I decided to finish off this piece by hand-stitching around some of the painted areas. I used a flat satin ribbon and a thicker metallic thread around the leaves, and a satin ribbon to highlight the yellow roses.
I’ve also used metallic sewing machine thread and beads to embellish the surface.
Here’s a shot of the finished […]
This is a completely optional step… I don’t always use paint on the fusion fabric - but in this case, I like the effect.
I’m using one of my favorite fabric paints (Lumiere by Jacquard) in halo pink-gold, metallic gold & metallic olive green. I added small lines around some of the stitching & added lines […]
It’s time to fill in the little gaps on the fabric and add another layer of color:
I’ve used a cherry red & a darker green to fill in the background. Using different colored sewing machine thread will add depth & richness to the finished piece.
Here’s a close-up of the surface:
You can now dissolve the top […]
In my last post, we had started to build the background layers of the fabric. Now it’s time to build some decorative foreground layers:
I’ve cut out several printed flowers (yes, my stash does tend to look like an enthusiastic moth was in it :-) ) And placed them on the wool/silk layers from before.
I’ve gently […]
I’m using a lot of different materials for this project:
I’ve got 100% cotton fabric, heavy-duty interfacing, water soluable fabric, hand-dyed raw silk & wool, silk floss & yarn trimmings.
For your first step, cut a rough square out of your fabric and fuse the heavy-duty interfacing to the back:
Now for the fun part! Tease the raw […]
I’ve recently started working with felt squares & fabric. I love the no-fray & easy-to-handle nature of it - of course, the fact that it also comes in pink polka-dots & sparkles is a bonus too!
This is a series of cards I’ve been working on, using felt, embroidery floss & buttons:
I wanted to play with […]
This is the least expensive and perhaps the easiest way to store floss, again from Herrschners.
Here’s the winder from DMC®.
Here are plastic bobbins.
The bobbins can be stored in plastic sleeves, or a plastic case, or…
this lovely 3-Drawer Floss Cabinet!
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Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
Written by Chloe Findlay-Harder [email] for b5media.
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