Solid colours are much easier to use when you're a little unsure about fabric pattern and shading. Article, courtesy of Quilting Daily. I'd be interested in how you choose or pick your fabrics out for projects. Share your comments below!
Vintage-themed fabric journals are perfect candidates for aged cloth. Tea-dyeing adds instant age to basic muslin or cotton fabric. It uses no special chemicals or equipment and can be done on the kitchen worktop. Within an hour, you can create an array of pastel-coloured fabrics, ready to be cut for fabric art journals, embroidery or patchwork. The kind of tea selected will determine the end colour result, as will the strength of the brew. The more tea bags used and the longer they are allowed to steep, the more intense the colour will be. Different types of teas - even different brands of the same type - produce colours that range from antique gold to pale yellow to intense pink. Fruit teas create some of the more vibrant colourings; green tea blends produce more subtle results. Tea-dyed fabrics dry much lighter than the colour they appear to be when wet. Thus you many want to soak the fabric for a longer time, beyond when the desired colour is achieved, so that the final result will be closer to your true colour choice. Happy sewing everyone!
Jane :-) #ArtJournals #Embroidery #Sewing Have you got a minute? Is it ok to talk?
I'm looking into putting a proper Shop Page on my site and wondered if you'd like to see some new products listed. I need to grow my business to start paying some housebills, so if you could be one of those lovely customers. It would mean such alot to me. I really need to get some practice in getting good at this, a bit of a learning curve too. Could we pick a date for new things right now? How about weekdays to start with, such as Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays? It might be a start of something big and bold as I'm just finding my feet. Thanks for reading! See you all later. #Sewing #Threads #Fabrics #Embroidery I've been looking for something fun to do for the Little Ones in our family. I spend so much time researching ideas for customers and friends that I've neglected the babes whom I hold dear to my heart!
So with great pleasure, I present you with the work of Michelle who stitches the most wonderful creations. You can find out more about Michelle on her website and via Etsy. Thanks again, to all our lovely customers, and hope you enjoy today's post. #Giraffe #Embroidery #Kids While doing a bit of stitchery research (I got a bit distracted) with the fun other fellow stitchers have and wanted so much to share with you. Here is a few of the countries visited:
I'm sure there are plenty more to be found online. If you have enjoyed reading about these, please share with your stitchery friends! Have a great weekend everyone. :-) Where did June disappear to? I really can't believe I've abandoned my blog for a WHOLE month!
Busy little me, what with better weather, family and friends visiting and not forgetting work, work, sew, sew busy. So what better thing to do but share my love of Embroidery and all things Feeling Stitchy. We're such a social bunch (stitchers) and once the conversation starts, tend to share my true love of sewing wether it's a quilt project or something more substantial. You know where I'm heading with this? Next time, I'll share a sneak piece of work that's in progress. If you have something you'd like to share I'd be happy to share also, so send me an email Via sewingbooth at outlook dot com. Lovely to meet you online! |
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