Fabric collage

I was at home alone on Sunday evening, and suddenly felt an urge to sew something... I didn't plan ahead at all, I just sort of went with the flow. Here's what happened:


A little fabric collage entitled Nature. It's just a basic log cabin design, embellished with all sorts of notions, vintage lace, and a bit of embroidery. I had lots of fun making it!




A close-up of the center. The tree is printed with a hand-carved stamp I received in a Craftster swap. I made a bunch of fabric patches this summer (read more here) and this is one of them. The stamp itself was carved by the talented Craftster knitting_nyxxie. The birdie is an inkjet transfer.

The finished piece is about 16" square. It's a bit wonky since I didn't measure anything, but I like it that way. Here it is hanging on our living room wall:


13 comments:

  1. I'm really into mini art quilts right now too. I love the rawness of yours! Not measuring and just sewing is fantastic sometimes, I think. Just lets you play with materials and then something amazing comes out. Lovely.

    ~Holly
    Two Cheese Please

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  2. Hej! Tack för besöket och kommentaren hos mig :-)
    Denna lilla quiltie / fabric collage är ju hur gulligt som helst! Är det första föröket så får man verkligen gratulera ! Fortsätt så! Vet du jag tror att du är mycket friare i ditt skapande när du inte lanerar för mycket, bara skapar av hjärtans lust. Och många som "kan" traditionell lappteknik är så fast i regler så dom vågar aldrig "kasta loss", och det syns också !

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  3. Hej! Vilket fint alster! ...och vilken bra idé att skriva på engelska! (fast det tror jag inte mina svenska vänner skulle gilla... ;-)) Hälsa gärna på hos mig! kram, sarah

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  4. Very pretty! Looks great on your wall.

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  5. Love the fabric collage! That stamp is awesome.

    Thank you for the comment on my blog, I appreciate it! :)

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  6. I love it I love it I love it! You have to make more. Isn't it amazing what comes out of a night to yourself and some spontaneity? I do hope you make more and take pictures of them. This one is great.

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  7. haha ja jag tror det är fullmåne på gång. Igår såg den iallafall ut som en stor ost. Coolt litet strykjärn förresten! Hälsningar från skogarna i smålandet :)

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  8. this is so lovely.
    i love the whole feel of it. so natural and soft.
    and i've been having a look around at your stamps and notecards you made. you should open a shop on etsy.
    xo

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