Directory of TSIA Resources
Complete list of all tutorials, online courses, videos, articles, and other resources at TSIA
Want to find out more about thread sketching, thread painting, free machine embroidery, art quilting, or artful appliqué?
Regardless of whether you’re just looking for awesome, useful information, or are interested in taking a class, or purchasing a product, use this Guide to what’s on this site – and where to find it!
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Tutorials
Thread Sketching, Thread Painting and Free Motion Stitching
- What exactly is thread sketching?
- A beginner’s guide to free motion machine embroidery
- How to set up your machine for free motion stitching.
- Free motion stitching on a standard machine
- 5 Beginner Steps to Better Thread Sketching
- How to Improve Your Thread Sketching FAST!
- Tips for backing art quilts and thread paintings
- What kind of needle should you use for thread painting?
- 3D Organza Flowers
- Using Inktense on fabric.
- Fabric paints and dyes for textile artists.
- Trio of Little Chicks: Free downloadable pattern
- Quilting, Textile Art, and Sewing Books
- 5 Reasons Why You Think Thread Painting is Hard (and why you’re wrong)
Equipment, Tools and How to Use Them
- 10 Best art quilting tools for beginners.
- How to Care for Your Sewing Machine: A guide to long-lasting performance
- Best Scissors for Sewing and Quilting in 2023
- How to Care for Sewing Scissors and Rotary Cutters
- 5 Best Rotary Cutters for Quilters in 2023
- 5 Best Self-healing Cutting Mats for Quilters
- Rotary cutting skills for fabric collage and quilting.
- How to use rotary cutters safely: Essential tips for quilters
- Which free motion foot?
- What kind of needle should you use for thread painting?
- The best sewing scissors for quilting and thread sketching.
- A Guide to the Best Sewing Notions: What are they and what do I need?
- Best Quilting Machines for Beginners: A comprehensive guide
- Best Sewing Machines for Quilting in 2023
- History of Sewing and Quilting Machines: A thread through time
- 10 Best art quilting tools for beginners.
- Sewing studio essentials.
Fabric, Thread, and Other Bits ‘n Bobs
- Guide to the Different Types of Quilting Fabric
- A guide to fabric designs and how to use them
- A guide to pre-cut quilting fabric and how to use it
- Quilting Fabric: How to prepare and care for it
- Guide to the Best Quilt Batting
- How to prepare your fabric for thread sketching (It’s what’s underneath that matters)
- How to choose the best backing fabric for quilting
- How to choose the best machine embroidery thread
Problem Solving
- 16 Reasons why thread shreds when thread painting.
- Preventing bubbles in heavily-layered art quilt construction: Preparation is key!
Confidence
- Super-simple Landscape Art Quilts
- Thread Painting Techniques to Add Texture and Dimension
- Choosing a Photo for Fabric Art
- Thread sketching: Stop believing you need ‘talent’.
- The Four Stages of Textile Art Mastery.
- 3 Things we can learn from the Impressionists about thread painting.
- 5 Reasons Why You Think Thread Painting is Hard (and why you’re wrong)
Online Courses
A range of courses and resources are available at the new TSIA Learning Centre.
Educational Content for Creative Artists
Whether you’re a hobby crafter, or an established artist, the TSIA Learning Centre caters to anyone wanting to learn the basics of textile art, grow your skills, or build a successful arts and crafts business.
Your education starts here, with thorough, quality content — including in-depth guides, books, premium courses, and more. Our goal is to inspire and support you as you explore new and exciting creative horizons.
Books
In addition to offering my own books, we scour the bookstores to find you the best, most inspirational books for textile artists and quilters to help you on your crafting journey.
![Appliqué Art Quilts Inspired By Stained Glass [2nd Ed] - by Deborah Wirsu](https://threadsketchinginaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AAQ-ebook-cover-web-640x1024.jpg)
![Complete Guide to Stabilising [2nd Ed] - by Deborah Wirsu](https://threadsketchinginaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CGTS-ebook-cover-web-640x1024.jpg)
- Creative Thread Sketching: A beginner’s guide
- Pet Portrait Art Quilts
- Appliqué Art Quilts Inspired by Stained Glass.
- Complete Guide to Stabilising
- Art Quilt Finishing Essentials.
- The Arts and Crafts Author
- Recommended books by other authors on all things ‘Arts and Crafts’
Articles and Videos: Inspiration from the Archives
- 3 Things we can learn from the Impressionists about thread painting.
- History of Sewing and Quilting Machines: A thread through time
- The Four Stages of Textile Art Mastery.
- 5 ways creative stitching can enrich your life
- The benefits of embracing change in your textile art.
- Which colours are you attracted to?
- 5 Approaches to choosing stabilisers.
- Simplicity sings: Design ideas.
- Copying kills creativity.
- Stitching into the New Year: Why do we create?
- Thread sketching: Stop believing you need ‘talent’.
- Artful Appliqué Part 1: How to use creative appliqué in textile art and quilting.
- Artful Appliqué Part 2: Fused appliqué fundamentals.
- Artful Appliqué Part 3: Essential stitches for appliqué.
- Artful Appliqué Part 4: Finding design inspiration.
- Machine Appliqué Basics: Turning right-angle corners with satin stitch (Video)
- Machine Appliqué Basics: Turning triangular corners with satin stitch. (Video)
- Machine Appliqué Basics: Stitching irregular shapes with zigzag stitch. (Video)
- Machine Appliqué Basics: Stitching irregular shapes with blanket stitch. (Video)
- Shadow appliqué (Video)
- How to Master Broderie perse by Machine (Video)
- Invisible machine appliqué (Video)
- Free-motion stitching: Loopy loops (Video)
- Removing pinholes from fabric. (Video)
- Textile leaf bookmarks (Video)
- If you think you could never do something…
- Thread sketched and Thread painted landscapes
- Italy, inspiration, and the rocket
TSIA Video Demonstration Series on YouTube
- Thread Sketching in Action Video Demonstrations: 92 videos (and counting)!
- Super-simple landscape art quilts
- Thread painting techniques to add texture and dimension
Fabric Dyeing and Painting
- Fabric Paints and Dyes for Textile Artists: How to make the best choice
- Using Inktense on Fabric: Tutorial
- Using Inktense on Fabric: Part 1 (Video)
- Using Inktense on Fabric: Part 2 (Video)
- Using Inktense on Fabric: Part 3 (Video)