Thursday, June 20, 2013

Finishing The Painted Bag

The paint is dry and it's time to do some free motion doodling on this painted piece of material (click here to see how it was started)!  I decided to use black thread. Using the circles as the centres of the flowers, I machine sketched petals to create simple flowers.



I got so carried away making the bag that I forgot to take pictures of the process.  As it turned out, this layered, painted fabric is just too stiff to work for the fortune cookie bag.  It simply didn't have the flexibility to fold as it should so I decided to leave it as a small clutch.
 

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24 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 21, 2013 at 1:24 AM

    Beautiful bag! And you're not alone in getting so involved in your piece that you forget to take photos of the process! Totally get that! Although...I would have loved to see how you did this one!

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 21, 2013 at 1:27 AM

      Thanks Kelly. If you look back through the last couple of weeks of posts, you'll see the journal cover I did using the same technique, inspired by Angie Hughes.

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  2. Nina MarieJune 21, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    ohhh that's pretty - plus its useful. This is the kind of thing that would make a quick gift and your friends would say - OMG you're so clever! Great job!!

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 21, 2013 at 9:20 AM

      Thanks Nina. And yes, it's a great little technique. I like the feel of the fabric with the paint and all...makes it really substancial.

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  3. Heather PreggerJune 21, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Beautiful! No wonder you got so involved in the process!

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  4. LyndaJune 21, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    Love it!

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  5. CandyJune 21, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    I am so impressed and tickled to see your cast in the sewing pictures. You will look back at these and always remember when it was. You will probably recover sooner too.

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 21, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      Thanks Candy. I got the cast off yesterday but now have an equally immobilizing splint...the good news is I can take it off in the shower as long as I don't use that hand at all.

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  6. MulticoloredPiecesJune 21, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Hi, Linda. What a lovely clutch and the fabric design is really interesting. Enjoyed visiting your blog.
    best from Tunisia,
    nadia

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM

      Thank you Nadia. Great to have you visiting from so far away! Have a great weekend!

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  7. SylviaJune 21, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Love the bag!

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  8. Chloe-CatJune 21, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Lovely bag!! I think it is wonderful that you make functional art! I get frustrated because my artwork just sits there doing nothing.

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 22, 2013 at 7:50 PM

      Thanks. It is fun to make functional art now and again.

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  9. Chloe-CatJune 21, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    I absolutely love the bag. It's nice to see a fellow artist find a practical use for their art! I have *got* to get my sewing machine out!

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 21, 2013 at 8:32 PM

      Thanks. I've really been enjoying this technique.

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  10. Abigail DavidsonJune 22, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    Love the bag! What a cool technique too.

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 22, 2013 at 7:49 PM

      Thank you Abigail. It's a great way to incorporate many of my passions...fabric, paint, stencils, etc.

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  11. Linda KittmerJune 22, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Thanks Wanda!

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  12. FranJune 23, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Great idea.

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 23, 2013 at 12:53 PM

      Thanks Gracie. I hope you're having a great weekend.

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  13. TerrieJune 24, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    Beautifully done - wish my machine did free stitching.

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    1. Linda KittmerJune 24, 2013 at 6:03 PM

      Thanks Terrie. I thought all machines had the capability to do free motion stitching. Maybe on your machine is called a darning setting.

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