Fabric Decoration

Cushion Covers from Shopping Bags

Shopping bags stamped with textil fabric paint using a foam brush. The handles are cut so they can be tied and the shopping bag is now a cushion cover.

Tea Towels with Print

Tea towels decorated with textil color, applied with hand prints, stamps, flat foam brushes and foam stencils in bright colours.

Printed Oven Gloves

Oven Gloves decorated with textil color. They are decorated with hand prints as well as dots made with foam stencil brushes.

Decorated Pot Holders

The pot holders are decorated with fabric markers and Textil Color in bright colours. Hand prints and stamp prints are applied using foam stencil brushes and stamps.

1. Foam brushes with a plastic handle.

For a uniform print; first dab the textil color onto the stamp with a foam stencil brush.

2. Fabric Marker …

3. Flat Foam Brushes …

4. Make dots with foam stencil brushes …

Printed Key Straps

Make dots with textil color and foam stencil brushes. Then draw lines with textile markers. 

Silk accessories

A silk scarf and silk yarn are dyed with water based silk paints. The flowers are crocheted in silk yarn, which is also used for braiding and plaiting on the scarf. They can be used for around the neck or the waist.

1. Protect the table with a plastic sheet before putting down a piece of polyester wadding slightly larger than the material on top. Pour very diluted paint into a polystyrene cup. Arrange the silk yarn in long lengths and soak piece by piece in the paint.

2. You may wet the scarf before painting with different colours. They blend well together. Let it dry.

3. Put the silk onto a large piece of washed cotton fabric and wrap it up. Silk should not touch silk.

4. The parcel should fit into a saucepan. Wrap it in aluminium foil.

5. Put the parcel in the saucepan containing approx. 4cm water on top of 3 stones or small pots. Simmer for 1 – 1 ½ hour.

6. Put a towel under the lid in order to collect condensed water.

7. After the fixing, rinse out the excess colour and dry the silk.

8. Crochet flowers and circles of silk yarn. See the patterns at the bottom of the page, but vary the size and pattern.

9. Crochet and plait long cords.

10. Braid, plait and twist the crocheted, plaited and single cords around the scarf.

11. Sew on the flowers with small stitches (which are hardly visible) on the back.

Pattern

A Cushion from Tea Towels

Cuddly cushions made from tea towels and placemats;  decorated with fabric markers and acrylic yarn.

1. Decorate the fabric using fabric markers.

2. Arrange the fabric, outer side against outer side and place a small ball of acrylic yarn between the layers.

3. Sew the layers together and leave an opening at the bottom.

4. Fill the cushion with polyester stuffing.

5. Sew the cushion together.