Machine needle-lace is a versatile technique and one I use often, particularly for making embellishments. But you can also use it for other applications and one of my favorites is “see-through” designs. This needle-lace heart design is a simple project that demonstrates this technique. If you’re not familiar with machine needle-lace, it’s made using free […]
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I began work on Contemplation last week and it’s now finished and mounted on a 14″ x 11″ canvas. I usually add paint and texture to the canvas before mounting my textiles, however this time I wrapped the canvas with a piece of fabric instead. I really like the contrasting colors on the canvas. (Update:
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Something a little different – designed in photoshop and printed on fabric. I don’t often work with images of people, but I like her wistful look. buttons … some hand stitches to highlight a few of the background flowers … running stitch around the border … cannot “not” add some beads …
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So now she’s done. She didn’t turn out in any way at all like I first envisaged, I saw her as a more contemporary type of art doll rather than the elegant lady she turned out to be, but sometimes that’s where the process takes you; to places you never intended or imagined, and all
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I’ve finished the underskirt for my art doll and I really like the way it turned out even after all the challenges it posed. So now on to the jacket … red silk dupioni for the jacket, with a front lining of rich gold thai silk – she has expensive taste! One of my very
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