Upcycling men's trousers
Recently I decided to make a new backpack purse for myself. I decided to upcycle men's trousers for the lining. The crease of the pant...
Tutorial: Color Blocking a Sewing Pattern
I’ll tell you my story, then explain how to change the color blocking of a sewing pattern. A while ago I decided I needed a new dress,...
How many warp ends for my inkle?
I have come at weaving inkles (strips of cloth) from weaving on a floor loom. When preparing a project for the floor loom I would pull...
Tutorial: reversible, reusable gift bag
This post is about how I developed the sewing pattern for reversible fabric gift bags. Math alert: this post uses math calculations. Some...
Threading a double rigid heddle loom left-handed
When I took my first weaving class my teacher asked if I were left-handed Apparently, I was threading the heddles and reed left-handed....
Inkle loom hack
I have learned a few things about weaving in my time, so I’m going to share a hack with you. First I’ll give you some vocabulary. “Warp”...
Tutorial: Adding a flap to a back pocket
I bought new jeans, and wanted to keep my cell phone from falling out of my back pocket. Since you may want to do the same thing, here is...
Dyeing baskets
Some time ago I mentioned that I had done some dyeing for a class sample for one of the big box craft stores (see link). It turned out...
How to make an apron pattern
After evaluating the items in my shop, I decided that I wanted to create pot holders with a matching apron. While I have apron patterns,...
Sharpie Marker Sweatshirt
Regular readers of this blog will know that I have used Sharpie (alcohol) markers in coloring fabric surfaces. (see these links:...
Lucet Braiding Tutorials
Although you wouldn't know it by looking at our store, we at Thread and Wood have been working very hard. Thread has been developing a...
Wall hanging to dye for
As previously mentioned, I will be teaching some classes at one of the big box craft stores. I was assigned to make a sample for the...
