Red-dy to sew!
finished earlier this week
Number five. Six is also completed. I overdyed some of the fabric for seven and eight, and it is ready to cut. Also found what I need to finish each section.
Showing posts with label text on textiles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label text on textiles. Show all posts
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
TEXTiles part 3
Green with envy?
I switched to a newer interfacing, since there was not enough left of the stuff I was using, which was pretty old--at least 2 packaging changes ago. This one is a bit crisper, making for neater folding on the edges, and the glue adheres a good bit better. A bit harder to iron flat. Red should be ready to sew in the morning. The background change is intentional.
I switched to a newer interfacing, since there was not enough left of the stuff I was using, which was pretty old--at least 2 packaging changes ago. This one is a bit crisper, making for neater folding on the edges, and the glue adheres a good bit better. A bit harder to iron flat. Red should be ready to sew in the morning. The background change is intentional.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
TEXTiles
I'm working on a challenge involving text on textiles. I wanted to do something a bit pixelated, so I found a font called Minecraftia on daFont and printed my letters out to size. My original plan was to paper piece each word, which proved to be near-impossible. Next idea was to use a fusible product with a printed grid, but it was not to be found in this small town. So I taped a sheet of grid paper to my drawing board and used lightweight fusible interfacing. the trick is to keep everything lined up with the grid. Interfacing tears if you tape it. You can see the grid in the photo below. I am using 1 inch squares, 36 across, 14 down.
Next, each row was folded along the edge lines and sewn together with a 1/8" seam. I found it easier to stay lined up if I pinned about every 2".
I apparently needed either a hotter iron or to iron on the reverse side, or both, as some of the squares did not stay adhered before sewing. I then pinned and sewed all the horizontal seams, again lining up & pinning each row. One word done, 7 to go.
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| grid paper, layered with interfacing and one inch fabric squares |
Next, each row was folded along the edge lines and sewn together with a 1/8" seam. I found it easier to stay lined up if I pinned about every 2".
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| Laid out, ironed to interfacing, not yet stitched |
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| Vertical seams stitched, and everything pressed. Note how the squares have become rectangles. |
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| Vertical and horizontal seams stitched & pressed relatively flat. |
I apparently needed either a hotter iron or to iron on the reverse side, or both, as some of the squares did not stay adhered before sewing. I then pinned and sewed all the horizontal seams, again lining up & pinning each row. One word done, 7 to go.
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