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Other: Hummingbird wallhanging
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Hummingbird wallhanging

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Art of Cloth Dyeing »

Instructions

I dyed the fabric and then fused it to a black felt backing using Misty Fuse fusible web - the best!! Then I clean cut the edges and cut out the black shapes from felt. I used the Embellisher machine to attach the shapes into the dyed silk background.

Difficulty:

Category: Other

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Whimsical


Materials

Silk Habotai dyed and embellished with needle felted black felt silhouettes.

What was your inspiration?

I love birds and flowers

What are you most proud of?

I like the silhouettes.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

This isn't as hard as it might look, but it helps to have the right tools. I posted it mainly to give my wonderful students some ideas for how to use their gorgeous dyed fabrics.

 

6 comments

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Grits1 on craftsy.com
Apr 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
On the background cloth how did you get the small square shapes? I have the Simplicity embellishing machine, and this could also be felted by hand.
Jane Dunnewold on craftsy.com
Jane Dunnewold
Craftsy Instructor
Sep 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
An Embellisher machine with seven needles like fishing hooks - slightly barbed. There isn't any thread! The needles go up and down through the fabric and felt other fabrics onto the surface. If you google babylock Embellisher you can probably find a website that has a photo of the machine. It's very neat!
Lazy House Elf on craftsy.com
Sep 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Excuse my ignorance please. What exactly is an "Embellisher Machine"?
Artmomma on craftsy.com
Aug 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love the colors. Did you paint the flower?
Jo-Mo on craftsy.com
Aug 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful piece! The black really makes the beauty of the dyed silk shine.
Jane Dunnewold on craftsy.com
Sep 08, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks!