*Simply Moderne* Magazine.. my latest Article

 

The summer issue Number 17 of SIMPLY MODERNE MAGAZINE is out.

It shows my latest article on page 120 under the title Technical Lesson. Here I explain how to print a whole quilt top with hand-made stamps and paint.

 

 

The inspiration for this project came when the Pantone color 2019 - Living Coral- was announced. I knew I had to do a project in this color so I started mixing the paints to achieve the exact hue.

 

The stamps were then hand-carved based on my designs included in the article.

You can easily follow the instructions on how to print the rows and on how to complete each motif.

 

 

Afterwards, hand stitching was done with 12w thread. I used the same color as the binding.
 



 

This is the finished *Stamped Quilt Top*  

 

I hope you will try to stamp your own quilt soon!.

Make your *OWN* Stamps for Coloring Cloth

*Wool is my target*

 

 One of the reasons for always starting with a white piece of fabric is the liberty I have to make my own marks on the cloth. Lately I have been experimenting on carving my own stamps and using them to apply color and design to fabric.

I used the book *Carve Stamp and Play* by Julie Fei Fan Balzer to guide me on how to design my own. I cut a few.

 

 

And used them with fabric paint to color silk and cotton fabrics, as shown below.

I also made a small art quilt figuring a sheep. I chose 12w cotton Aurifil Thread to sew around the design with the help of my sewing machine and 12w LANA Aurifil Thread to sew details by hand.

 

 I LOVE how the LANA thread leaves bold details on my work with simple stitches. Once my sheep was embroidered I did my trapunto technique and sandwiched the three layers together.

Then I loaded the sewing machine with 50 w cotton Aurifil Tread thread and added free motion stitching.

Detail