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March 15th, 2007

machine fusion fabric part 6

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 […]

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March 7th, 2007

playing with felt

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 […]

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