Friday, May 18, 2007

Crafts to Do With Textiles...Interesting List

Many crafts involve textiles, a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibers together. Types of crafts made with textiles include but are not limited to:

  • Banner-making - "Welcome Home Bobby!"
  • Bootmaking - These boots were made for walking
  • Canvas work - Paint the sky
  • Cross-stitch - This craft will have you in stitches!
  • Crocheting - Yay! Doilies!
  • Curve stitching - Triangles are so much cooler than squares
  • Dress-making - Patterns from the fabric store are a great help with this project.
  • Embroidery - Personalized blankets make great gifts
  • Knitting - Everyone needs a scarf
  • Lace-making - Make your own lingerie!
  • Lucet - This is braiding that dates back to the Viking days
  • Macrame - This one had me in knots!
  • Millinery - Hats, hats and more hats
  • Needlepoint - Do two and one because this is a form of canvas work
  • Patchwork - a quilt made with your old jeans is cheap and warm
  • Quilting - Three layers of fun
  • Ribbon embroidery - A romantic old art
  • Rug-making - I have to say this is one of my favorite things to do
  • Sewing - Hey, someone has to make the costumes for the play
  • Shoemaking -I don't know how effective this will be without the elves
  • Spinning (textiles) - More than just a fitness class
  • Spirelli (also see Scrapbooking) - A brand new craft from Holland
  • String art - Mathematical art
  • Tapestry - Maybe you can listen to Carol King while creating yours
  • Tatting - Great for tablecloths
  • Weaving - Create interesting clothes by weaving together different colors
  • T-Shirt Painting - Puffy paint all around

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