Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Textile Arts Sale at school

Hey! we're having a sale at school for some seriously sweet textile creations made by my class mates and I. It's going to be exciting to see how the outside world reacts to our products and textile art.



I've decided to make and sell some sweet retro patches.




Made from fabric I had in my collection with a dash of double-sided fusible webbing, these babies can be slapped onto a back pocket, messenger bag, back pack, t-shirt etc. with an iron and a bit of stitching for strength.

Directions:
1. choose a spot to fashion your sweet retro patch.
2. take bag/item of clothing etc. over to the ironing board with your patch.
3. iron patch to cloth on medium high.
4. stitch patch on for extra hold (optional - good for patches made from heavy fabric).
5. do a little dance wearing patch.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

ya ya ya yardage



I just finished my first yardage project. It's a tribute to my great great granddaddy; a flamboyant family member from the 1800's.

Lining everything up was tiring, but worth it..all 108 x 56 inches.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Making art with fibre (thread, yarn & cloth) and colour: (paint and dye) is the best.

Here's a sample of some weaving. It's a twill with some Ikat flare. Inspiration? The Darjeeling Limited.