Fabricated

Fabricated

Hallo Everyone!

A quick glance at today's

project and unsurprisingly Im

left with the urge to get my

sewing machine out.  Now

there's a turn up for the book

as my poor sewing machine

has been languishing in that

dark mysterious cupboard

under the stairs for many

many years.................!

Helen Chilton is here today

to take us through her 

gorgeous fabric tag........

"Choose and print an image you want to transfer.

 Note: it needs to be printed on a laser printer.

 If you don't have one, print on your Inkjet and

 take to a print shop/library and ask for a photocopy.

 Most large photocopiers are laser technology.

Flip it over and tape down.

Dip cotton bud in Transfer Solution, dab off on

kitchen paper (you don't want it too wet) 

and rub over back.

Burnish with a bone folder and lift up corner 

to see if it's transferring.

Here's the transferred image with lovely texture 

from the fabric.

Stamp round the image in Archival red with the 

Kaisercraft Oriental Calligraphy stamp.

Layer up onto chosen fabrics.

Paint the burlap with Sax Blue Starlights Textile paint 

and the calico with Mint.

Stamp the Kaisercraft Blossom stamp in 

Archival Cornflower Blue.

Stamp a larger piece of calico in the same blue 

with the Oriental Calligraphy and layer up.

Then you can put it all together. 

I added piece of wadding behind the parrot 

and stitched round it in red. 

Then I stitched again in blue on the mint green calico.

 I never do neat stitching - 

I like a bit of wobble and lots of threads!

Look at the shine on the burlap.

Vary the types of stitches you use.

I've finished off the bottom with some upholstery 

braid and two red cross stitches to tie in 

with the red stamping.

The button is also stamped with the

 Oriental Calligraphy so it all coordinates."

Materials used:

Kaisercraft Texture stamps: Oriental Calligraphy, Blossom
Bo Bunny Transfer Solution
Burlap
Calico
Starlights Textile paints: Sax Blue, Mint
Archival inkpads: Cornflower Blue, Red Geranium

Helen this is beautiful

Thank you.  

I think this would make a

nice wall hanging or even

a book cover.  

What would you do with it?

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx