I’ve decided that I want to mount the canvas onto a piece of cotton, before it’s stretched onto stretcher bars (or cheat, and just use a pre-stretched canvas from an art store) But what color to use for the background?
I quite like the way it looks on black - it’s clean, simple and doesn’t add […]
Is the glue completely dried (if not, don’t try to sew it - you’ll end up with a big, gummy mess)? If it is, you can start to embroider!
I want a loose, free line of embroidery, so I’m not marking anything onto the surface of the silk paper. I do know where I want to […]
Do you still like the way your canvas background looks? I like how this one works with the painted silk paper:
I’m going to baste the silk paper onto the canvas using some good quality fabric glue (I’m a big fan of The Ultimate) You don’t have to glue the silk down, but […]
Hello my lovely Tangled Thread readers - I hope you had a wonderful weekend & Mother’s Day :-)
Ah, back to the silk paper… In my last post, I showed you how I was using wax crayons and fabric paint to color a background to mount the paper on. I’ve now embroidered on the canvas using […]
Time to work on the background!
I’m using standard artist’s canvas as the foundation layer for the background. You can also use cotton fabric & quilt batting, or even work directly onto a stretched canvas. Play around and see what you like best.
I show you the sketch I’m using to create the background in my last […]
Don’t worry - the rest of the silk paper tutorial is coming soon :-) I’ve got an easy kids craft, perfect for getting kids interested in sewing:
Cut two basic flower shapes from felt and sandwich a pipe-cleaner (folded in half and twisted together) between the two. Cut a small circle from a contrasting piece of […]
When we last worked with our silk paper, it was still drying on a piece of mesh screen… have you peeled it off?
Now what do you do with it?
I’m going to attach mine to a piece of quilted canvas, and then stretch it onto a wooden stretcher (the way paintings are hung) Now, that’s […]
So how’s the silk paper looking? The last post ended with letting the paper dry overnight - it’s time to check it and see if it’s dry enough to peel off the screen. If it’s dry enough, the edges will feel firm and “crispy”. Unfortunately, my paper is still mushy, so I’m […]
I love making silk paper - it’s messy, wet and tons of fun to play with :-) Ready to get messy?
For this project I’m using raw silk in a “cap”, but you’ll probably find silk hankies (not to be confused with the kind you blow your nose with!) more easily. Meinke Toy has […]
I have to admit, I’m not in the market for baby bibs quite yet at my house (unless I can convince my dogs to wear them) but Angela, from Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (another b5media blog) has posted a great free pattern for making your own baby bibs.
Here’s the link :-)
Tags: baby bibs, free-patterns, links, sewing baby […]
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