Textile
Beads and Threads! Beads and Threads!

Yeah, well, I get excited pretty easily. I've messed about with both since I was very small, and they remain major interests, particularly beadwork and embroidery. Someday I might actually learn to sew, though it would certainly help if I were more interested in clothes.

20090421

Samples of freestyle Embroidery ; Some on Clothing; last update: 11feb05 21apr2009

 
20090421

Summer-weight pants that I sewed and then dyed. This is a sub-index for my other posts on complex-cloth style dyed clothing. Originally posted 21apr09. 21apr2009

 
20090220

Post about my adventures making my second pair of socks . Includes photos of my first overdyed pants as well. Originally posted 20feb09. 20feb2009

 
20081107

My friend Posy has finally convinced taught me how to make socks . Originally posted 07nov08. 07nov2008

 
20080619

This drawstring bag and figurine ensemble features a foam-card woven 16 strand diamond patterned kongo braid . Originally posted 19jun08. 19jun2008

 
20080116

I'd never even heard of felted soap until I learned how to make this with my friend Bethany. Orignally posted 16jan08. 16jan2008

 
20050823

Back to the main kumi page 23aug2005

 
20040522

Samples of Tapestry Needleweaving . 22may2004