I had a friend come over to learn how to do freemotion sewing, and so while she was making her one I started making this one.
I made it on Friday and Saturday and sold it to another friend on Sunday so I was really chuffed.
It’s a mixture of vintage doilies, and newer fabrics. I love how with this kind of art you can just mix and match and make up abstract art and it all works no matter what you do 🤍
Below is the newer fabric I used for the houses…
My sewing room…
I found a beautiful frame at a second hand shop on Saturday which inspired me to make this design. Made from up-cycled linen and embroidery pieced together.
I felt the Scripture “He heals, the wounds of the broken-hearted” captured the mood of the colours … soothing, calming and gentle to the soul.
I’ve been doing a bit of junk journalling, and using paper and collage. So yesterday, when my husband bought me some low carb Gin and Tonic and the box was so pretty I decided to collage it up…
So, take one gin and tonic carry box…
Now I just have to think about what I can put in it. I might modpodge the outside to strengthen it first though.
Hope this inspires you! ~ Jo x
My husband buys me the best birthday presents. He’s bought me an over locker, sewing machine, JBL speaker, Soda stream delux …and this November he bought me a CRICUT|Maker . I know right!
So I’m learning how to use it. It can do so much …. cut material, vinyl, card. So I thought I would make my first thing and chose to make a stencil from some card I already had. I made the word on my iPad and wirelessly sent it to the CRICUT. It worked perfectly!
I didn’t have any fabric paint for my new stencil so I used a black fabric marker pen someone had given me and coloured in on white cotton repurposed sheets. It wasn’t the best look so then I went over it it with my free motion sewing …. one in white thread and one in black thread, and quite honestly they look so good.
I found quite a few stunning doilies at an opshop in Te Puke recently and so purchased them thinking I must be able to use them for something. I looked on Pinterest and sure enough, there are heaps of ideas for traditional doilies.
You can see the small fan shape one on the left. I still have the large one to create something. Watch this space!
This is a prototype for a ‘range’ of hot water bottle covers I’m going to make to sell at the markets! Real groovy 70’s style pictures on fabric, overlaid on 100% upcyled NZ made blankets. Peace baby!
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