Yesterday my inner artist got petted. Project 3 for my sewing class was a lined vest. Not being satisfied with a store bought fabric, I bought brown fabric, stamped it with flowers, then quilted it to flannel. Here's Owl, my trusted assistant helping pin baste the layers by swatting the misbehaving pins.
And here's a picture of the finished fabric. With the quilting, it's more subtle... The front has some stamp free areas that are just quilted. I presented it to the class yesterday and got a quizzical look from the teacher; she was less confused and somewhat impressed when I described the process of altering the fabric. Then I went to the art store to get some ink and got petted by the person helping me when she realized it has art-wear. No pics of the vest, it's just a longish simple brown vest, very cozy for the weaving studio.
I took a marbling class sometime near the end of the last century... I'd marbled some papers, then stuck them in a box which found it's way to the garage. I cleaned up that box a few months ago and moved the papers/fabric into the studio, where they've cluttered the floor since. Last night I cut them into appropriately sized pieces and glued them to blank 4x5 note cards; there are 26 cards, so pretty much a lifetime supply for me. Maybe I'll start sending letters? Anyways, here's my favorite. There's still some marbled fabric on the floor; I'll have to give it a quick wash to see if it's good for anything.
