For this piece I use found metal pieces along with coffee stirring sticks, washers, buttons and carbone rings. Some of the items are embedded between the fabric and some are covered by hand stitching.
This piece was created while on vacation using items that I had readily available. The background fabric is a piece of an old sheet that was stained with paint. I used cut up drinking straws, carbone rings and some acrylic pieces that I purchase in a discount store. After I returned home I free motion stitched…
I used hand embroidery, cut work and needle weaving and needle lace on this piece. Incorporating buttons, nylon washers , carbone rings, plastic rings and buttons.
