Upcycling: Ink it!
Do you have old textiles and leftover of ink print? Then this upcycling project is for you! Look at the step by step tutorial on my blog.
View ArticleMimi handsy blouse
Mimi hand painted blouse from Tilly and the Buttons 'love at first stitch' blogged here http://marillawalker.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/mimi-for-me-me.html
View ArticleWatermelon top and scallop shorts
Hand printed top and vintage pattern shorts as part of my vintage pattern pledge. Blogged here http://marillawalker.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/hand-printed-fabric-swap-and...
View ArticleBali Sally Fiesta Dress
During my first two years of college I majored in fine arts and fashion design. This dress is a design project I did some twenty plus years ago. It was my first garment for the fashion program and I...
View ArticleHand printing with potato and cabbage + a splash of embroidery
Some new embroidery pieces I´m working on. They are both hand printed and then embroidered upon. The V shape above is a potato print. As far as the pattern goes, I like to think about them as birds...
View ArticleScreen printed and quilted needle book
A needle book using my own screenprinted fabric. I used some small, scrap pieces that I´ve sewn together and then quilted the front and back. It gives it a thick, heavy feeling, I like. Six pages to...
View ArticleDIY Sportula Tutorial/Project for Super Bowl XLVIII
Use your Sportulas to create fun, easy & quick projects for your favorite sports team! You can create your own stencil if you don't own a Sportula! I plan to use my Ball State Sportula to make a...
View ArticleHeart and Bones
I draw on a white tee-shirt with fabric paint!I used some references but it's not quite accurate :)
View ArticleI'm Batmaaan!
Printed the Batman logo and cut it out to make a stencil, then pinned it to my tee and painted it with black fabric paint (Pébéo)! Since my paper was a bit too thin, it spilled a little bit so I...
View ArticleHand printed and hand embroidered small purse
Hand prinded and embroidered small purse is now done! Halleluja. I like it...
View ArticleFabric memory game
I love to work with hand printed and embroidery. In this project I combine the two and made an unique, ecofriendly and rainbow colored memory game. Educational, soft and beautiful for small children...
View Article"Fire & Ash" - hand-dyed linen triptych
This trio consists of torn linen that was hand dyed.
View ArticleShibori Fun
I finally tried Shibori last week and ended up falling head over heels in love with it. Wanting to try out as many tying and stitching techniques as possible, I rounded up anything I had that was...
View ArticleSummer Shibori Scarf
I think this is my favorite shibori piece from my dye-a-thon last week. it is made from 100% cotton gauze that has been sitting in my stash for 20 years. Needing to make it longer than the length of...
View ArticleBirthday Tote Bag
I made this tote bag for one of my best friends for her brithday (only 2.5 months late, oops!) I used inkodye to print a photo of her (from when she visited me here in HI) onto canvas, and then...
View ArticleUpcycling: Ink it!
Do you have old textiles and leftover of ink print? Then this upcycling project is for you! Look at the step by step tutorial on my blog.
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