More Embellishing

I mentioned yesterday what fun I was having testing out embellishing samples so here's a few pictures. This one is felt embellished with wool roving, covered with chiffon, cut up and woven then embellished again. It is amazing the different effects that can be acheived with this machine. So far no stitch on this piece - but that could change once I decide what Im going to do with it.

For this piece I decided to use cream felt as the backing as I wanted to create a softer more gentle look.


I love the way that the colours blend into the background but still give texture and interest.

I think it would make a lovely bag with some stitch and beading added.

I love this piece - lots of bits of silk scarves, silk roving, knitting yarns and stitch. My sister is really great at finding all manner of scarves for me at car boot sales so I have quite a stash to use.

Remember I said I had a new camera - well obviously it needed a pouch - so here's what I made with a piece of the above fabric. Just added a velcro closure. It feels nice as well as protecting my camera from knocks and scratches.

Lots of people ask what they can do with their samples so perhaps this will give an idea. Just cut them up and make something. The great thing about the felt backing is that it doesnt fray of course.

Hopefully get some pictures of the quilt up soon - coming along nicely now.

Apologies

Didnt I say I was new at this blogging!? So sorry - I have two comments that I havent responded to - I will get there soon I promise!

Firstly to Gina - thank you and I hope we will meet at the Abbey. I too am teaching there as well as being a student to Pam so I hope our paths will cross soon.

And to Icky Bears - thank you so much for your lovely comments. Im not sure if we met or not but I really appreciate your thoughts.

Must keep this blog more up to date - sorry again!

Embellishing

Been a few days since I posted again - busy busy with my Embellishing machine! I've been sampling all the things this great machine can do and so far have only got as far as using felt as a background. I always enjoyed using felt as a backing for hand needle felting so it was a natural progression for me. Of course i since notice that lots of other people like to use felt too - notably Maggie Grey who is such a big inspiration to all of us stitchers and textile people. Ive taken tons of photos since this sampling is preparation for an online class - which probably wont be available until the new year - but I have so much else going on in between that Im trying my best to be organised with it all!

Was also my birthday last weekend and I was lucky enough to have a new compact digital camera so there will be no stopping me now - and just in time for the fungus season - Im sure Im not alone in finding fungi fascinating? Will be longer walks for Amber and in places where Im likely to find interesting textures to photograph - Im sure she wont mind! The picture above shows what happened when I played with a close up of moss - still trying to learn all that programme can do - but already I can see this as a basis for an embellishing project.

Still also working on my applique/embroidered quilt which Ive promised myself will be finished before I start the C & G course. Getting there ..............

Will try to post some of the embellished pieces tomorrow.