Today, I found an embroidery
pattern on pinterest that I liked.
I decided to do a collage using it. I have to remember to get back into step by steps, but here is how it turned out.
I used a piece of pastel furnishing fabric that seemed to speak to me. I added some scraps of chiffon and organza approximately where I thought the flowers, leaves and vase were. I actually just placed the photocopy over the top and stitched through it. This is really easy with simple line drawings but it was a bit difficult to pick out all the paper with this one. An hour or two later, I decided that the pink and green thread I had used was too pale and unable to be seen and that I needed tulle to hold all the bits down since the stitching was not dense, so I went over all of it with black.
Here are a few close ups.
It really did not take too long and I think it turned out ok. I will do it again, though, perhaps use water soluble stabiliser or sew through the paper from the back.
I also did a few bits and pieces in my journals
Feathers again, needs a bit more work with black and white gel pens.
My stencils smudged a bit on this one but it's still pretty, needs a bit more. I tend to work on my pages in several stages. These are just the first stages. I usually leave these until I get some inspiration to develop them further.
This one is cute, but needs a lot more defining. The background is one I did months ago and is almost the last page in that journal - wow!
Tomorrow is my 'away from home 'till late day, so I will be back in a day or two. Thanks to all of you for looking, it does help me to keep going and make art every day.
make art every day!
