Journal Cover for Trade

Here is a journal cover I've been working on for an internet artist trade. It's pieced batik, lame and cotton with foiled and crystal bead embellishments. I had to pry it out of Sabrina's little hands to get it into the mail. I love making these covers, although I'm still working on getting "the perfect fit."

I Just Finished Some More 1x1" Art Squares

My Textile Challenges Group (on Yahoo Groups) is doing another 1 x 1" Art Square trade. I just finished a few sets of those and am really happy with the results. I think when mine arrive I'm going to mount them on a piece of nickel finished metal. I'll have to think about that -- but in any case, here are some of the pieces I've completed....

Melting Felt....

This piece is the result of a challenge which involved burning a piece of Kunin felt and then making either an ATC or a Fabric Post Card out of it. Below is the felt after I burned and painted it with Lumiere paints. Above is the ATC I made with the product. I layered the felt over some painted lame, free motion embroidered it, then couched some silk threads and beads onto it. It's really interesting how this felt melts. I know there are products out there that you can paint on the felt to get textured imaging as a result of the burning. I've got to check into these.