Embellishment

Cutting machine?

Avenuejames — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:45:57 GMT

I'm looking for a machine that will cut intricate patterns that I either cut out of card stock or I can draw them. There are many machines on the market but they seem to require dies or digital dies. I could swear I saw on qa tv a machine where you put in something you cut out of paper and sandwich in plexiglas and crank it though a machine and it cuts the shape for you.

Any suggestions?

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Embossing Supplies

Wefish — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:52:18 GMT

Hi,

Not sure if this should go here or in Surface Design, but here goes. I saw an episode that used embossing powder- I'd like to try it but am confused on what all I need and where to buy the stuff. Can someone give me a list of everything to make it work and the best place to buy it all? I looked up kits but only find powders in sets, I need the whole thing.

What's Your Favorite Embellishment Technique?

ellen seeburger — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:25:38 GMT

Do you have a technique you can't live with out? Or a material that always adds that final touch to your art quilts?

Any advice....

krdeleon — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:56:03 GMT

Hello! I'm new to the Quilting Arts world, but I've been hand quilting for many years. I have the urge to do more artistic pieces. I have done some beading, but that's it. Can anyone suggest a good book for me to start with that has some basic types of embellishments and ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Fabric Roses, Flowers, and Leaves

KimberlyF@2 — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:39:39 GMT

I love to make fabric roses and flowers. I use them to embellish clothing, purses and 19 years ago - my wedding veil!

There are a number of ways to make the flowers - all fairly simple - and the leaves are even easier!

Here are some tutorials for flowers, roses and leaves

Embellish and Enjoy!

Embellishing with flea market finds.

ellen seeburger — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:26:08 GMT

I love going to flea markets and antique stores to find unique embellishments and I consider them part of my fiber arts treasure trove. So I'm wondering, what is the best embellishment you've ever found at a flea market or an antique store?

Ribbons & Interesting Fiber Suppliers?

celstrat — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:07:43 GMT

I am looking for resources for ribbons and fibers for surface embellishing. I have ordered some from various suppliers, but often they come in variety packages which are small and include things I don't really like. Can anyone help? Thanks.

"Steam a Seam 2 and paintI

13Dandelions — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:18 GMT

I saw a beautiful vest in my local fabric shop that looked like it was appliqued or painted. I found out that the artist used Steam a Seam 2. As far as I could tell the Steam a Seam was painted, the ironed onto organza. Then the organza was laid over a base fabric, and then the design elements were embellished with machine stitching and beading. (I'd like to post the pix but I don't know the artist or have permission).

Has anyone used this technique? I am confused because the SAS2 has paper on both sides. Do you paint the sticky side?

The finished product on the organza looks just like it was silk-screened. its a very beautiful technique. I havn't been able to find directions for anything similar by googling. Lots of stuff on fabric to fabric, but not painting on the SAS2. I appreciate information from anyone who has used this technique.

Maybe a QA article!!!!!!

small christmas LED lights

caren12 — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:39:42 GMT

I have been toying with the idea of mounting a small string of LED christmas lights onto a small wallhanging. I haven't figured out how to do it yet. Either the cordes are too long or the battery pack is too heavy! Any ideas or has someone out there already successfully completed such a task????

Caren

drift wood

caren12 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:39:35 GMT

I do a lot of sea inspired quilts. I have sea shells often, but I was wondering if small pieces of drift wood could be used as embellishment. If so how would you prepare the wood to be used. I know I could use thread or small wire to ahere it to the quilt, But does it need to be coated in anything?

Caren

iron on rhinestones

thimblepie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:16:17 GMT

I applied iron on rhinestones to a quilt and here's my assessment: They were inexpensive, from JoAnn's. They worked pretty well, and the effect was great. The drawback is that you need to iron the back side of the project to get the jewels to stick, and it is hard to get enough heat through the quilt layers for fear of scorching the back side of the quilt. I still recommend the iron on rhinestones because they are cheap, and if they don't stick you can use them on something else with no loss to the quilt.

My quilt can be seen in the upcoming NWQE show in Portland, OR 9/24-26/09. It is titled "Walk into My Parlor - a Cautionary Tale." The rhinestones create a spider's web.

Embellishing with needle felting

createandsew — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:23:58 GMT

I have started working with roving, yarns, etc. for small projects esp.with wool. I am looking at wool flaps on small messenger style bags as a possibility. Has anyone done this?

create and sew

hello to all

clothear — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:36:47 GMT

Hello everyone I'm Monica a long time reader of QA and accumulator of "stuff" to make some of the exciting projects from the mag.

I am sending this from my RV in Bakersfield CA. This is our 8th day on the road and we are having fun. Yesterday i found a bead shop that sold cabochons enabling my latest obsessions, bead embroidery, having discovered Sherri Serrafini and Heidi Kummli's book. Beads are easier to work with on the road than fabric. Also have my journal and just managed to fill in on the coastal plain winery trip( what I remember, oh this was done in the tow not the RV). It will probably take a long time for me to work with the beabd embroidery as playing with color and shine is so different than designing with fabric. Most od the jewelry I make is based on fabric. Sometime it works other not. So on with the learning

Monica on the road.