Category Archives: Mixed Media

Funky Flower Pins from Fabric Scraps

Posted on June 22, 2016 by

I have been continuing to think of what I can do with all the scraps of fabric that are crammed into my studio. (Ann has really gotten me going with her 2nd Quarter Challenge.) I have bags of commercial fabric … Continue reading →

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Using the Screen Printed Rusted Paper

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

I showed you last week how we made screen printed rusted designs. I haven’t used any of the fabric yet but I did make some greeting cards from the paper. I like to have greeting cards on hand so if … Continue reading →

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Blueprints on Fabric – A Quick How To

Posted on April 17, 2015 by

My local surface design group met a week ago and we tried a new technique that none of us had tried before. Blueprints on Fabric which we ordered from Dharma Trading. We got the 8 1/2″ squares. You can also … Continue reading →

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Felt and Stitch Bowl Attempt

Posted on January 21, 2015 by

I needed a liner for a basket for collecting eggs. This is a small basket but I will need a bigger basket before long as we got some new chickens. I thought I would try sewing around and around a flat … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Free Motion Stitching, Mixed Media, Sheep Farming, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Christmas Balls

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

This last week I bought some empty Christmas ball to fill for an upcoming sale. I am always looking for something a bit different. They are plastic. They are very clear. I had planed on getting glass but theses where … Continue reading →

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Make Textured Textile Art by Stitching Into Nuno Felt

Posted on October 11, 2014 by

Today we have a guest post from Lyn The inspiration for ‘Last Sandcastle of Summer’ came from a recent day-trip to Sandbanks in Dorset. We’ve enjoyed weeks of glorious weather and I love wriggling my toes in the warm sand and … Continue reading →

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Another Sample of Nuno Felting with Paper Fabric Laminated Organza

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

I am planning an online course about mixed media surface techniques with felt and so I’m working up various samples. I will also be working on videos and PDF’s for the course but I haven’t started those yet. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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