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Selasa, 28 Oktober 2008

What to do with those jelly rolls?

What to do with those jelly rolls? Not the kind you eat, but the rolled and bundled strips of fabric the quilt shops are selling.
Here's an idea . . .

(If you don't have a jelly roll - you can always cut the strips yourself - the old fashioned way)

Ahh . . . yes. I couldn't help but do a little embellishing with those fabric beads. Love those fabric beads I made earlier!

This pattern normally uses a single fat-quarter cut in half. I sewed the strips together and then cut out the bag piece using the lining piece as a template, laying it on an angle and then cutting the stripped piece the same size.

Follow the simple instructions found in the pattern to finish this bag.

The fabrics used in the above bag are from Robert Kaufman, by designer Sandra Banava.

The Diamond Scrap-bag with handmade beads, featuring the Whispering Woods fabric collection.

I had a great time making and embellishing this bag with those fabric beads that I made earlier!

(Below) If you are unsure that you are going to like your creative efforts, just sew a duplicate diamond patch and embellish it. If you like it you can sew it over the original one. I had this one pinned to the bag and hung it in my studio for a few days. When I decided I liked the effect I stitched it on! Easy! Fun! Not scary at all.

I first arranged the beads the way I liked them and stuck them down with a dab of hot glue. To stitch the beads onto the diamond patch. I used a long - sculpting needle. Some of my beads were longer than my usual hand stitching needle.

The fabrics used in the above bag are from Robert Kaufman, by designer Sandra Banava:
#1 Chambray C201 Jungle
#2 Whispering Woods ASB-8297-201 Jewel

Kamis, 23 Oktober 2008

Fabric Bead making day . . .

Today I created fabric beads . . .

I will be using these beads to embellish the bags I am making using the Whispering Woods collection that I mentioned yesterday. (Robert Kaufman)

Below, is a photo of how I start. I used left over strips of fabric from the quilts I made last week and fused the wrong side of the fabric to a double sided fusible web. Leaving a 1/2" of fabric at the end with no fusible on it. This prevents your stick from getting all gooey . .

Cut through the fabric and the fusible paper, creating strips the width that you want your bead to be.

You can roll the entire 8.5" length for a fat bead, or cut it in half for a smaller bead. Below are examples of the two lengths and the size bead they create.

Roll the end that doesn't have any adhesive on it around the end of a bamboo skewer or a similar stick. Keep rolling to the end of the fabric.

Now hold the bead up against a hot iron and roll it slowly until it adheres together. If the bead feels soft, just heat it a little more. It should be fairly stiff when your done.

Well, here is my stash of beads, buttons and fabric beads ready for embellishing, now I need to get going on the bags!

PS. The beads in the top photo are made the same way, the fabric strips are cut into a long narrow triangle rather than the straight strip as shown here.

Stay posted to see the applications . . .