March 27, 2007

Somerset Studio challenges often really challenge me to stretch myself in new ways.

I am working on making something to send in to the special publication Sew Somerset (deadline May 15). I am not a fabric/sewing person, but I wanted to give it a go. I had bought fabric paints at Christmas when I was asked to submit pieces for the upcoming Altered Couture Volume 2 (available May 1, I have 2 altered children's dresses in that publication). I found that I liked working with the fabric paints.

For this is a wall hanging that I used fabric paints on a scrap of fabric I had left over from when I attempted(struggled) to make a quilt for my now 5 year old (my Mum finally sewed it together when she was 3 :). I used my often dormant sewing machine to stitch on the altered photo. I think it is a start, but I have a ways to go with the fabric paint/sewing paper art. Nothing like an art challenge!

4 comments:

  1. AAAAAHHH!! This is amazing!! So beautiful and totally unique. I wish I could learn to use a sewing maching. My daughter made a journal today that she created using a fabric placemat and sewed pages into it. I may get her to teach me!

    Shona- you are such an inspiration and your work always fills up my soul.

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  2. YAY so glad you are doing this it is always wonderful to stretch yourself isn't it!

    Wonderful wall hanging my friend.

    XO
    Kristen

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  3. Lily has always been so sweet and CUTE!!!

    Erika

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  4. Anonymous9:28 AM

    Magnifique !! j'aime beaucoup...

    Sandra

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