I wasn't idle today though. I had this small piece of cotton that was part of a fat quarter bundle. It's very pretty but I really didn't think I could use it as it is.
The edges still frayed a bit because the cotton was very thin. Also, you can see in the picture below that the top left butterfly has a white edge that I didn't think was very attractive. As an experiment I used some Lumiere in Halo Violet Gold and slightly dabbed the paint on the edge of each butterfly. See the butterflies on the bottom and top right. Now the white edges can't be seen, there is no further fraying and there is a wee bit of glitter.
Now I have a bunch of kinky butterflies and dragonflies to use as embellishments :)
I managed to get some paint on the bodies of a few of the butterflies as I didn't realize I had some paint on my fingers....ooops. No harm done though:) |
Tomorrow I'm going to another store that I do know has the right size of green silk ribbon I need. This time I called ahead. They have six shades of green so I'm spoiled for choice. It's a store for Cross Stitchers that has quite a selection of threads too:)
Take care.
Aaah .... a wee bit of glitter never hurt anyone! :) Hugs!deb
ReplyDeletegreat solution to your fabric dilemma. I had that fabric also, but gave it away as a prize on my blog. I agree with an earlier commenter, a little glitter is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThey look smashing and would really pop with some additional embroidery on them.
ReplyDeleteTheyd make cute little embroidered broaches too I imagine too.
A great transformation!
Brilliant idea Mary Ann, I have that fabric too and like you was at a loss as to what to do with it. Now I know, thank you! Good luck ribbon hunting and don't buy too much thread ;O) Deb
ReplyDeleteThese are really pretty, what a good idea.
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