Fiber art lessons

My fourth graders are getting ready for a new sewing adventure! Last year, they stitched these pizza pillows. Next up, we are dying our own fabric and creating a kind of faux-Shibori dyed pillow (see below). I love teaching sewing (and all things fibers) to my students. If you are interested but don't know where to start, I share all of my tips and tricks in my book Stitch and String Lab for Kids! I'll be sharing my favorite fibers projects in an upcoming post but if you just can't wait, you…

☆ Mari Melody ☆ on Instagram: "How to make a yarn painting! Glueing yarn on canvas! You can probably use elmer’s glue, I just haven’t tried it! Some people said they use sticky sheets which i think are fun for a less secure but quicker mess free option Just don’t use super glue!! #sorryitsmari #yarnpainting #arthack #arttip #acrylicpainting #mixedmediaart #arttutorial"

Rebecca Picker | Art Projects for Kids | I’m here to help you save time with lessons that really work! My members range from homeschoolers to classrooms educators and they are all... | Instagram

Why Fiber Arts Make a Fantastic Art Club Alternative % %

No-Blender Pulp Painting

Mrs. Latimer’s Busy Brushes🖌🎨 on Instagram: "Hey y’all! I am back with another lesson in collaboration with Scholastic Art Magazine! This lesson is all about studying the work of abstract expressionists! After studying works from artists like Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler, and Lee Krasner, we headed outside to experiment with expressive painting! Check out our results! We enjoyed the fun twist of creating a communal painting by sharing our art with others to make new pieces! Head…

I need to get some class samples done for a Mola class I am leading next month: You can follow along while I create the horse: Molas consist of layers... Authentic Molas use the reverse appliqué method... In this 3 hour class we will use the fusible appliqué method This technique involves filling all the available space The horse shape is filled in... now to fill in the background area I am working with pre-fused fabrics and placing them on black felt I decided to use up the scrap fabrics…