Last week saw the release of new stamps and stencils from Tracy Scott and I have the pleasure of creating with them today. Having recently taken up sewing I decided to introduce my relatively new sewing 'skills' with Tracy's stamps and stencils.
I have made a zipped pouch (make up bag or for anything you fancy!) from an old pillow case decorated with stamped images and stencilling.
I am not sharing the details of the pouch construction (I have included the link below from the lady's pattern and video tutorial I used) but am sharing my experience of working on fabric.
I chose to work with Tracy Scott stamp set TS097 along with PaperArtsy stencils PS462 and PS464 (designed by Tracy Scott).
I selected my main colours as Fresco Chalk Acrylics Butternut (FF02), Bougainvillea (FF93) and Aquamarine (FF153). I selected these three to create high contrast as they are colours spread out on the colour wheel (a triadic colour combination).
My first job was to rip some sections of my pillow case to work on. They were around 25cm x 18cm. I started with five so I could experiment as I went, as this was a new experience for me. I knew I needed a minimum of two to make the pouch.
To create the backgrounds I mixed my selected paint with a little water and a fabric medium. I used Crafter's Acrylic Fabric Medium by DecoArt. I was a bit inconsistent with my mixing but it was approximately 2 parts paint to 1 part medium with a couple of sprays of water added.
I used a large sponge to gently sponge the colours onto the fabric (which I placed onto some scrap cardboard to absorb the moisture that soaks through the material).
At this point I started experimenting with stamping on the dry painted fabric. I found ink wasn't giving me the best outcome so started stamping using Fresco Chalk Acrylic, Little Black Dress (FF19). This worked perfectly - clear, bold images.
Next step was to take these backgrounds and add lots more interest.
I took two of my Bougainvillea / Butternut painted pieces of fabric and began stencilling on them using PaperArtsy stencils PS462 and PS464 by Tracy Scott.
This gave me the 2 pieces of fabric for my pouch. You can find the sewing tutorial I followed on YouTube - here.
As usual I had leftovers to work with and wanted to use some of the large flowers I had stamped on the painted fabric. I made some simple stencilled and stamped backgrounds on card ready for the flowers.
I love the idea of creating my own patterned fabric - whether for a sewing project or as a layer on a card or journal page.
The fabric flowers (top 2 cards) were adhered using glue. (The yellow flower is stamped and coloured on card).
By adding a little water to the fabric flower I could add some additional layers of paint and blend the colours together. (Some Stickles added for a little bling!)
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2 comments:
Completely gorgeous, Nikki - I love it! (What with my newfound love of pink and orange and all!!)
This is such a wonderful project! I love the ideas and tips for working on fabric. Thanks for sharing ~ Ann B
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