Monday, October 26, 2009

Needle Felting


My first attempts using a needle felter. Now think that an embellishing machine would be a great addition to my workroom.

Postcard and ATC's received in Halloween Swaps







Postcard received from

Lorna

ATC's recieved from MaryLou Curry

Halloween ATC and Postcard Swap


Postcard and ATC sent out for Halloween Swaps

Gesso


Yarn fixed to fabric background with visoflex then painted with gesso. Embellishing powder and splashes of gold paint applied. Once dried heat gun applied to embellishing powder. Beading and machine stitching using metallic threads to finish . Postcards and ATC's to be sent out in Birthday Swaps .

Butterfly ATC's & Postcard


Background fabrics resulted from handdying and stencilling. Butterflys from commercially printed fabric , then embellished with free motion machining, metallic threads and a variety of beads.

ATC's and Postcards ready for posting in Birthday swaps.
All fabrics hand dyed .

Green Leaf ATC's & Postcard


Made up from fabric created using the gelatin monoprint process and spray dyes.

Red Inchies


Received from Jane Symes

Red Inchies


Received from Sally Wescott

Red Inchies


Received from Andrea Carew

Red Inchies


Received from

Nia Tilley

Red Inchies


Received from Debbi Baker

Red Inchies


Received from Fionie Williams

Red Inchies Swap organised by Debbie Baker & Annie Laing


Red Inchies received from Kerrie Bowles

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Spray dyes, leaves and fabric paint and gelatine mould




Same fabric with reverse side shown.

Playing with paints, leaves and spray dyes.


Created blue area by first applying paint to a gelatine mould . Leaves placed at random then spray dyed.

Playing with spray dyes


Wet fabric using water spray then added a variety of spray dyes.

Birthday Postcards











All postcards are a result of me experiementing with spray dyes, stencils, stamps and fabric paints. I have embellished using machine stitching and beading.