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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.

Lutradur

Rusted paper base, dried tea bags, free motion stitching and distressed lutradu
Cotton fibres, glass beads, heat distressed nylon scarves & lutradur
Kunin felt base, heat distressed lutradur and hand stitching
Lutradur, painted with dye na flow, free motion stitching and the distressed wit

Lutradur is polyester, non woven fabric available in several weights. Although has a web like structure and appears lightweight, it is very strong. It can be fed directly through a printer, painted, burned and stitched. It is sturdy enough to be used in the construction of books, but can support the weight of embellishments and photos. Since it is a non-woven product, the edges don’t tear or unravel so they do not require any finishing.

Woodland Textures - retreat

Heat distressed kunin felt, painted cheese cloth, nylon scarves, glass beads
Free motion stitching, painted fusible adhesive
free motion thread work on water soluble stabilizer
free motion thread work on water solubule stabilizer
nylon scarves, lutradur, cheese cloth, kunin felt

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.

Tyvek

Tyvek fabric, stitched to wire and heat distressed
Distressed tyvek fabric on a base of distressed kunin felt
Tyvek paper beads and distorted shapes
Tyvek paper beads, wrapped in wire, distessed with burning tool

  Many people ask us about working with Tyvek.  Although in the same family as the tyvek found on the outside of houses, the tyvek paper used by fibre artists is not as heavy.  Tyvek fabric also comes in a variety of weights, but a medium weight product is sufficient for most applications. We recommend applying color to both sides of the piece as the heat process will cause the tyvek to distort and shrink and you may prefer one side over the other.

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