So, Sew Happy

Hi and welcome to my first post with the team. I am super excited to be here and sharing some of my creations with Tracy's amazing designs.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to combine stamping onto fabric and sewing. While we've had the darker nights I've made the following project using The Chieftain.

 I stamped The Chieftain with Versafine Clair, it's not going to be washed so this is ok to do.

I chose to put the calico fabric into a hoop but it isn't necessary, it's personal preference.

 

I used a back stitch with black embroidery thread to emphasise The Chieftains lines that Tracy drew.

When I was happy with the black lines I filled the areas with Derwent Inktense pencil, using similar colours to the thread I was using. These pencils are great on fabric as you can water colour them.

For his trousers I wanted to use a couple of colours of thread so started with spaces between stitch and filled in between them.

This photo shows his trousers finished and the chain stitch I did for his jumper.

Of course he needed stripy socks.

I've added The Chieftain to my new notebook. 

As it's a fabric cover I used bondaweb and ironed him on to it and

 coloured the extra fabric with alcohol pen. 

I love that he's tactile.

I hope I've inspired you to stamp onto other surfaces than card.

Thanks for stopping by

Debbie xx

 

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