Bring out those Batiks of yours, because today we have a delightful trio of color rich, stash-busting projects for you in the arenas of home decor and wearable accessories. Click here to download the full color, 4-page project sheet PDF file.
Silk-Covered Lampshade
by Kerry Graham
Using silk chiffon fabric, ribbon yarn, and glass beads
Boudoir Box
by Susan I. Jones
Using silk satin fabric, self-adhesive fabrics, beaded fringe, and assorted glass crystals
Wild Fiber Necklace
by Susan I. Jones
Using cotton ribbon yarn, eyelash yarn, and beads
These projects are excerpted from Color Your World with Princess Mirah Batiks
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March is National Craft Month and we are celebrating by posting one project every day this month! If you are joining us late, click here to see the full list of Craft Month projects that have been posted so far.
Here’s a great way to upcyle those teeny tiny scraps of fabric into something pretty for the tree. Take advantage of the post-holiday sales at your local craft store and pick up a bunch of these empty glass ornaments for a song. Take off the tops and stuff them full of pretty fabric scraps and you’re all set!
Thanks to C&T author Diana Taylor for this timely suggestion. We hope you are having a warm and wonderful holiday!
Here’s another great project out of 100+ No-Sew Fabric Crafts for Kids by Mary Link. Make a zany zoo or a dinosaur park for a dresser top. These creatures come with slotted parts that slide together, so the critters can really come to life and stand on their own. Continue Reading…
Anyone that knows me can tell you how much I love all things vintage. I frequent flea markets and antique stores looking for old laces, fabrics, and trims. While writing my book Fabric Art Collage, I was able to use some of my favorite finds in really unique ways.
One of my techniques involves using lace or doilies to create embossed quilt batting. Yes, quilt batting! The batting I use is Fairfield’s Nature-Fil Bamboo Batting. It is so soft, embosses well, and also takes dye very nicely. For those of you who have my book, you can see that I love layers and embellishments.
One of my favorite embellishment companies is Vintaj Natural Brass Co. They have a beautiful selection of filigree and findings. For the following project I combined embossed batting and Vintaj findings to decorate a simple composition book.
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This is a great skill-building toy right out of 100+ No-Sew Fabric Crafts for Kids by Mary Link. The colorful pieces of fruit are very appealing to preschoolers, and little fingers will gain fine motor skills by lacing the string through the holes.
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Being a mixed media artist, I am always looking for ways to add texture and dimension to my work. While writing Fabric Art Collage I experimented with many techniques and materials. One of those experiments resulted in hot stamping painted fast2fuse with the Creative Textile Tool by Walnut Hollow.
The Creative Textile Tool has many attributes. I like that you can hot stamp designs, use it to cut synthetics (such as Lutradur), etch and emboss onto fabrics such as velvet, cut stencils, and transfer laser images. I continue to find new ways to use it in my work. And I have a great opportunity for one lucky reader to do the same! Leave a comment below briefly describing a project you’d be inspired to make with the Creative Textile Tool by 9am PST on Monday 10/12/09, and you could be the one lucky commenter chosen at random to receive their very own Creative Textile Tool from Walnut Hollow! Good luck!
The project below incorporates the Creative Textile Tool and many of my favorite techniques. Check out Fabric Art Collage for more ways to use hot tools. Continue Reading…
To wear or display this hat features my love of ribbons and Halloween. Fancy yet ghoulish this hat nestles a crow and hovering arachnid amongst layers of ribbons and sparkling embellishments. Tip your hat Halloween style.
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I discovered the joys of quilting when my daughter, Annika, was too small to be around palettes of wet oil paints. Stacks of fabric seemed a cleaner, safer choice. And in Annika’s eyes, a fun choice! One of her favorite activities as a toddler was sifting through my fabric stash, selecting the fabrics she liked best, and draping them around herself like a princess gown. A remnant of shiny blue and silver holographic fabric suited this purpose particularly well. This fabric became the beginning of Annika’s stash. As Annika grew older I added beads and other fun embellishments to my quilts (and our stashes). It was only a matter of time after the beads made their way onto my quilts until the fabric found its way into my jewelry. And Fast, Fun & Easy® Fabric Cover-Button Jewelry was born!
I’m so excited about my new book! It’s all about creating fabulous button accessories from your favorite scraps of fabric and a handful of coordinating beads in just a few hours. Fast, Fun & Easy® Fabric Cover-Button Jewelry is the perfect introduction to beading and jewelry making for quilters as well as fabric introduction for beaders and jewelry makers. Create a charming fabric button necklace, bracelet, purse, pin, or earrings to wear or give as a gift in just a few hours. Or even some embellished fabric buttons to dress up your scrapbooks or quilts. The possibilities are endless. Continue Reading…
Franki Kohler, Author of Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Postcards, has created an adorable summery fabric postcard project to share with you.
Does it say “summer on my mind”? You bet it does! It also says “u r on my mind”. Make several of these fun postcards before you take a much-deserved summer break. They are fast and easy! Mail them back to friends or family to let them know you are thinking of them. It’s a new twist on “wish you were here.” First-class postage (use the self-adhesive kind) will deliver your keepsake. Keep reading for full project instructions.
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If you are having a summer barbecue or just want some informal coasters, here is a quick no-sew project for you.
All you need are some scraps of fabric, paperback fusible web, and fast2fuse.
For each coaster:
cut two 4 1/2″ fabric squares of fabric
cut one 3 1/2″ circle of fast2fuse
cut one 4″ square of paperback fusible web
- Fuse the paperback fusible web to the wrong side of one fabric square.
- Using a piece of paper backing from the fusible web or a Teflon sheet to protect your ironing board, fuse the fast2fuse circle to the wrong side of the remaining fabric square.
- Fuse the web-backed square to the other side of the fast2fuse. Press the fabric very tight around the edge of the fast2fuse to make sure the fabric edges will fuse together.
- Use scissors, pinking shears, or scallop scissors to cut a circle, cutting about 1/4″ beyond the fast2fuse circle.
Trimming with decorative scissors adds a nice touch.
That’s all there is to it. These are quick and use very little fabric. You could make them for any special occasion or to match any décor or style. I made mine with a different fabric on each side of the coaster for a mix and match look. You could also cut the fast2fuse into squares or hexagons to create different shapes. The possibilities are endless.
