I know it's June but today was the May meeting of Efemera Ink... bank holidays get in the way! This month we decorated a plain calico bag...... I cut stencils using the Serenade Cricut cartridge..and applied colour using disperse dyes from
Kemtex ( fabulous stuff!)
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A little simple back stich to outline the birdcage..........
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A bit of applique, some lace, ribbon and fancy bits.......Flowers are made from sheer cutain fabric cut into rough circles, about 4/5 different sizes for each flower, anchor in the centre and heat with a heat gun.. this is great fun to do and produces some fabulous flowers.
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Add a crown of course!
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These are some of the finished bags........... everyone different!
19 comments:
They're all fabulously exquisite!!! Those dyes look wonderful. I think I'd have to frame the bag rather than use it though.
Terrific bags, love them, Annette x
Oh WOW! These are very lovely indeed :-) Kate x
Just found you......I swear this year I AM going to spread my wings in my artistic endeavors.
Your creativity is infectious.
Jo
Neat!! You must have great fun in that group! :)
What a fabulously productive session you had. Love all the applique bags !
these are gorgeous... You should enter them for the Alter it Monthly Birds of a feather theme.. so so pretty
Love all of them! What a great idea...so adorable too.
WOW Gail all of them look just fab, what a great ides xxxx
These are totally fab ... absolutely beautiful! You have such wonderful ideas!
oh what a great post!!! I love your bag!!! what a great idea!!!beautiful work!!!
Wow I just love these! Thanks so much for sharing Effie!!!
Stunning bags!
Adorable! So cute........
What a cute idea. Love the fact that they are all different.
They're all stunning! x
wow!!!!
I have been missing some wonderful things here I love these little bags what's more I love yr design!
Love Dawn xx
You are sooo creative!! These are just too sweet for words!! LOVE them!!
Linda
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