Textile Art Links - continued here

agi · Post by **agi** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:38 pm

I hope you will find here some interesting and/or instructive sites today, too. And please, don't forget to write about the projects you have done in any of these areas, pictures wellcome!

tatting

Did you know that there are two types? I didn't.

Shuttle tatting:
http://www15.brinkster.com/lyricalarmy/lace/lace.htm
http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_JGTCju4G8 a demo video â€“ but not a very good quality â€“ you can hardly see the thread
http://www.wcnet.org/~scwheels/

needle tatting:
http://www.hhtatting.com/learn.html

http://www.victoriana.com/Embroidery/tatting.htm - about the history of tatting
and another e-book from Gutenberg Project, which includes tatting, among many other topics:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15147

doll making

http://egyhazaban.extra.hu/
http://www.babamuzeum.mool.hu/index_eng.htm - these two sites show beautiful Hungarian dolls, in traditional costumes.

Some instructions, ideas:
http://www.craftsitedirectory.com/dollmaking/index.html
http://www.truveo.com/Primitive-Folk-Ar ... /741614298 - video instructions for making a small, very cute doll
http://farstrider.net/Japan/Festivals/H ... /index.htm - Japanese doll festival
http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/collections/dolls/index.html - Victoria and Albert Museum â€“ doll collection

and finally: ribbon embroidery

http://www.worldmags.com/magazine/page. ... 511&step=4 - instructions
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/alb ... 3227CFItcD - a collection of photos
http://www.emsheart.com/merchandise/ite ... oidery.htm (I don't mean to advertise anything, simply liked this beautiful pattern)
http://sredeluxe.tripod.com/

mags · Post by **mags** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:14 pm

Some very interesting links, thanks Agi.

Tatting
As I am not now able to do crochet (hand power) I did buy a shuttle to try my hand at tatting and I just could not get the hang of it at all. I think it was because the action is directly opposite to how you do crochet. I would be interested if other crochet-ers have tried it.

Doll making
have saved one or two sites in my bookmarks.

Ribbon embroidery
Some beautiful examples there.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:59 am

Those sites are really interesting to look through. I did not know that there were 2 different ways to do tatting. Very informative.

Doll making does this count?

I have done a few others but not all of them are in my Webshots. I have pictures but have not loaded them on to my computer.

The ribbon embriodery is beautiful. I have thought of trying it but how many crafts can you really do I have enough for me right now. But it is fun to look at them and see what others can do.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:34 am

They are wonderful dolls Rose, I am unable to click on them to see close ups.

Wonderful links Agi.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:25 am

I love these links!!

I've seen tatting done, a friend of mine was never without her tatting tool on her pocket!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:27 pm

Jilly if you go to my Webshots and look in the Crochet Section there are bigger pictures there. Along with some others I have made. They are in the back pages (6&7).

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:50 pm

Thanks Rose, they are even more beautiful close up

agi · Post by **agi** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:01 pm

macramÃ©

http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m05 ... view3.html
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20 ... er_11.html
www.catenema.com/macrame.html

cutwork (also called whitework)

http://www.white-works.com/cutwork_embroidery.htm
http://www.advanced-embroidery-designs. ... twork.html
both how to
http://lacismuseum.org/exhibit/whitewor ... =8&as=true
an online exhibition of whitework â€“ not all cutwork, but beautiful

traditional

http://lace.lacefairy.com/ID/CutworkID.html
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/res ... cation.pdf
http://www.egausa.org/html/gallery_parshall.html

modern:

http://www.kennethdking.com/cutwork.html

lace making

http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishLace/Contents.php http://lace.lacefairy.com/ID/Halas.html
http://lace.lacefairy.com/International/BPgermany.html
http://www.victoriana.com/Antique-Lace/ ... -lace.html

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:14 pm

I'm learning loads looking at all these, thanks Agi.

agi · Post by **agi** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:19 pm

weaving

http://www.culturalexpeditions.com/hist ... tiles.html http://www.weavingartmuseum.org/main.html http://www.fabcreations.co.nz/

I used to do a lot of weaving myself, I have a loom, but not here in the flat, so haven't used it for a while. Hopefully will be able to in the new flat. When I can have all my boxes moved over, I will take some photos of the things I weaved. Although most of them were given away.

pleating

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/be ... &a=138&w=2 - how to
http://www.vertetsable.com/demos_cartridgepleating.htm - how to do renaissance pleating
http://www.wearableartconnection.org/id34.html - shibori
http://www.pleatworkembroidery.com/furthermens.php
http://www.deepapanchamia.com/ - a modern artist using pleating
http://www.kalani.net/KiltPleating101.htm - kilt pleating

bargello

description: http://hal.ucr.edu/~cathy/barg/barg.html
http://www.beautifulbargello.com/submenu.asp?HTM=7

description and history: http://www.textileart.eu/bargello_needlework_en.html

http://lovetostitch99.blogspot.com/2006 ... phony.html

Enjoy!

mags · Post by **mags** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:04 pm

Mmm there are some lovely bargello patterns about

agi · Post by **agi** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:12 pm

beading

http://www.paolability.com/writing/lariat.lml - a type of necklace
http://cyfair.lonestar.edu/119781/
http://beadwork.about.com/library/weekly/blgalery.htm
http://www.beadline.com/index.html

www.bead-arts.com/category/bead-embroidery/
http://www.japaneseembroidery.com/Instr ... idery.html

hand spinning

http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/
http://www.vohuman.org/Article/The%20an ... 20yarn.htm
http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/en-CA ... m?pid=1661
http://www.tricotin.com/museedufil1.htm

batik

some African designs www.bluewaters.us/Batik.htm
http://www.fabricandart.com/HTML_files/ ... rican.html
http://batikstory.com/2007/08/05/hello-world/
www.smartaichi.com/WTCQDBatekLetterHolders.html

There are so many beautiful pieces and so much wonderful yarn... *sighs*

My favourite piece of batik is in a film called Possession, with Gwineth Paltrow. Its in her flat, covering a whole wall, if any of you have seen the film. Iwill try to find a photo of it.

I hope you find something worth looking at.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:14 am

Agi, thanks so much for all of the work that you have put into finding all of these site. They have been so fun to look through all of the different crafts and see what is out there and some of this I have not heard of or seen.

mags · Post by **mags** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:55 am

Yes thanks Agi, I am going to have a good look at the beading links you have put.

Oh, all these new hobbies and not enough time

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:05 am

The beading and Batik links are really making me long to get stuck in to new things.
I think this thread should become a sticky, there is so much to read, so little time.
Thank you Agi

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:08 am

Yes, there are things on here I haven't even heard of ... I am going through them... slowly! It's going to take time!

agi · Post by **agi** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:27 pm

Yes, I know what you mean - I learnt a lot when I was putting the list together. But I have had an interest in all these since I was a girl... just never had the time to do things. Sometimes I wonder, perhaps I should have chosen a career in these fields... Wishful thinking.

Anyway, I love teaching, so there is no regret there.

Now, the sites I found for you for today:

pattern darning
http://www.needlepoint.org/Archives/00-02/darning.php
an example: http://www.doctorbeer.com/joyce/emb/icealt/icealt.htm
Ukrainian: http://www.oegembroideryschool.co.nz/petamcmillan.htm

quilting
http://www2.whidbey.net/jandon/Pages/Ab ... rtist.html

http://www.artnet.com/galleries/Exhibit ... &cid=18403
http://www.corkcity.ie/ourservices/recr ... 16,en.html an Irish exhibition

smocking
http://www.smocking.co.uk/

http://www.fashion-era.com/smocking_illustrations.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/3351/smocking.html

http://histclo.com/style/skirted/smock/ ... cking.html

I hope you can find something that catches your interest! Good browsing

agi · Post by **agi** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:32 pm

dyeing

http://www.naturaldyes.org/textiles.htm
http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/11/dyeing ... abric.html
http://www.adireafricantextiles.com/adireintro.htm
http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/Shibori.htm
http://www.blaudruckerei.hu/angol.htm

tapestry

http://www.europeantapestries.net/history.html
http://www.sura.ru/koozy/scripts/?page=gallery&lang=en
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/art ... maker=1208
http://www.renaissance-faire.com/shop/H ... pestry.htm
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Tapest ... images.htm
http://www.simplytapestries.com/coab.html

collage

http://www.artsconnect.com.au/pauladoprado/index.htm
http://www.peggydebell.com/portfolio.html
http://www.mamacollages.collagemama.com/

Enjoy! And let us know if you have any experience in any of these, or if you know any other links.

agi · Post by **agi** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:43 pm

Well, today's lot is an int6eresting selection: one widely known art, knitting, one exotic and beautiful one, yarn balls, and one which is almost unknown.

so:

knitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ZjMWLqJvM my favourite youtube video!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/arts/ ... ref=slogin
http://www.pictureknitting.com/index.html
http://community.livejournal.com/hp_knitting

yarn balls

http://members.aol.com/ssummer/Page1.html
http://www.temarikai.com/
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_beads/artic ... 71,00.html

this is something entirely different, but cute:
http://whipup.net/2006/04/25/kids-yarn- ... wool-ball/

triangle point

When I was choosing the entries for the bingo, I used (among others) Wikipedia â€“ which has an article about triangle point. I got interested, included it, and decided to look for more information later. As it appeared, there isn’t much more about it â€“ at least I couldn’t find muchâ€¦ - I have fallen into my own trap, as we would say. If anyone has more info, can you please, post?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trianglepoint
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trianglepoint-S ... 0670730300
http://www.needleartalways.com/designs/ ... EPOINT.JPG
http://www.folkcatart.com/blogs/jen/?p=686

I am looking forward to your knitting pictures - you can see one of my "masterpieces" in my avatar

I used to knit a lot when I was younger, at the university it was one exam - one pullover, because I love knitting while reading. It didn't do good to my note-taking, though.
Then, when my daughter went to kindergarden, she had a new pullover/scarf/hat every week - once she told her teachers what she had heard from my mother: "Of course, I have another new pullover again, because my mum has golden hands".

agi · Post by **agi** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:23 am

I thought I can still post the rest of the links - if I spent time looking for them, may be you will spend time looking at them (an enjoy).

felting

http://www.wollemond.de/kafilz/kafilz.htm#filzer http://www.finefeltfarm.com/fglry.htm http://www.courtyardgallery.co.uk/Etchi ... /Lucas.asp
http://www.gfwsheep.com/felting/felt.html how to
http://www.richardewright.com/8509_felt.html history
http://www.filtti.fi/photogallery.htm exhibitions

flocking

http://www.swicofil.com/flock.html
http://www.dcpindia.com/flock.htm
http://www.macroflock.de/english/galery.html
http://www.grahambrown.com/us/store/vie ... id=2658321

3D textile art

http://www.louiseschiele.com/gallery/in ... ixed_media
http://www.lucuma.com/art_gifts/arpilleras.asp
http://www.chicagoarts-lifestyle.com/qa ... eflection/
http://www.northernfibre.net/nf_VI/part ... gecic.html
http://www.zsofisamu.com/portfolio.htm (click on a picture, then it pops up in a bigger format)
http://www.gabriellafalk.co.uk/gallery/ ... order.html
http://www.mesart.com/artworksps.jsp.qu ... .3119.html

yarn painting

I tried to find a site which describes how to do this â€“ it seems quite simple, it is even taught for pre-school children, so there are a hundreds of sites â€“ this is one example: http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/me ... ard-craft/

And some of the original, Mexican art:
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/huichol/huicholart.html
http://128.32.250.47:8080/folkartandlit/2006/05/17
http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_huicholart1.html - these are just wonderful!

But there are not only Mexican yarn paintings:
http://archives.maritime.oneofakindanti ... 1860_1.htm - English

http://saccha.tar.hu/ Hungarian

appliquÃ©

there were so many different sites from different cultures â€“ it was hard to choose

http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_histo ... eperse.htm
http://www.aghines.com/whistling/whistlingprocess.htm
http://www.molaartandcraft.com/mbr_bio.php
http://www.marciastein.com/html/gallery.html
http://www.silkthangka.com/

And finally, I found some sites which are wonderful sources for many-many different forms of textile art:

http://www.athm.org/exhibitions_generations.htm mindenfÃ©le - nagyon jÃ³!!!
http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/textile
http://www.museocaprai.it/en/index.htm

Thank you all for taking part in the game, for looking at the links and posting your pictures. It was great fun, wasn't it?