Experimenting with Fabric

I love the idea of designing my own fabric prints. I have registered with Spoonflower but a few months ago someone told me about fabric you can print with an inkjet printer.

I ordered it yesterday and it arrived today. Fantastic service.

I have been drawing and doing a bit of a paisley design so I thought I would scan it it and try it on the new fabric sheets. It is not a brilliant design but I enjoyed doing it and it has shown up some things I can change next time.

This is the fabric with the backing still on.

Peeling the backing off.


The backing all off.

Now I am excited about doing some more designs. I will keep you posted.

More..

Following on from my last post, I sold the brooch and so have made more. You can see the other colourway. I love this fabric!

They are all available from my shop at etsy.

My last few posts have all been about me. But don't worry, I will be talking about other great artists and craftspeople soon.

Brooches Galore (and other things)

I am working on some brooches as my mum wants me to make one to wear at a wedding she is going to. I expect she thinks I have forgotten but I haven't (honest mum). This is made from some gorgeous paisley fabric I have just bought. There are two discs and each disc is backed with the other fabric, so in total I had to cut out 4 discs. In the middle is a vintage mother of pearl button topped by 3 seed beads.

The tulip one below has a Dorset Button in the middle (of course!). The hair snap popped into the photo as I had just finished it. It is made of purple ribbon and a metallic thread. It is pretty isn't it?
The button in the middle of the other flower has been made using a different stitch than normal.

I may post a tutorial for the top brooch. Shall I?