Textile Mixed Media

One of my photos printed on fabric and embellished. Products used:

• Jacquard Printable Cotton
• Inkjet Printer
• Shimmer Watercolor Paints
• Glass Beads
• Vintage Singer 201-2
• Variegated Threads
• Reclaimed Flannel Fabric
• Reclaimed Silk Fabric

Derwent Inktense pencils, glitter watercolors, micron pen, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching on scrap fabric. Mounted on 4”x 6” blank artist postcard.

This approximately 4-minute video shows the process from material prep to finished art work with video sped up 2X. A few seconds show a slow motion closeup of the Baby Lock Sashiko machine in action. When I make these, sewing on beads (if included) takes the most time. If I worked straight through, one of these little pieces would take about 3 to 4 hours to complete.

Crayon-tinted fabric, textile scraps, glass beads, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching. Mounted on 4” x 6” blank artist postcard.

Scrap textiles, scrap gel plate print on fabric, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching. Mounted on 4” x 6” blank artist postcard.

Gel plate print on fabric, scrap textiles, glass beads, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching. Mounted on 4” x 6” blank artist postcard.

Gel plate print on fabric, scrap textiles, glass beads, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching. Mounted on 4” x 6” blank artist postcard.

Scrap textiles, glass beads, strip of gel plate print on fabric, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching. Mounted on 4” x 6” blank artist postcard.

Gel plate print on fabric, scrap textiles, glass beads, and Baby Lock Sashiko machine stitching. Mounted on 4” x 6” blank artist postcard.