Snippet Rolls and pins

I started making rolls after seeing them on social media.  I use pieces of linen or seed bag material to attach my snippets of leftovers from projects.  I also have ordered beautiful photos, lace and pendants from Rhonda@ A Little Bit French, to add to my pieces.  Give her a visit she has so many goodies.

What are those leftovers?  Lace, old linen, bits of fabrics, buttons, old quilt pieces, papers and charms.  I also embroider words, symbols, slow stiching as I go on the material inbetween my finds.  Since I embroider I will finish the piece with another material to hide the stiching.

I like to hang mine for display.  Currently I either put on my mannequin or from my sifter!

I will start listing them on my Etsy shop.  https://etsy.me/36DuTCp   But until then I enjoy looking at them.

Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique makes beautiful snippet rolls and she has a great tutorial for.

 Shabby Art Boutique: How to Make My Beautiful Shabby Snippet Rolls, click picture to view

 

I also took family photos and printed them on fabric to attach to my rolls.  The other pictures I have, I purchased.  I think it adds a story to the fabric.  

I placed snippet rolls in my Valentines boxes this year 

Sweet pictures make my day

I attach the fabric to an old textile spool and make a hanger out of wire

 They are fun to make for gifts and pretty to hang

Please join us to look at other projects at  Shabby Art Boutique Create, Bake, Grow and Gather Party 

Di

Feed and Grain Sack Glory

I love to shop and use feed and grain sacks in my house. It brings a bit of charm and texture in the room.   I have several quilts that feed sacks were used as the backing from my great grandmothers family.  I have several chairs reuphostered by 2 artists that I adore.  I also use scraps to creat fabric rolls, ribbons and embelish clothes.

 

Ann, from On Sutton Place, has a great post on grain sacks https://www.onsuttonplace.com/antique-grain-sacks/.  Feed sacks and grain sacks were used by manufactures for dry goods and animal feed.  Grain sacks usually are hemp.  I love both.

 

GiGi @ Belladesigns & Antiques, https://bellaantiquesdesign.com/,is extremely talented at upcycling feedsacks. She did my sewing chair, stool (the top lifts up) and sweet bear. As she is sewing she prays over the piece and it’s future owner. 

One of my favorite places to get feedsacks is in Pennsylvania @ http://www.pheasantrunantiques.com/ in West Sadsbury. When we visit my daughter I love to go to.  I missed my spring trip there, hopefully next year!

  

Hubby recovered both of our steps stools. The bottom one was his mom step stool and he would not get rid of it. I am so glad we kept it. 

I also love old tool aprons as well. Of course, I had to buy this one it has Hubbard on it! 

Those pillows up front use the tool aprons to hold romotes and books (smart girl GiGi). 

I hope you have some Sunshine today. We have rain So I will continue cleaning and reorganizing.  I can’t wait to show you my painting area and the supplies I just got. 

Di

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Inspiration Board

Inspiration comes from many elements. I have been putting my favorite pictures and items on this cute crib spring for many years. 

The desk is messy but usually is when creating. During the past 3 months I have taken part of live broadcasts from Jeanne Oliver and Marian Parks. I took a class from Kate Thompson and have been immersed in the process of art. 

 

Jeanne talked about an inspiration board to help focus your thoughts. I gathered bits and pieces and built my board on Monday. 

  

I collect pictures, papers and fabrics all over the place. Getting them together does focus on the colors and images you may want to achieve. 

Working with Mariam and paint colors, I love blues. With Kate’s process, I was drawn to roses, lavender and greens. 

  

I love Victorian pictures of women and children. 

  

I had some beautiful fabrics to mount my botanical papers on. On one silk I took Kate’s technique and placed a picture and plaster details. I loved it!!

I am happy how my bits and pieces have defined what I am working on. It confirms that in this crazy time, I can create what is in my heart. 

  

Family, friends and these wonderful artist have been my First Aid Kit. What has been yours?

Di   Joining Create, Bake, Grow & Gather Party @ Shabbyartboutique

Creating Fabric Art

Vintage fabrics and needle crafting go hand in hand. When I find a quilt, fabric or vintage clothing my mind thinks “what can I do with that?”.  

I started marking prayer flags after a master quilter started teaching us to make prayer flags.

I was addicted to creating these miniature pieces of art.

I was drawn to these sweet baby dressess.  I started embroidering and creating a memory dress.

I use pictures on fabric paper, vintage fabrics, laces and embrodiery threads.

Sweet little babies!

I display these by vintage hangers.

Marian @ Miss Mustard Seed did a blog post on Framing a Baby Dress.  I followed her lead and framed my dress.  

Broches and pins are fun to make as well.  They add a beautiful texture to outfits and art.

I have found that jackets are inspirational to stich.  Slow stiching is so calming to my mind.

I will continue on my fabric journey.  "Sail On " was created on a vintage chenille quilt with laces and seed sack fabrics.  

Di,

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