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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.

tyvek fabric - creating texture

Tyvek fabric: heat distressed, painted stitched, glass beads
tyvek fabric painted with neopaque and lumiere paint
free motion stitching, using black thread
distressed with a heat gun
glass beads, painted detail for shadows

Tyvek fabric can be painted, cut, stithced and heat distressed. our first image shows our finished "bark" sample.  The tyvek fabric was painted with a mixture of brown neopaque and gold lumiere fabric paint.  Once dry, free motion stitching using black thread was stitched into zig zag deisgns inspired by peeling bark found on trees. 

Underwater scenes - retreat

detail of underwater scene
detail: tyvek beads, texture magic rocks
Fabric barnacles made with wire form
details: silk rods, silk cocoons

 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. 

Creating landscapes

landscape detail: distressed lutradur, misc fibres
nylon tulle, nylon scarves fused onto commercial fabric
detail of arbutus bark, glass beads
Heat distressed kunin felt
detail of distressed kunin felt, free motion stitching

 This wonderful landscape was created by Susan.  She wanted to re-create the arbutus trees that are so abundant here on the west coast.  They are notable for the rich colors, peeling bark and year round green foliage.

Creating Organic Shapes

Detail of underwater scene
Texture magic, stitched to bali fabric.
free motion stitching using a varity of threads
silk rods, silk cocoons, embellishments
lutradur: painted, heat distressed

This underwater scene  was created from a variety of materials assembled into a collage, including lutradur, free motion stitching, texture magic, and silk fibres.  We have developed a kit, complete with instructions,  for those wanting to learn how to use these products. Below are some excerpts from it. 

Just a little about us:

  Welcome to our new blog where we will be sharing ideas and inspiration about everything fibre art related. You  will find entries about the latest productsand  instructional resources for fibre artists, felters, knitters, and anyone working with mixed media.  We  hope you enjoy our new web site. Our images selected for the home page were created by Susan and Elna. Photography for those pieces provided by Gyl.

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