Printed muslin - the base layer of the cuff.
The second layer of fabric is a loose weave cotton
I used silk thread on the top and white bobbin thread underneath
The bobbin thread does show a little on the top so next time I'm using matching thread.
Coating both layers of fabric with a diluted fabric stiffner (it smells like regular white glue) and quilting gloves
made it much easier to control when doing the free motion embroidery
I started sewing some beads on with waxed linen thread - hoping some dust and dirt will stick and give it that been around a while look
however, some garden dirt might be in order
It should be done this weekend. I'll post some more pictures when it's finished.
Hope everyone is having a great week.
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P.S. To print mulin - iron freezer paper to your fabric and run it thru your printer (old quilting tip)
5 comments:
This is really neat! I love mixed media jewelry and this is a beautiful example. The dark metal against the pale fabric is really inviting! Thanks for sharing ... I'm inspired!
so pretty - cannot wait to see more!
Thanks for sharing more of the details - I love the way it looks!
This looks so interesting!!!
Wow! This is really beautiful.
p.s. I want to see it after the garden dirt was added!
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