Monday, 14 January 2013

Ophelia - Recycling

Hi everyone, hope the weather isn't too bad wherever you live.  We have had some snow here, but not too much at the moment, thankfully, as we live at the top of a rather large hill lol.

I am still having a bit of a love affair with my new sewing machine and decided to make a little make-up bag from some fabric that used to be a curtain,
it's such nice fabric and far too nice to throw away.  The beautiful image is from the Stampsmith, and I am totally in love with Ophelia, the image is just so lovely.  I stamped her onto to TAP, then transferred onto some calico which had bond and web attached to it.  It made it much easier to cut out using a Spellbinders die as it stiffened the fabric slightly.  I used a zig zag stitch around the oval to finish it off and stop it fraying, and  Stickles glitter on her headdress.  The bag is lined with a nice heather coloured linen fabric, and I am really pleased with the result, hope you like it.




I would like to enter my design into the following challenges

The Stampsmith Challenge - Recycle, Reuse

Our Creative Corner - Shabby Chic



7 comments:

Maria said...

Oh, this is so beautiful Julia, and what a brilliant way to recycle your old curtains! Your sewing skills are fabulous, I don't think I'd know where to start with I zip, lol. Xxxxx

chris cesar said...

It is a very beautiful little bag, and i love how you used your stamp on! I like very much recycling old fabrics onto new things (bag, patchwork.;)
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lynne said...

Hello
Wonderful to see you enter TSC.
Ophelia is also one of my all time favourites, I never ever tire of using her.
A beautiful creation especially the way you used old fabrics to transform them into something beautiful and useful.
Thank You for sharing with us at TSC and Good Luck with the Prize Draw.
Wishes
Lynne

Debi said...

Julia, you are on a roll, these fabric creations are all gorgeous, Debi x

hazel said...

Gorgeous creation Julia - a great way to use up old curtains.
xxx Hazel.

Sharon said...

what a pretty bag, and the added metalic ribbon to the image is very pretty.
thank you for playing along with us @ OCC

Annie said...

Hi Julia...just wanted to say Huge Congrats on being featured on The Stampsmith Challenge Blog. Its such an honour. I love your make up bag...great recycling.

Hugs

Annie ....your newest follower xx