This is another project from my Mixed Media class - this is made from dyed paper towels! I tore them into pieces and fused them to muslin, then to wool felt, quilted the layers, then cut the sides and sewed them together.
Showing posts with label Mixed Media Surfaces for the Fiber Artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mixed Media Surfaces for the Fiber Artist. Show all posts
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Paper Towel Fabric Vase
This is another project from my Mixed Media class - this is made from dyed paper towels! I tore them into pieces and fused them to muslin, then to wool felt, quilted the layers, then cut the sides and sewed them together.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Fiber Postcards
I made 3 fiber postcards and 2 ATCs yesterday and today. I love this technique, which I learned from Sue Bleiweiss in her Mixed Media class. Basically, I started with a base of wool felt, then used Misty Fuse fusible web and fused on a variety of things - dyed cheesecloth, mulberry bark, fibers, ribbon, organza, painted paper towels, foil, tulle. I used several layers of Misty Fuse, which is so light that it you hardly know it's there. One of the postcards will be for an individual trade I'm doing with Ruth, whose blog is here. I'm going to let her choose her favorite.
Then these postcards are some that I made during the first lesson; they are made with tissue paper fused (with Misty Fuse) to muslin, then colored with several things - including color wash sprays, acrylic paint, and silver krylon pen. All but one will be traded with other members of the class, but I will have one left from that batch. This means that I will have 3 postcards and 2 atcs available for trade with anyone else - so if you'd like to trade with me, just leave me a comment please.
ETA: Ruth selected the third postcard, so the first two are available, along with one of the last two and both atcs.
Then these postcards are some that I made during the first lesson; they are made with tissue paper fused (with Misty Fuse) to muslin, then colored with several things - including color wash sprays, acrylic paint, and silver krylon pen. All but one will be traded with other members of the class, but I will have one left from that batch. This means that I will have 3 postcards and 2 atcs available for trade with anyone else - so if you'd like to trade with me, just leave me a comment please.
ETA: Ruth selected the third postcard, so the first two are available, along with one of the last two and both atcs.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Concertina Book Front Cover
Mulberry bark, foil, and crystals on felt. After completing the cover and showing it to one of my sewing friends, she made the comment that this would make a wonderful birthday card. Since the next day was my other sewing friend's birthday, that is what it became. She seemed really pleased with it. The inside pages are below.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Sample Journal Page 01
I finished the first four pages for my sample journal for my Mixed Media Surfaces class.
Tissue paper fabric from lesson 1. I'll post the other pages in separate entries.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Mini Wrap Folio
This is the second item I've made using the second lesson of my Mixed Media Surfaces for the Fiber Artist class by Sue Bleiweiss. The instructions for the folio are in the free patterns at her Fibre & Stitch magazine. This folio is smaller than the one below - it holds a 3 1/2" X 5" pad, while the one below holds a 5" x 8" pad.
Pattern Tissue Book
I finished my book. I decided to add buttons and beads to the threads that I used for sewing in the signatures.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Postcard from Tissue Paper Fabric
I used some of the tissue paper fabric from Sue Bleiweiss's class (Mixed Media Surfaces for the Fiber Artist), added the tissue paper stamped sentiment and paper flowers, then covered with black tulle.
Friday, May 09, 2008
Online Class
I'm taking another online class - I know, I'm addicted, but they're so much fun. I'm really enjoying this one - it's called Mixed Media Surfaces for Fiber Artists, taught by Sue Bleiweiss. We've just had one lesson so far, but I've already made several things!
This first picture is of tissue paper fused to fabric, and then colored with several things - including color wash sprays, acrylic paint, and silver krylon pen.
The next two pictures are of the back and front covers of a book for the samples from class, and the book itself. I still need to add some interesting fibers to the binder rings, but otherwise it's done. This has torn pages from books and newspapers. Then it has cheesecloth on top and it's colored with color wash sprays (I love sprays!). Then I put the flowers on and covered the whole thing with tulle.
This is going to be the cover of another journal - I still need to cut the signatures, which I think I'm going to make from watercolor paper. I'm really happy with how this turned out! It is layers of pattern tissue, colored with walnut ink spray, cut apart and fused to black felt. I used a decorative stitch on the edges of the cut pieces too.
And finally, this is a mother's day card I made for my mom from the tissue paper fabric in the first picture (luckily, I don't think my mom reads my blog).
You can't tell the sizes of the pieces from the pictures: the first piece started out as fat quarter size (18" X 22" approximately); the sample book is 9 1/2" X 6"; the journal cover was 9 1/2" X 13 1/2" before I used a pinking rotary cutter blade on the outside edges; and the card is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2".
I'm trying very hard to keep up in this class, because we're going to be gone for a little over a week about halfway through the class, and I'll get behind then. So I'd like to be caught up when we leave.
I highly recommend this class - if you're interested, you can read more about Sue's classes here.
This first picture is of tissue paper fused to fabric, and then colored with several things - including color wash sprays, acrylic paint, and silver krylon pen.
The next two pictures are of the back and front covers of a book for the samples from class, and the book itself. I still need to add some interesting fibers to the binder rings, but otherwise it's done. This has torn pages from books and newspapers. Then it has cheesecloth on top and it's colored with color wash sprays (I love sprays!). Then I put the flowers on and covered the whole thing with tulle.
This is going to be the cover of another journal - I still need to cut the signatures, which I think I'm going to make from watercolor paper. I'm really happy with how this turned out! It is layers of pattern tissue, colored with walnut ink spray, cut apart and fused to black felt. I used a decorative stitch on the edges of the cut pieces too.
And finally, this is a mother's day card I made for my mom from the tissue paper fabric in the first picture (luckily, I don't think my mom reads my blog).
You can't tell the sizes of the pieces from the pictures: the first piece started out as fat quarter size (18" X 22" approximately); the sample book is 9 1/2" X 6"; the journal cover was 9 1/2" X 13 1/2" before I used a pinking rotary cutter blade on the outside edges; and the card is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2".
I'm trying very hard to keep up in this class, because we're going to be gone for a little over a week about halfway through the class, and I'll get behind then. So I'd like to be caught up when we leave.
I highly recommend this class - if you're interested, you can read more about Sue's classes here.
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