Begin layering up your fabric scraps onto half of your fabric piece
Step 1
As the picture shows, begin laying your fabric scraps (any shape, colour or fabric type) onto one side of your base fabric. This is because this fabric will be folded.
Step 2 Continue to layer
Continue layering the scraps until you have at least 8 layers.
Step 3 Once you have a whole heap of fabrics layered onto your base. Fold the fabric in half to cover your pile of scraps.
Step 4 Press/iron vigorously to flatten the layers down. With a sewing machine, then straight stitch around the edges of the fabric to make an enclosed parcel. Step 5 Now using the same stitch, sew your design onto the fabric. This can be straight lines, curves or whatever you wish, but stitch lines need to be close together (you are creating tram lines that you will eventually cut between). I decided to follow the pattern on the fabric and stitch along the stripes horizontally.
Stitch your design using straight stitch onto the fabric. You must sew two lines close together.
Step 6 Once your design is stitched, you
will need a sharp pair of small scissors. Begin cutting through all of your layers except the bottom one, to reveal the colourful scraps underneath. Cut through all the layers to reveal the texture and colour beneath.
Continue this process to further reveal the under layers. Tease out the scraps if necessary.
Once this is complete, to finish off the sample, embrace the texture it creates by increasing the surface friction and therefore further fraying the fabric and revealed pieces. You can do this by hand washing the surface vigorously with washing up liquid, bashing the fabric against a brick wall, putting it in the tumble dryer, or any other method you fancy.
The finished result
The finished SLASHING result Fabric Slashing, the finished result
Beautiful, but what could you use it for?
I faced the similar dilemma and have actually done nothing with mine yet, except look and admire. However you can use it for a whole host of products, or with further work, as a piece of Textile Art in its own right.
Cushion Cover: A square versions would make an excellent cushion cover or decorative insert. The best part of all, the more it gets used and the older it gets, the better it looks.
Patchwork Quilt Border or insert: Similarly if you fancy a patchwork quilt, this process could produce a fantastic border or central decorative insert that could make your quilt stand out amongst all others. Choose matching fabrics for all the processes to produce something special. Patchwork squares and fabrics with a shabby chic style.
A personalised wall hanging: One of the best things about this technique is that you can work with it however you wish. There are no right or wrong ways to do it, just be creative and see what happens. To produce a beautiful wall hanging, add further texture and sparkle by sewing on small beads or buttons. Or stitch ontop of the slashing to write a message or add greater surface decoration. Try It out!
I would absolutely love to see what you have managed to create, I need your inspiration and ideas too. Please share your makes with me on our facebook page Instagram or twitter or please respond to this blog.
I aim to take all of this creativity to further develop the products and fabrics on hotpinkhaberdashery.com so hopefully you can support me with that!
Be seduced by slashing, give it a go and share!
Original article and pictures take https://hotpinkhaberdashery.wordpress.com/2015/08/07/hello-world/ site
how about adjusting an directable vin and the end and an row of straight flattend Bottlles under the drifter. Flattend straight bottles we can make by packing an row of bottles in some wet old towels or somewhat a like and put them between 2 Metal plates, press and heat then untill the towels are damping. Just a few exersiese with 2 or tree bottles untill you find the real temperator.
We then could open them and put an bended peach off plywood inside and glue them together
Finally, you must construct the gunwales. The gunwales are the railings that go around the edge of the boat. In this project, they are useful for carrying the boat and reducing the amount of water that splashes in. Glue 2 rows of bottles side by side around the edges of the largest layer, being sure to gently curve them to a point at the bow and stern. After you have glued these in place, add one more row of bottles on top of the gunwales, for additional height/splash protection.
Step 8: Completion
Now you're ready to take it out on the water. By far the best method of paddling is a regular kayak paddle. I've used a canoe paddle before, but it's significantly more difficult to keep the boat going straight. I weigh about 180 pounds, and what might be called the "deck" of the boat sits juuuuuust above water level. If you're any heavier than me you may want to consider adding a third layer of bottles to the hull. This should
provide you with enough buoyancy to keep you from getting too too wet. Keep in mind though, this is just a glorified bath toy and I wouldn’t expect to stay very dry while using it.
My hope is that this Instructable is helpful in guiding you in constructing your own boat from recycled bottles. You're welcome to ask me any questions if it isn't clear enough, and please feel free to get creative with your own design (I'm hoping for a viking longboat). Have fun and good luck!
A note on repair and recycling:
If a bottle gets punctured or damaged, its easy to replace. First, carefully cut it out using a utility knife. Next, peel off the old glue. This can usually be done by hand, but you may need to scrape off stubborn bits with the knife or sandpaper. Finally, just glue a new bottle in its place!
If you wish to recycle the bottles used in this project, you'll need to disassemble the boat. This is a courteous gesture to your local recycling plant workers who don't want to deal with a large, unwieldy object. It's also necessary. The glue must be removed before the plastic can be recycled. The adhesive I used can be peeled off by hand. Sand off any stubborn bits, or cut those sections out of the bottle.
Original article and pictures take http://m.instructables.com/id/Make-an-open-kayak-from-recycled-bottles/step6/The-seat/ site
The most romantic wedding photos of 2014 - Wedding Party by WedPics
How is 2014 almost at a close? It’s always bittersweet to kiss another year goodbye, especially when it’s one that is as awesome as 2014. This was a big year in weddings! We’re talking tons of landmark celebrity weddings, a (rightly deserved) new love of long-sleeved wedding dresses, and more. One of my favorite parts of looking back on a year is seeing the amazing, unique, candid and romantic real wedding moments that occurred throughout the year.
Whether it’s a stolen moment before the wedding ceremony or a fun and surprising shot during the reception, wedding photography was truly at its finest this year. There are so many gorgeous and romantic wedding photos in 2014 that it’s hard to do a roundup of just the top photos! But since it’s my job, I slogged through the hundreds of thousands of gorgeous wedding photos out there to pick the top romantic moments that were lucky enough to be captured on film.
Read on to see more of this year’s most heart-melting and utterly romantic wedding photos! I’m swooning already….
…And let’s just end on that shot of the beautiful married couple in Paris, because what’s more quintessentially romantic than Paris, right? Which of these gorgeous romantic wedding photos is your favorite? Any in here you’d want to emulate for your wedding day? Pin your favorites, and let us know in the comments!
Original article and pictures take http://www.weddingpartyapp.com/blog/2014/12/18/the-most-romantic-wedding-photos-2014/ site
Recently, I read this book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. It’s a best seller and lots of folks are getting into the KonMari Method of decluttering. Just search “konmari” on Pinterest and you’ll understand. (affiliate)
For me, I’m not really changed by the book. I keep a fairly tidy home and have brutally decluttered with our last move. However, what Marie does talk about over and over are the feelings associated with getting rid of clutter and organizing your space. Her mantra is, “does this spark joy?”
I was reading a recent chapter on how she methodically enters her home and bit-by-bit puts away her purse, shoes, and keys; and I was struck by how this was her way of restoring order to her life. In a nutshell ~ she is able to find peace because of her orderly home.
I have found a different path that sparks joy within me. Slow Sewing.
What is Slow Sewing?
It’s about stitching a slow sewing project by hand.
It’s about hand embroidering a sampler for fun.
It’s about hand appliqueing a design to a quilt top.
It’s about all types of sewing handwork.
It’s about taking the time to pause and reflect on what you’re sewing.
Why Slow Sewing?
Have you ever attended a sewing class? They can be really fun. You make a few friends, you learn something new, and you go home fulfilled. On the downside ~ you have to pack up your sewing machine, sewing supplies, plus a ton of fabric. There’s usually a little prep work before attending the class. I don’t know about you, but after I’ve attended a class I usually deposit everything in my sewing room and then redistribute things a day later. It takes a few days to get it all sorted out and by then I’ve lost some of my class Mojo.
What if all you needed was a small basket (or Zippered Box Pouch, in my case) that was always ready to go. In it there is a square of fabric fitted into an embroidery hoop, a couple of needles, some thread, and a pair of scissors.
That’s what I mean about slow sewing. It takes up very little space and the supplies easily fit into a small basket.
Slow Sewing is about more than just sewing…
I think when sewists started purchasing bigger and better machines that did it all, we lost sight of the value of handwork. Why hand embroider when a sewing machine can do it in minutes, right? Or, maybe not-so-right. While we can get the task done in record time, there is real value in the time spent doing something slowly.
Think about gathering together with a few sewing friends. All you need is a small basket of supplies and you can get together
to help hand bind a quilt. If everyone had to drag out their sewing machines, no one would come.
Imagine the fellowship that could occur at a simple gathering where you bring a needle-turned design you want to appliqué onto a quilt block. You are hand sewing and visiting with friends. Sharing techniques, growing skills, working with your hands, and talking about plans for future quilts.
Slow Sewing Inspiration:
Have you heard of the quilters from Gees Bend, Alabama? You could say they wrote the book on slow sewing. You will have to watch this video because there.are.no.words.
Step away from the screen and do something with your hands…
Screens, screens everywhere. Even on sewing machines. I challenge you to step away from the screen and pick up some hand sewing.
There really is something magical about working with your hands which is why I titled this post The Life-Changing Magic of Slow Sewing. Being able to slowly create something with my hands seems to alter time a little. It takes me from multi-tasking down to doing just one simple task. When I’m in this place I can feel myself breathe.
And somehow order is restored.
Original article and pictures take http://www.seasonedhomemaker.com/the-life-changing-magic-of-slow-sewing/ site
The Lazy Quilters Quilt - No Measuring Required! - Tidbits
It is much like a scrap quilt, where the individual fabric pieces are not uniform in size or shape and there is no real pattern at all.
This quilt came together so fast, I hardly had a chance to get bored.
The birthday boy really loves it as well.
After having 3 girls before him, I thoroughly enjoyed picking out boy prints for his quilt.
I went with sort of a vintage/neutral vibe when picking out my fabrics.
With a touch of patriotism thrown in there, for good measure.
It all began when I saw the vintage airplane fabric, and about died at its cuteness.
Everything I picked from there was to coordinate with that design.
Here are some of the fabric resources, if you too, are dying over the cuteness.
Fabrics from Jo-Ann’s was found simply by searching the store, as were the Wal-Mart selections.
Click on the titles to see the links for the fabrics I found on Fabric.com (no affiliation, just found exactly what I wanted).
(Plaid Backing was also found at Jo-Ann’s Fabric Store)
The style of the blanket goes great with his itty bitty room (which I hope to show you shortly).
And I’ve learned how fun it is to sew for boys, and I think I’m hooked.
In fact, sewing this quilt was so enjoyable, I can’t wait for the next birthday to come!
Now let me explain how easy it was to sew this very random pieced quilt, where I didn’t measure a thing! I made a crib size, but you could really adapt this style with any size at all, as long as you know how wide and long the backing needs to be.
Materials:
Backing fabric – For a crib size quilt, I read online that most people buy 1 1/2 yards. So that is what I did.
Batting – I simply headed to the batting section of the fabric store and bought some thin batting that was packaged as a “crib size”.
Front – If you can plan out what you need, great. But I was being lazy and just collected adorable boy fabrics as I saw them. I do have oodles of fabric left over, but I’m sure I’ll find a good purpose for them. I grabbed any fat quarters I loved for smaller pieces, or just had them cut 1/4 yard of any fabric I found on the bolt. The down side to buying online, is that on Fabric.com, it only came in 1/2 yard or 1 yard increments. I have the most left over fabric from the selection I bought there. Which is why I recommend searching your fabric stores first to see if you can collect enough variety of the designs you like.
Binding – I used leftover to make bias slices for the binding (more on that below).
Once I felt like I had all the fabrics I wanted/needed, I washed and dried all the fabrics to reduce any wonky shrinkage after it was sewed together. This step is SOOO important! I also pressed the fabrics flat and trimmed any mess of threads after that was done.
Then, I laid out the backing fabric onto the floor. This was so I knew how many pieces I would need to cut to fill up the backing.
I just started cutting fabrics to very random sizes and laying them out on top of the backing in any random fashion. I was sure to space the same fabrics away from each other. I learned it was okay to overlap fabrics at this step, as I was just trying to fill the whole section. I didn’t worry about measuring a thing.
Once the whole backing was covered in fabric squares, rectangles, or strips – I began stitching from the bottom up.
I would first look at the pieces and determine the easiest route to begin. Sometimes that meant stitching small similar sizes together, and then attaching them to larger pieces. Sometimes it worked to go from left to right. Other times, part of one side and then the other. My main goal was to form them into smaller strips and then sew the strips together to complete the top. Below, you can see one strip completed.
What you will run into, by laying fabrics stacked and disordered like this, is corners – like seen below.
It’s possible to join that corner – but a huge pain for being a lazy persons quilt job.
So rather then dealing with the corners, I would slice the fabric stitched together and even up the edge where I wanted to attach the next fabric piece. This did waste some, but not much. And I would have to sometimes add a strip to fill in a whole created by the slice, but this was easy to do as I just cut another random piece, stitched it on and sliced any extra I didn’t need.
I found this method much better than worrying about if my seams matched up perfectly and if I had the correct colors where they needed to be.
I could even watch a movie while doing it, as it took little brain power.
I will also note, I ended up having to add another row of fabrics pieced together at the top to compensate for what I lost in seam allowances and by chopping off uneven edges. So be sure to plan ahead for that.
Once the top was completed and matched the size of the backing, I made my quilt sandwich. If you are unfamiliar with that, you lay the backing right side down on the floor or table. Place the batting on top, and the front of the quilt wrong side down on top of the batting.
I safety pinned the thunder out of the 3 layers to make sure it was ready for quilting, and trimmed the batting and edges so it all lined up nicely.
Here is where I tell you I am no expert quilter – if you haven’t figured that out yet. But I found some wonderful resources to guide me through, which hopefully will be of help to you also.
I did a stipple stitch at
this point, to quilt it together. This was my first attempt at this quilting pattern, and I practiced for hours before I tackled the quilt. I found the following websites very helpful in learning how to do this.
My stippling looks more like abstract trees, but I was pretty dang proud of myself for the accomplishment. I almost paid to get the quilting done, but I am so glad I didn’t!
After it was quilted, I used this wonderful tutorial for the binding, from Make it and Love it. Doesn’t get much better than that. I just made sure my bias strips were long enough to fit around the entire quilt, like she directs in the tutorial.
I would love to hear if you try it out, or if you have tried something similar in your quilting adventures! I am on the lookout for a design for my next daughters birthday. I am thinking a strip quilt will be close to as easy as this one!
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Original article and pictures take http://www.tidbits-cami.com/2015/02/lazy-quilters-quilt-no-measuring-required.html site
