Fibre and fabric

Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt

Fibers are classified by their chemical origin, falling into two groups or families: natural fibers and manufactured fibers. Manufactured fibers are also referred to as man made or synthetic fibers....

The Burn Test / Trial By Fire. By burning small swatches of a mystery fabric, and analysing how the fabric burns, what it smells like and what sort of residue is left over, we can get pretty close - if not bang on - to identifying the fibre the fabric is made up of. Here's how to perform a burn test.

I’m going to break down the properties of popular fabrics and what types of projects they're suitable to give you a jump start on all of your future sewing projects.fabrics

After the weekend I spent recently in the UK doing plant dyeing with friends there, I came home with a fistful of pH strip packages and a lot of curiosity about what my dye baths would do if I made…

After stumbling into a passion for painted cheesecloth for use in her art quilts, Julie Booth became hooked in just making the colorful stuff.

The objective of this map was to be a learning tool to help students classify and group different textile fibers. I developed and re-designed the previous chart to enhance visual aesthetics. This classification map was published on the web by North Caroli…

This tutorial on how to make walnut dye will lead you through the process of extracting natural dye from walnut husks to obtain various shades of brown and make interesting patterns for your wool yarn.

Creating a cohesive, standout space is largely a matter of choosing the right home textiles, and knowing how to combine them. Check out our top expert tips

Use your iron to enhance the texture and bring out the color of this elegant fabric.