Fiber, textile and related tutorials online

I invite anyone who has a written a tutorial leave their link.

Describe the tutorial briefly and I will add it to the list .

Tutorials are listed in alphabetical order of title but as the page builds, at a later stage I will sort the list into subject areas.  

 

Some guidelines. 

The tutorial must be on topic in other words relate to textiles and fiber.

It must be a free tutorial.

The tutorial must be on site that is on the open web. By this I mean open to all one click and you can read the tutorial, nothing behind closed doors, nothing  where you have join up, give your email address and sign on etc in order to see/read the tutorial.  In other words a standard link to standard web page.

The tutorial can have been written at any time but make sure any images, links etc in the tutorial still work. So only functioning tutorials.

Describe your tutorial briefly and categorize it. In other words say if it is of interest to embroiderers, beaders etc as this will help me at  a later stage split the list into categories.

 

As I add your tutorial link I will remove your comment so it keeps the thread fairly free and I will notice when new stuff has been added.

 

If you want to write a tutorial and have it published here please message me.

 

List of tutorials 

 

15 Sided Biscornu [sorry broken link would the owner please contact me] is a project aimed at cross stitchers, but can be done with any small fabric squares. Written by Ruth Grinyer of Ruthie's X Stitch Creations

 

A basic needle case written and designed by Connie Eyberg.

A Cuff Bracelet demonstrates how to make a hand embroidered and embellished bracelet cuff. Written by Debbie of Mosaic Magpie

A tutorial on how to make Ric-rac Roses A craft tutorial on making roses form ric-rac written by Sharon B

A tutorial on the Prick and Pounce design transfer method, by Sarah Homfray. Suitable for anyone wishing to put a design onto a piece of fabric for stitching, painting, cutting out etc. Uses the traditional method of Prick and Pounce.

Ai Painting Tutorial demonstrates how to use the pigment remaining in an indigo dye vat. Written by Neki Rivera of A Moveable Feast

Adding pages to a wire bound journal. If you keep an art or studio journal you may want to insert pages that are of different papers. This is how you do it. Written by Sharon B.

Annotated booklist of pulled thread and drawn thread books provided by the Pulled Thread-Drawn Thread group on stitchin fingers.

Art Quilting 101 is a series of 4 tutorials written  by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs 

Art Quilting 101 Tutorial Part 1- Supply List

Art Quilting 101 Tutorial Part 2- Layering The Background

Art Quilting 101 Tutorial Part 3 - Embellishing

Art Quilting 101 Tutorial Part 4 - Finishing

Assembling a wired stumpwork flower tutorial by Elizabeth Braun 

Autumn Toadstool card Use  crayon/coloured pencils to enhance a  simple embroidery design by Jules Woolford of Adventures in Thread 

 

Bead & Button Spider tutorial for crazy quilters written by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me

Beaded 3D Pear Charm a beading tutorial adopting the Right Angle Weave technique by Christine Lim.

Bra Bag This one is great fun and you can be very creative. How to make a bag from a bra! Written by Michele English 

Braided Thread Tutorial If you dont like using bobbins to store thread this demonstrates how to keep floss tangle free and it works for all thread that will have to be cut to use. Written by Faith of Airy Nothing.

 

Cellphone Pouch Finishing by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Chemanthi stitch is written by Lakshmi of Hand embroidery from Sadalas

Chemanthy Work A tutorial on how to work this popular Indian embroidery technique based on a type of Cretan Stitch. Written and illustrated by Deepa of This and that...my random thoughts.

Coil Stitch by Annet of Fat-Quarter

Constructing a CQ Block from the centre out by Diane in Ontario of Diane's Decorating Diary

Couched ATC Edge by Annet of Fat-Quarter.

Crayon Tinting by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Creating A Heart demonstrates how to make a crazy quilt heart out of a few scraps.  Written by Debbie of Mosaic Magpie.

Crochet Scrumble - Bobble Top Pattern written by Cy as part of the Scrumble-Along activity in the Scrumbles group
Crochet Scrumble - Fluffy Ring Pattern written by Cy as part of the Scrumble-Along activity in the Scrumbles group

 

Dying Silk Ribbons with RIT Brand Dye by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and me Designs

 

Easy Casalguidi Foundation Stitches by Annet of Fat-Quarter.

Embroidered Spider Web Tutorial by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

 

Fabric Puff Tutorial written by Janet M. Davies. Fabric puffs are also know as Yoyos and Suffolk Puffs

Flowers from Fabric Scraps written by Sandrine of la fée faribole

French Knot tutorial written by Raji Saj of Thread with Me 

From UFO to WIP to Happy Dance - How? An article on getting pieces you've got stalled on (UFOs) finished by Elizabeth Braun.

 

Glittered Fabric Leaves Tutorial by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Glittered Pumpkins and Pumpkin Biscornu Designs Tutorial by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Gopuram Stitch by Ms Sharma of Summers of India 

 

Hardanger Fillings This tutorial illustrates many different fillings and the different kinds of kloster motifs/units they will fit into, various shapes of kloster units and kloster blocks. They are all photographed and many are diagramed. This is an ongoing work by Lorelei Halley on lynxlace.com as more fillings are discovered photos are added.

Hardanger resources and links collected by the Hardanger group on Stitchin fingers.

Hardanger Tutorial. This tutorial demonstrates how to use basting lines to help you count, and diagrams common Hardanger stitches, loop picots, 2 free patterns for small mats. Written by Lorelei Halley on lynxlace.com.

How I stitched the TAST 2012 logo by Annet of Fat Quarter

How to add lining to a simple bag in 10 easy steps, written by Connie Eyberg

How To Assemble A Crazyquilt  is a series of 7 tutorials written by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs.  

Step 1 How To Assemble A Crazyquilt

Step 2 How To Assemble A Crazy Quilt

Step 3 and 4 How To Assemble A Crazyquilt

Step 5 and 6 How To Assemble A Crazyquilt

Step 7  How To Assemble A Crazyquilt

How To Clean Non-Washable Quilts by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs.

How to create a slip for raised embroidery tutorial by Jules Woolford 

How to do Sashiko Stitching is a clearly photographed step by step tutorial written by Susan of A threaded Needle.

How To Make Button Clusters by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and me Designs

How to make a felt ball decoration by Grace Lister

How to make a Five point ribbon flower a ribbon craft technique that silk ribbon embroiderers and crafters will enjoy written by Sharon B

How to Make an 'In Box' written by Susan Lenz. Contemporary stitchers and Art quilters will love this tutorial that fully explains the process.

How to Make Cute Soft Mice  written by Sandrine of la fée faribole

How To Shade Needlepoint by Brenda Stimpson

How to stitch a silk ribbon Farago Rose a silk Ribbon Embroidery technique written by Sharon B.

How to Block A Crocheted Doily by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs.

How to Transfer Embroidery Patterns to Fabric written by Sharon B

How to use transfer dyes to print on synthetic fabric Did you know you can can dye, print and paint synthetic fabrics with transfer dyes? This is how you do it written by Sharon B.

How To Wash Vintage and Antique Lace by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

 

Intro to Stumpwork and Ribbon Embroidery is an article introducing both styles of embroidery  written by Elizabeth Braun of Sew in Love.

 

Kamal Kadai work Tutorial on how to do this type of work which is also know as woven spoke stitch. Written by Raji Saj of Thread with Me

 

Laidwork foundation, a tutorial about making a pattern on a foundation of satin stitches by Annet of Fat-Quarter

Lucy's Rose a silk ribbon embroidery tutorial provided by Shirley B.

 

Macrame knots in Embroidery demonstrates how to combine embroidery and macrame. Written by Lakshmi.

Magnetic Ladybird Needlekeeper A useful gift or make it for yourself! Written by Jules Woolford Adventures in Thread

Making Triangular Boxes by Grace Lister

My First Zigouigoui by Sandra M. Flores Cruz of Painting with Threads.

 

Needlelace Tutorial: a basic bookmark with detailed descriptions of how to set up, couch the cordonnet,  how to start and end threads, fill with needle lace stitches, and lock all the thread tails securely by buttonholing the outline. Written by Lorelei Halley of lynxlace.com

Needlelace Tutorial 2: a basic leaf with explanation of how to travel the outline threads, work fillings, buttonhole the outline.  A few more stitches than the 1st tutorial with a more complicated outline to couch. Written by Lorelei Halley of lynxlace.com.

Needlepoint Couching written by Brenda Stimpson of Needlepoint for Fun

 

Paper Bag Printing A tutorial on how to print fabric using paper bags by Grace Lister.

Pam's Peacock Tutorial for Crazy Quilting by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Pam's Twist and Tack Silk Ribbon Rose by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs

Photographing Needlework is a very well written and useful tutorial on how to photograph your projects, written by Jonni of Still Stitching.

Portuguese Stem Stitch Corner produces neat corners in Portuguese stem stitch. Written by Annet of Fat-Quarter

Pulled Thread Tutorial: a sampler for pulled thread embroidery with 10 pulled stitches, and several useful outline stitches.  This is the same tutorial that is on my blog here on Stitchin Fingers, but it is all on one page and easier to follow. Written by Lorelei Halley of lynxlace.com.

Pulled Thread Tutorial 2 has free patterns and instructions for 4 pulled thread bookmarks and 5 small mats, some geometric, some curvilinear. Stitches are diagrammed and written by Lorelei Halley.

 

Quaint Twiggy Frame instructions to finish off a piece of needlework by Deborah A. Dick

 

Raised buttonhole bar tutorial by Annet of Fat Quarter

Roses with stem stitch and chain stitch This tutorial illustrates and describes how to make some delightful small roses using a combination of these stitches. Written and illustrated by Deepa of This and that...my random thoughts.

 

Sequin flower a beading tutorial to add to your crazy quilt blocks by Diane in Ontario of Diane's Decorating Diary.

Sequin Flower A simple and very pretty addition to add to a hat, clothing or embroidery. Written by Michele English

Shisha work tutorial written by Sharma of Summers of India  

Siennese stitch variation  by Annet of Fat Quarter

Simple Ribbon Flowers written by Elizabeth Braun of Sew in Love.

Small looms and Flower looms tutorials by Sarah Bradberry

Spiders Webs with Kreinik Blending Filament by Pam Kellog of Kitty and Me

Square knot drizzle stitch, a combination of Laksmi's square knot flowers and a double drizzle by Annet of Fat-Quarter.

Starting a new thread in needleweaving A Hardanger tutorial by Sibille of Enchanting Threads Designs.

Stitching With Kreinik Blending Filament by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and me Designs

Stumpwork beaded berry on a slip by Elizabeth Braun 

Stumpwork Beetle written by Elizabeth Braun

Sunbonnet Sue Spindle made of felt by Sandrine of la fée faribole.

 

Taking Flowers Off Of An Old Hat by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs.

Tiny daisies A variation from the typical lazy daisy flowers written by Deepa of This and that...my random thoughts.

Tips for fitting fabric into hoops written by Janet M. Davies.

Triangle Stitch, a pulled thread stitch I found in an old Dutch embroidery book by Annet of Fat-Quarter.

 

Whispering Feathers is tutorial associated with the Magic Feather Project proposed and run by Jude Hill of Spirit Cloth. Visit the project page for a video tutorial on how to stitch a feather and details about the project.

Wired Needlelace elements for Stumpwork by  Elizabeth Braun. A general tute for creating things like flower petals, leaves, insect wings etc using needlelace techniques.  Focus is on how to work the technical side of things rather than the needlelace stitches.

Woven Trellis Pumpkin shows you how to make a stumpwork pumpkin in woven trellis stitch by Annet of Fat-Quarter

Xylene photo transfers for fabric written by Susan Lenz explains how to transfer photos to fabric