The Angelina Fibers really sparkle, but are notorious for not photographing well. The technique was reverse applique.
I fused a sheet of Angelina.
Then I layered Timtex, Angelina, and the top blue fabric on which an outline of the snowflake shape had been traced.
Then I straight-stitched over the outline of the snowflake.
Then I carefully cut out the center of the snowflake in just the top blue fabric, careful not to disturb/destroy/cut the sparkly Angelina underneath.
Then I satin-stitched the edges of the snowflake and finished off the edges as usual for a post card.
What to know what else we were doing this weekend? Though we have plenty of snow outside, Oliver and I made Borax Crystal Snowflakes :
Here are the ingredients :* Borax (in the laundry aisle at the grocery store)
* hot water
* pipe cleaners
* string
Instructions for growing a Borax Crystal Snowflake.
We got the above dramatic results! It's remarkably easy and cheap entertainment.
2 comments:
love your snowflake applique, the borax snowflake, your blog! I've been thinking about notebook covers, and found you.
Linda
Hi Michelle, let me know how you like that laptop pattern after you make it... are the directions clear?
I've made them in tapestry fabrics and carried them for YEARS... this one's dimensions were for the laptop and we (Quilter's Friend) had a bolt of double quilted fabric that wasn't selling... that's why the bag in that fabric. Won't be as durable, but sure is pretty!
Linda
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