TRUELY A SCRAPPY CUFF

DURING THE CLASS THAT I MENTIONED IN MY LAST POST, REBBECCA SHOWED THE CLASS HOW TO USE EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BITS OF FABRIC, STRING AND THREAD TO EMBELLISH FABRIC COLLAGES. (RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!) THIS IS MY VERSION TO MAKE THOSE SCRAPS USEFUL. i TOOK LENGHTS OF VELVET RIBBON, IN THIS CASE TO FIT THE WRIST, HAD A SMALL PILE OF SCRAPS ON THE TABLE TO THE LEFT OF MY SEWING MACHINE, AND SET IT FOR A DECORATIVE STITCH PATTERN. PLACING THE RIBBON UNDER THE STITCH FOOT, I SIMPLY FED DIFFERENT PIECES OF SCRAP, (CAREFULLY) UNDER THE PRESSURE FOOT WHILE THE MACHINE WAS SLOWLY RUNNING. I SEWED UP ONE SIDE AND DOWN THE OTHER SO THAT THE SCRAP PIECES WERE SECURE. I THEN TRIMMED THE SIDES A LITTLE, ATTACHED RIBBON END CAPS, A SMALL BIT OF CHAIN AND AND A CLASP. ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF COFFEE DYED MUSLIN, I WROTE A SIMPLE WORD AND GLUED IT IN THE CENTER WITH A FEW BUTTONS. I THINK THIS METHOD WOULD ALSO MAKE SMASHING CHOKERS AND BELTS. EVEN FABRICS OF A SENTIMENTAL MEANING WOULD BE A USEFUL AND FUN WAY TO PRESERVE MEMORIES.

FABRIC COLLAGE

LAST THURSDAY I TOOK A CLASS FROM REBBECCA FOR VINTAGE LIVING. IT WAS ON FABRIC COLLAGE AND AS SHE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM AN ADVENTURE IN COLORADO WITH K.C. WILLIS, THERE WAS MAGIC IN THE AIR. REBBECCA HAS A WONDERFUL EYE AND IS VERY GENEROUS WITH HER COACHING AND SUPPLIES. IT WAS A GREAT CLASS AND I USED AN OLD PHOTO OF MY MOM WHEN SHE WAS FOUR, WITH HER MOM, HER GRANDMOTHER, AND HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER. ALSO, I USED A RECENT PHOTO OF MY GRAND DARLING, ALICE. I LOVE THE COLORS AND THE OVER ALL FEEL OF THIS WALL HANGING. I WILL BE ADDING PICTURES OF MY FOUR CHILDREN IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND PROBABLY ONE OF MYSELF AS A CHILD TO BRIDGE THE GAP. THAT WILL ENCOMPASS SEVEN GENERATIONS OF PICTURES THAT I AM BLESSED TO HAVE.

WHITE WEDNESDAY (SORT OF)

EVEN THOUGH I TOOK THESE PHOTOS IN JUNE, I WANTED TO SAVE THEM FOR THE HALLOWEEN SEASON. THE CEMETERIES IN ENGLAND ARE FILLED WITH SOME VERY ANCIENT AND BEAUTIFUL HEAD STONES. IT WAS VERY PEACEFUL PLACE TO VISIT IN THE LIGHT OF DAY,BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ANY WHERE NEAR THEM AFTER THE SUN WENT DOWN AND THE NITE TIME FELL WITH IT'S TOTAL DARKNESS. EEUUU! JUST TO THINK OF IT MAKES THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF MY NECK STAND UP! SPOOKY!

WHITE WEDNESDAY

THESE CHOICES FOR WHITE WEDNESDAY ARE SOME OF THE NEW ITEMS IN MY SHOP THAT I HAVE MADE. THE OLD CABINET DOOR BECAME A HANDY NOTE HOLDER, (SORRY, SOLD) AND THE CANVAS TOTE BAGS ARE EMBELLISHED WITH SOME OLD BLACK AND WHITE ENGLISH PRINTS WHICH I HAVE TRANSFERRED ONTO THE CANVAS. I AM ALSO WORKING ON SOME SMALLER TOTES WITH CHRISTMAS SCENES THAT WOULD MAKE WONDERFUL GIFT BAGS. THE CHAIR IS ONE OF A PAIR THAT I PURCHASED AT A RESALE SHOP AND COVERED WITH LINEN AND A TRANSFERRED CLOCK FACE. THANKS FOR VISITING AND I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY.

I WON THESE.......

WONDERFUL ITEMS FROM RITA @ MAMMABELLARTE.BLOGSPOT .COM. THE PACKAGE CAME IN THE POST YESTERDAY AND I WAS SO EXCITED! RITA MAKES CUSTOM SIGNS AND BOY DO I EVER NEED TO SEE THE SIGN SHE MADE FOR ME, EVERYDAY! SO... THIS IS GOING IN MY HOME STUDIO. AND...........AS A BONUS, SHE SO GENEROUSLY ADDED THIS WONDERFUL, SOLDERED CHARM NECKLACE OF A LITTLE METAL DOVE. I JUST LOVE IT! RITA, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.