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Making of an Art Quilt - part 2

Additional spiral applique shapes fused to background
Copper knit stitched onto base fabric
Copper strips woven together
Discoloured copper when heat is applied
use of a glue stick to hold collage pieces in place
Circlular motif repeated on the stitched evolon, glass beads
Angelina applique shapes, foil glue and foil

Since the base fabric was not exactly what she wanted, Susan cut additonal pieces of the spiral image from the left over base fabric.  These were fused onto the base fabric to mask some of the floral images on the original print.

A piece of copper knit was pinned and then stitched into the desired position on the art quilt.

Working with foils

green & silver foil adhered with fusible transweb
nlyon scarves, decorative stitching, then heat distressed
Trees painted with neopaque & lumiere paint,foil fused with 007 Bo Nash powder
cut back applique, foil applied with foil glue
foil glue, angelina fibres

 Foils are bonded to a clear cellophane layer which lies on top. When using foil, the color side is always facing up. They can be used with fusible adhesives, glues or any tacky product.


Methods of Application
Jones Tones foil glue may be applied with a paint brush, stamp, stencil or silk screen. It is water soluble so may be washed off tools and fabric while still wet. Wait for adhesive to dry completely on fabric before applying foil.

Shine & Shimmer - retreat

Copper sheet, mohair locks and foil applied with foil glue
Nylon scarves, embossing powders, glass beads with clear drying glue
Copper sheet, silk sari fibres, glass beads and rayon threads
Angelina fibres, decorative stitching
metal shim,copper tape, glass beads, free motion stitching

Spend a day working with fibre and creativity. Enjoy a workshop, learn new fibre art techniques, visit other fibre artists and enjoy the many sites and sounds that Salt Spring Island has to offer.

Angelina fibres & film

angelina fibres, fused and manipulated into shapes
Lightening created with crystalina fibres under tulle
Fire scene using angelina fibres, secured with nylon organza & stitching

Angelina film is the raw material that all the fibres are cut from.  The very fine cut fibres are marketed as Angelina and the heavier coarser cut fibres and marketed as crimped angelina or crystalina.  Since all of these are cut from the same product, that all fuse to each other. 

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