This week I’m in the scraps box as I start compiling my new forthcoming course on making stitched samples for sketchbooks. New courses take a while to create, but I do enjoy making them.
However much I take out of the scraps box, it never seems to get any emptier. It always reminds me of the fairy tale about a magic porridge pot that keeps refilling itself. Not complaining, but I do wonder where they all keep coming from.
I like to use lots of layers in my stitched samples. I think of them as transparent layers of time.
The one below is made from scraps of antique and modern lace covered with two layers of very fine tulle, with some textured cotton yarns couched onto the surface.
I’ve also been painting some lovely patterned tulles:
Fibre reactive dyes won’t work on synthetics, but fabric paints do. I use Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow, which are very liquid and behave more like dye than paint. My Stitch a Little Landscape course has a section on painting fabrics this way. You could even use standard watercolours, if you don’t need them to be washable.
At some point it will all come together nicely.
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Total eye candy 🙂
delicious! 😎😊
I think the scraps box is the inverse of stuffing things. When you’re stuffing something, it always seems to open into the fourth dimension and take far more stuffing than there seemed to be space for, so maybe the scraps box opens out of the fourth dimension, and the scraps fall in from Elsewhere!
haha I think you’re right!
I Love the use of layering tulle and transparent fabrics over cotton. Gvies more depth to the pieces. Thank you for the idea.
This is the course I have been waiting for! Can’t wait!!!! 🙂
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm 😊 Hopefully towards the end of April if all goes well 🤞🏻
Why is it that scraps are so much more attractive than bigger pieces?!
it’s true! 😄
I am looking forward to this! I reside in the United States. Will I be able to purchase the course? Or any course? Kellie
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Thanks so much Kellie. Yes, you can purchase my courses and PDFs from anywhere in the world, the checkout will automatically convert the currency for you. You can check current exchange rates online via xe(.)com if you need to.
Love your scraps! I don’t think you can have too many scraps especially when you keep finding bits that you’ve forgotten about. Lovely surprise! I do love your painted tulle. Will have to try that. 😊
Mary :))
Thanks so much Mary. Yes, it’s true, no such thing as too many scraps, especially when every one is treasure 🙂
Thank you for sharing
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