Wildlife Embroidery Artist on Instagram: "How to make textile moss… I use water soluble foil and @aurifilthread 50wt in several shades of green. Make sure your bobbin thread is the same as your darkest shade of green you are using… and make lots of these little leafy things, you will need them 😅 #textileartist #nature_lover #embroideryartist #threadwork #moss #freemotionembroidery #textileart #moos"

If you haven't tried making fabric scrap twine before, and if you have an abundant stash of fabric remnants, then there's no time like the present.

As a textile artist, Agy has found no shortage of inspiration in the natural world; you just have to slow down, look and observe! Here are 5 tips to get going.

Mark Montano is an author, designer and TV Host. THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS series are the #1 selling craft books in the US. He can be seen on Discover + on the new show Meet Your Makers Showdown with co-hosts Chrissy Metz and LeAnn Rimes. He can also be seen on the OWN Network hosting 10 Years Younger and as a designer on the shows While You Were Out/TLC, She's Moving In/WE, My Celebrity Home/STYLE, The Tony Danza Show/ABC, My Home 2.0/FOX. www.markmontano.com

Whether you sew or not, these delightful fabric crafts can be made with scraps, from your closet, or even linens from the thrift store.

Free motion embroidery creates a lot of scrap threads. Here are some tips on how to reuse them.

Carola van Dyke is a Textile Artist based on the south coast of the United Kingdom. She is inspired by close observation and appreciation of the natural world and replicates that beauty with works of thread, both in bloom and decayed, exploring her fascination with textures, mismatches, colours, lay