Enjoying the January/February 2012 issue of Cloth Paper scissors Mixed Media Walks The Runway, the contest sponsored by the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA). Asked the question: What would you create for a challenge like this? I would create a 'CHRISTMAS Dress RUNWAY… "Simplistic" and/or an "Intriguing Style" I choose "Simplistic" no needle work used,…
I enjoyed the January/February 2012 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors Mixed Media Walks The Runway, the contest sponsored by the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA). Asked the question: What would you create for a challenge like this? I would create a 'CHRISTMAS DRESS RUNWAY… 'Simplistic" in the fewer items used… To an "Intriguing Style" with…
Inspired by the garden which is finally starting to spring into life. Needed an injection of colour and hope to say goodbye to the winter and to welcome the sping. Fabric sample, printed transfer verse, cloth-paper and embroidery threads.
Deep Sea, whitecaps, sky and clouds …. this rug is woven on a warp of off white and dark blue cotton, with old t-shirts, strips of leftover quilting fabric, and bits of an old fleece sweater, perhaps worn while searching for shells on a beach like this some foggy morning. There is just a little…
"Sisters" was inspired by Critter Stuffies by Daryle Cook in CPS December 2009 issue. I made these dolls as a Christmas present for my younger sister. I copied our faces on muslin and decorated the dolls using lace, buttons and fabric skirts. The sisters are holding hands and a tag that says "sisters" one one…
In my first video on how to use recycled dryer sheets and turn them into mixed media works of art, I worked on single sheets. This tutorial shows you how to make larger art pieces that can be used in sewing projects using multiple dryer sheets together. With larger art cloths you can make bags,…
Leaves are preserved in a glycerin solution, and encased in sheer cloth. Then I formed the pod with copper wire, using knotless netting, or looping. It is woven around a willow branch.
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I started out by preserving the leaves in a glycerin solution, and encasing them between sheer cloth. The weaving method is called knotless netting, or looping.
The work is purely hand embroidary. Patch work is done on it. some of the patches are taken out from the unused old work. Embroidary work like Chain stitch, bedding, miror work and herribone stitch work is done.
