June’s The Printed Fabric Bee challenge topic was Vintage. Lynn Krawczyk, the queen bee, requested that the 8 x 18 piece could be any color except pink. Before I show you the collection that will be given away, here is my piece and my process. I started by researching vintage colors. When I was growing…
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Printed Fabric Bee: Found Object Marks
This past month’s The Printed Fabric Bee challenge topic was Found Object Marks. Leslie Jenison the Queen Bee, chose this topic, requesting neutrals with a pop of color on an 8 x 18 piece of fabric. Before I show you the collection that will be given away, here is my piece and my process. I started…
Read MoreMaking Freezer Paper Stencils With My Portrait
As you know, I really love making stencils with my Silhouette Portrait. If you just joined my blog, you can find my post about stencil making here. I’ve been making them with Dura-Lar .005 clear film. That material works pretty good, especially for playing on paper. As long as the design is not real intricate,…
Read MoreBook Review: Fabric Surface Design
When I saw this new book, I just had to review it. I thought you might find it interesting and maybe want to add it to your craft/art library. Fabric Surface Design by Cheryl Rezendes is a brand new book from Storey Publishing. There are a lot of fabric surface design books out there, but…
Read MoreMy very own thermofax screen play
Wow! I finally have my very own designs on thermofax screens. The images for thermofax screens need to be high resolution black and white jpgs or pdfs. For the top print I used spools that I stamped with paint. I didn’t want the spools to be perfect so I chose those images that were missing…
Read MoreReims Cathedral Fabric Piece
Artistcellar, is having a HUGE 2nd anniversary giveaway. To enter you need to make something with at least one of their products. The deadline is Thursday, July 26 at 11:59 CST so you still have time. See the information HERE. I purchased several of their stencils awhile ago and have been wanting to make something.…
Read MoreSun Printed Apron
Yesterday I played again in the sun with Setacolor Transparent Paints and Crafters Workshop stencils. I pinned this easy adjustable apron tutorial several months ago. See the directions on Purl Bee here. I made this apron out of canvas drop cloth. Here is what it looked like after I sewed it. Okay but it needed…
Read MorePlaying with Simply Spray
The folks at Simply Spray sent me some of their Soft Fabric Paint to play with. Simply Spray comes in a variety of types of spray from stencil to upholstery paint. This is the one they recommend for apparel including tie-dying and home decor. I’m not big on tie-dying shirts, but love working with fabric…
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