Artisan Mixed-media Stitch : mixed media stitch

Be my VFF!

pateos.place — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:47:31 GMT

I wanted to design a card that could be given to gal pals without having to go in to a long liturgy of prose etc. A card that could say simply that a friend was appreciated and loved. So, after going through several books for inspiration, I came up with the idea of something simple but with good/new material. Also, BFF (Best Friend Forever) was a well know phrase and got the point across, I thought to come up with my own acronym! VFF (Valentine Friend Forever!) Be my VFF was born!

Used free motion stitching, hand and crewel stitches to put it all together! This is just the face of the card...I selected a few statements for the inside of the card, this one says on the inside "You are amazing and I'm so glad we're friends", also stitched and embellished. More can be seen at www.artfire.com/users/jemarts search for VFF.

The Cat Tells the Three Bears - Now Goldilocks is a Naughty Girl

joanane — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:59:53 GMT

This series was great fun to make. I had old children's books, modern scrap book papers, cats drawn onto calico and my sewing machine. I chose the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

The cat retells the story and has been embroidered. All the images from the books have been hand cut, also the wording. I've then sewn these onto the new scrap book papers. I used a variety of machine stitches and free style sewing. Each scene is on different paper, different colours and the cat changes too, a bit of Alice in wonderland crept in here.

Another example of this lovely story.

Story Telling Cat and the Three Bears

joanane — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:52:22 GMT

This series was great fun to make. I had old children's books, modern scrap book papers, cats drawn onto calico and my sewing machine. I chose the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

I have loaded another one so you can see how the story goes, just in case you forgot

Tea christmas party

Monica Zuniga — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:58:06 GMT

I`ve been collecting my used tea bags and finally did some work with them, they could be cute ornaments for the tree or simply used with some scent to adorn a corner on the house! For the full tutorial please visit my blog at: http://monicazuniga.blogspot.com

Behan, Made in America

nbehan1 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:40:42 GMT

This pocketbook was made from a large white business envelope. Acrylic paint on the front using stick on letters and scotch tape transfer of words using ink jet printer, rick rack and other embellishments. Fabric stitched onto the back of the pocketbook, zipper closure, fabric handle reinforced with wire, piping around the edges, and fabric lined.

Behan, Cats! the pocketbook

nbehan1 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:30:25 GMT

See description on other pic.

Behan, Cats! The Pocketbook

nbehan1 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:27:01 GMT

This pocketbook is made out of a VCR case with a Cats theme. The handles are made out of piping fabric and reinforced with metal bra underwires. The inside is fabric (cats) and padded with quilt bunting.

Behan, Garden Hearts

nbehan1 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:19:00 GMT

These were made from old metal garden borders in the shape of hearts. Stitched fabric onto the frame and finished with a strip of beads - found at a local thrift shop.

Wallhanging

Babymeula — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:11:34 GMT

Talisman

heartjoy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:52:58 GMT

Talisman represents a magical trip to Santa Fe and the Southwest in June of this 
year. When I returned from the trip, I assembled the fibers and yarns, added a 
special stick that wanted to be a part of the project (!) and beads. Then I used 
another mini collage with tea bags and paper and fabric I'd painted earlier this 
year, stitched it all together and attached it to a canvas I textured and 
painted. I love stitching fiber art onto canvas - this one is attached with a 
few beads.

Talisman is a fiber piece stitched onto a recycled canvas that is 9.5 inches square by 1.15 inches deep.

Book: Winter into Spring 2010

heartjoy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:48:42 GMT

Book: Winter into Spring 2010 is 7inches by 9 inches by 1 inch thick. 
This is a journal I made using papers and fabrics I painted in January, February 
and March of this year. I started stitching bits and pieces together in April 
and May - enjoying the organic process of playing with each painted tidbit and 
stitching them with one of my favorite things: used tea bags. I simply made mini 
collages, not sure of where they would lead me. Throughout this time period, I 
was going through some spiritual searching - wondering why I'm here on earth, 
what I'm meant to do, what life is all about. Deep stuff that is made accessible 
when I can incorporate my thoughts into artwork! In June I decided the mini 
collages I'd been assembling were meant to be a book, so I added stamped and 
handwritten words to each page. I assembled the book and stitched another 
favorite item - fabulous fibers and yarns - to the outside.  It is a wonderful 
piece of art that documents my life journey artistically and spiritually during 
the first few months of the year.

The Dream Flower!

lolosinclair — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:43:40 GMT

Tota a voodoo girl dreaming about a flower, river, tree. She was sitting near to the river with her black cat listening the sound of the music of her love!

This piece was made using fabric, stuffing, felt, yarn, ribbon, acrylic paint, cardboard, wood. The doll was made using some recycled fabric and hand-sewn using embroidery thread. The background was made using a cotton muslin fabric that I painted using some acrylic paints. The tree was made using a free form style stitch using some different kind of color threads. The leaves were sewn to the tree and I also added some beads. The cat was made using some recycled felt in black and hand embroidered and hand sewn to the background. The little river was made using ribbon and the base of the piece was made using a little piece of wood and cardboard that I painting with acrylic.

Welcome to the Family

EDGEGALdotCom — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:15:23 GMT

Felt, beads and repurposed fabric

Summer Song

EDGEGALdotCom — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:10:47 GMT

Mixed-media minature quilt. Watercolor and watercolor paper, inks, oil pastel, yarn, colored pencil, fabric, repurposed fabric, floss thread, and acrylic paint.

There's No Place Like Home - Mixed Media Stitch

Normajean Brevik — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:14:26 GMT

Using "Quilting Treasures" Fabric Wizard of Oz panels I created my "'There's No Place Like Home" triptych. The fabric door panels were fused to stiff interfacing and cut up the middle to create the doors and held together with two crystal beads as knobs to the Emerald City. The house panel was fused to the house shape and embellished with beads, an altered house key, chickens, sunflowers, a flying wicked witch and a swirling yellow brick road with quotes from the movie. It's stitched both by hand and machine. I had a blast making this piece as "The Wizard of Oz" is one of my all time favorite movies!

Submitted by: Normajean Brevik