Since I have been working small, I decided to go a little smaller. I have been cluttering up my studio (cubicle) with bits of fusible backed fabrics, paint, pastels, and other stuff. I spent most of one day painting sparkle paint onto some flower scans and sunprints. I love what happens when I paint the sparkle over the pastels (water soluble ones). The colors can become really bright. Below is a slightly neatened up look at my studio earlier today.
These pictures almost show the whole studio. I had to stand outside the door to take the pictures. The pictures below show some yarns pulled out, and sorted stacks of postcards. I have over 30 in the works, I tend to do things in "batches". At this point I was starting to add stitching, and couch yarns over fused seams.
A couple closeups of some different postcards ready for trimming on the left, and trimmed and ready for binding. I find that couching yarn to the edges works well for a quick, neat binding.
Well, back to work, maybe I'll have a few finished before bed. Lots of thread changes to come. I do try to group things, so I don't need to change any more than necessary.
I am a former textile artist and new pattern designer with a degree in horticulture, wishing to share my love of nature, flowers and gardens with everyone through my photos, sunprinted fabrics, and now pattern designs. Chronic Lyme Disease has caused major changes to the direction my life. I have to limit the amount of time spent digging in my gardens, and quilting has become more difficult. I discovered pattern design as a way to get art back into my life. I now use my gardens and photos to inspire designs that can be used on fabrics and print on demand items.
I hope you'll add some of your postcard creations to your Etsy store! I adore the first group.