Archive for the ‘Textile Craft Stuff’ Category
Today has been so exciting, as I have created something rather unusual… a vase made from recycled fabric… without a bottom…
You put a boring plastic or glass container inside, of course!
Check them out on www.folksy.com
I’ve had a few comments asking where I get my patterns from for my bags… well they’re my own! So I thought I’d show you how to make this reversable tote… The full instructions are all on the BurdaStyle website - http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/1970s-funky-reversable-tote
Funky Tote
Quick and easy to make…Use 2 contrasting fabrics, I’ve used a 1970s cotton and pretty pink flowery cotton… you might prefer dark purples and greens of course!
Use the following pattern and increase by 3.
Cut out 2 on the fold from both fabrics… sew one side..
Add the pocket over the seam…
For full instructions CLICK HERE!
Happy Bag making!
Funky tote
So exciting. Check out .. http://www.folksy.com/shops/CateFieldDesigns. I’ll be listing my handmade bags… mostly made from recycled fabrics gathered from second hand shops, charity shops and other people’s attics…
Lime and Raspberry
More bags… sooo many ideas at the moment… but I will be starting to sell them on Etsy and Misi… sites for homemade stuff… just need a name for the shop.. any ideas?
Purple and Blue Hippy Bag
I am forever thankful that I am a teacher and that I have ridiculously long holidays! I have the luxury of time.. and suddenly all the s*** is worth it!
This summer I will be making bags, painting landscapes and finishing the church banner… I’ll also be completing my C&G Embroidered Textiles course… so, busy bee me. I’ll be posting lots of pictures.. so watch this space.
I’ve had my lovely Janome sewing machine for 8 months now, and I love it! There are still things I haven’t tried yet, so this summer holiday will be spent learning and sewing… I have made a little bag for my friend Sarah, who is leaving the school next week and off to Windsor to teach… I’ll miss her enormously..
I’ve used a selection of green and purple printed cotton, with a raspberry silk lining…
I love bags! All sorts. Big roomy ones, small dainty ones; elegant silk, baggy velvet. Bags made from scraps of left over material that I just can’t throw away…. so, I decided to make a few bags this week from an old sheet, a torn bit of curtain and a pair of pyjamas…. Hope you like them!
The best handmade bag website by far is Lisa Lam’s www.U-Handbag.com It’s brilliant!
Our conservatory is at last finished, and so I’m thinking about table mats, runners and lush cushions…. hmmm
I’ve been commissioned to create a “Welcome” banner for St John’s Church in West Byfleet, Surrey. I plan to use mainly recycled fabrics with embroidery. The brief is to create something colourful and eyecatching! So.. I’ve started by preparing the background… old linen tablecloth dyed saffron yellow. I have also started on the samplers which I will cut up and use for the letters.
I have used bright acrylic paint onto “Bondaweb” to create a textured background, which I will then place onto the yellow linen… more later..
It is so easy to make excuses for not doing any work! We are having quite a bit of building work done in the house, and my studio hasn’t arrived yet… but the need to create persists… so with cats, builders, kids and sympathetic husband, I carry on.
I’ve been layering fabric, cutting and stitching to create different effects.
Good luck to my Year 11s for next week…. You’ll be fine!
Cate
Hello there…
Lucky me being a teacher! The week long holiday looms and I’m off to Plymouth to see my son. I’ll be writing the next part of the design series this week…
Those of you in or around Woking, take a look at the latest exhibition at The Lightbox – Paolozzi & Caro – fab stuff.
I’ve been working on a few samples for my C&G course… layering and cutting out…. using nets, silks and hand printed cotton, and a couple of textile vessels….
Take care
Love Cate