7 posts tagged “fabric”

So, after the sucess of my russian doll collage I decided to make some more. First I made little stuffed ones with patterned fabric and hand painted faces.

 

Then I made some more collaged one which I backed with thick watercolour paper, laminated or vanished and turned into miniture art jewerly.I made most of them with sweet wrappers just because I love the bright colours and patterns. Most of these will be in the shop once it's re-stocked.

 

I love every bit of the fabric I own, particularly the stuff LaidOutInLavender sent me, so I am loath to throw any of it away, even if it is only a scrap a few inches across. Inspired by the fabulous blog, How About Orange I made fabric covered bulldog clips, which I am finding as functional as they are pretty. Very useful for getting piles of fabric and paper off my floor and neatly pinned to a wall.

I also made a very useful pin cushion arm/wrist band (idea stolen from Project Runway) out of a thin scrap of fabric, some felt, a vintage button, and some stuffing.

Finbar is multiplying. 25 Finbars Jr.s at last count. Many more on the way. I thought you might like to see a little bit of the process.

 

 

 

I love shopping in charity shops. I got a load of lovely fabric for £1.50, a cute retro Snoopy mug for £1 and some barely worn faux-Converse for £3, which are better than real Converse anyway because they are made by Clarks and have lots of arch support.

Meet Tina the disco fox. I really need to think of a name for these creations. Anyway, you can expect lots more of them because this is what I'm doing for my college final major project. I had been really worried that I'd have to do something big and serious and impressive but instead I'm making '3D illustrations with textile techniques' which I think is going to be just about the most fun ever.

Making these was so much fun. I used my illustration sketchbook for inspiration so a couple of these are circus themed. I pretty much made these as I went along, which meant a fair few unpicked stitches but I think I got it right in the end. I've used a mixture of LaidOutInLavender's beautiful vintage fabrics and my own fabrics (mostly felt and cut up t-shirts).

 

 

I love these fabrics and I love the name Niamh (pronouce Neev). Niamh is particularly soft and cuddly and she dances with joy.

I started Oscar before I got the vintage fabric, so he's made out of an old t-shirt of my brother's. He has wire inside his arms and legs so they are posable.

 

The fabric on Rosie's ear is just about my favourite frabric of the lot and I only had a tiny square it, which is why Rosie is so tiny. Her lovely ears have wire in them so they are posable.

 

 

Quinlin was made from peppermint fabric so looks like he's in his pyjammas.

 

And lats but not least, Sydney the waving bear.

Thank you LaidOutInLavender!!! LaidOutInLavender send me a huge box full of beautiful vintage fabric to make monsters and fantastical creatures with. It was like Christmas. I practically carried the box around with me all afternoon. Thank you, thank you, thank you!