Saturday, August 9, 2008

crafted

I purchased Charlotte Lyons' book, Crafted, from her Etsy shop and was just delighted. I was immediately inspired to create a fabric collage and I know I have been promising you a peek.... here it is..... The button I used on for the door knob is one of my favorites. It is the palest light pink and has a beautiful sparkly rhinestone in its centre....
The trim across the roof is very old and handmade. It was in a big bag of vintage sewing notions I bought from an antique mall. I cannot imagine creating something so intricate....

I did some hand sewing, some machine sewing, and some gluing. It really was a fun project.




Thank you Charlotte for the inspiration!




8 comments:

Erin said...

Oh this is fantastic! I'm going to have to check out that book if it is this inspiring. :)

Caleen said...

Awesome Job... That turned out beautiful. I've always wanted to do a collage on Fabric but, always a little afraid to. Now, you have inspired me. I love Charlotte Lyons.
I first saw her stuff in Mary Engelbreits crafty books.. I can't believe the snake either.. I hate snakes!! I also know what you mean about Millinery Flowers.. I even asked my Neighbor if his wife had any old hats.. I think he thought I was crazy.. A few months a go I scored a big box of hats from a lady for $5.00.. I guess patience is the key.. Thanks for stopping by my blog and giving such nice compliments. I really appreciate it. Have a good Sunday :)

Alexandra said...

Thank you for coming to visit me. Your fabric collage is wonderful. Have a nice day.

Alisa Noble said...

Oh, it's great Jenn! The old trim is beautiful! Your machine stiching looks like it's coming right along.

Karen ~ Cider Antiques said...

Looks lovely Jenn! I love the buttons :) and the light blue and green tones in the fabric. Very pretty!

Karen at Ciderantiques

Michele said...

Your finished piece is so pretty...lots of fun things to look at on the collage. Looks like it was wayyy fun! That trim is beautiful~ Thanks for your nice comments on my blog!

Andria said...

What a gorgeous project! I'll have to take a look at this book myself. :D

Jennifer said...

it is so pretty! charlotte is great inspiration. i have yet to attempt her style. you did a great job with yours!