Maria here....
We had a free day here on the blog so I thought I'd show you something I finished recently. I used my Stitch a Circle stencil from StencilGirl to do some felt applique and beading.
I have seen AWESOME projects from Creative Team members Carolyn and Corrine with this stencil. HERE is one I also did with paint and the Gelli Plate on my blog.
When I designed this stencil I knew exactly what I had in mind for it--hence the name Stitch a Circle...BUT as you can see from the examples I showed you above it is SO much for than just for stitching!
How about a tutorial?
I started with a cheap burlap zippered bag that I bought at Hobby Lobby to stitch on.
I gathered my materials which included some 100% wool felt. I ironed Steam and Seam to the back of the fabric. It is a double sided adhesive that will make one side like a sticky note until you iron it into place. PERFECT for small pieces like this. I flipped the stencil and traced the design onto the Steam and Seam.
**Note: stencil is blue because it was my sample of the stencil.
Next I cut out my pieces and laid them on the bag where I wanted them.
When I was happy, I ironed them into place.
I used a pen to mark all the little dots onto the bag through the stencil.
This is where I did my beading.
I started with a cheap burlap zippered bag that I bought at Hobby Lobby to stitch on.
I gathered my materials which included some 100% wool felt. I ironed Steam and Seam to the back of the fabric. It is a double sided adhesive that will make one side like a sticky note until you iron it into place. PERFECT for small pieces like this. I flipped the stencil and traced the design onto the Steam and Seam.
**Note: stencil is blue because it was my sample of the stencil.
Next I cut out my pieces and laid them on the bag where I wanted them.
When I was happy, I ironed them into place.
I used a pen to mark all the little dots onto the bag through the stencil.
This is where I did my beading.
My final step was to stitch around the pieces with a blanket stitch.
I have to tell you, I had so much fun making this project. Not just because it was my stencil and I saw my vision come to life but it was the PERFECT travel project. I have been traveling quite a bit lately and this was the best take along project. All my beads and thread fit right into the bag and I was ready to go!
If you get inspired with this project I would LOVE to see what you do!
See you next time!
Wishing you a
Happy Halloween!
and
CONGRATULATIONS
EDIE from North Carolina
you are the WINNER from the Blog Hop Featuring Cecilia Swatton!
CONGRATULATIONS
EDIE from North Carolina
what a fantastic idea!! love it
ReplyDeleteMaria, what a fabulous idea and a stunning little bag! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Looks like a lot of work but well worth it. Way cool idea. :0)
ReplyDeleteThis is so absolutely gorgeous, Maria!
ReplyDeleteI love that you are always coming up with new and wonderful ways to use stencils!!
Now, see.. this is just amazing. I have no patience for those little beads. Thank god there are lovely artists like you who do. A great bag.
ReplyDeleteWOW, how beautiful. it is just amazing what can be done with stencils
ReplyDeleteThat is just AWESOME! Congrats to Edie too...lucky girl.
ReplyDeletea lovely, crafty and clever use for our beautiful stencils! thanks for showing it, and congrats to edie!!
ReplyDeleteYou have been one busy girl!!! Fantastic project here, my friend!
ReplyDelete~Linda
So cool! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletewow, I love this. It shows me a whole new way of looking at stencils. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteEs una idea fantástica, me gusta mucho tu trabajo. Guau!!! Saludos!
ReplyDeleteOK. That is totally cool. NOW I know why you are the Stencil Girl!! (I feel like I need to assume the Wayne and Garth position and start chanting... "We're not worthy!") lol Thank you SO much for taking the time to leave me a comment on Seth's blog!! ~rachel
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see it finished. It came out so GREAT. xox
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