupholster some chairs?  If you are check out Jessica Jones Doily-Print Fabric Made With Photosensitive Dye tutorial.  Enjoy!

Doily-print fabric made with photosensitive dye

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Here's what Jessica said about her tutorial: It's spring in Chicago, which means wet things no longer freeze outside and the sun actually shines. So I tried another project with Inkodye, the photosensitive dye tested in a few projects last year. I'd received samples from the manufacturer to play with, and I've been curious about using paper doilies as stencils.

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