Fiber, fabric, threads, etc are the medium used to create this art. There are numerous techniques that may be applied. I primarily paint white fabric with thickend dyes much as an artist paints a canvas with paint. I also fuse my designs, cutting and placing pieces of fabric on my substrate and ironing to adhere once I am happy with the composition.

All of my work used natural fiber. I primarily use cotton, however, I do use silk and wool as well.

Threads are selected based on color and size, not fiber content.

With the exception of fabric I have owned for a long time, I dye all of my fabric. The dyes I use are procion dyes. Procion dyes are vibrant, concentrated, fiber-reactive dyes that chemically bond with natural fibers like cotton, linen, silk, and rayon, creating permanent, washfast colors without heat.

All supplies I use are archival quality. All fabric is washed at ~150 degrees after the dyeing is complete. This process finalizes the set of color and removes any excess dye. The finished pieces are permanent. Like any art, fiber art is sensitive to sunlight, so I am careful when I select places to hang my art and I do choose to rotate it on a regular schedule.

It varies. factors include complexity, size and techniques.

Yes! All it takes to learn to create fiber art is the desire and commitment to learn. Exploration, practice, art classes, workshops, etc. are all good places to begin exploring this art medium.