Although it wasn't especially chilly today, the rain came down in torrents most of the day. It was a good time to stay inside and dry! Have been wanting to make Jane LaFazio's fabric vase
(see her wonderful tutorial here), so got out the scraps from a small quilted strippy tablecloth I had made several months ago.
After I'd finished, I emailed Jane to show her what I'd done and asked her permission to post these photos and to link to her blog post with the tutorial. If you haven't been following this talented artist, you'll be happy I sent you..... ;-)
Following Jane's directions and her photos, I was able to create a reasonable facsimile.
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It's a fun project - not exactly super-simple, but not very difficult, either, and heaven knows we all have scraps we can use! I enjoyed rearranging the pieces of fabric until they suddenly looked 'right' to my eye. Ironing them down to the Peltex is a snap, and then the stamping and stitching can begin. Except for the fabric used, mine is pretty much a copy of Jane's (brights with B&W) but have other tablecloths. Will make another vase using scraps from my collection of blue batiks, which will match other placemats and runners I use on the dining table. I think these vases would also be great holders for breadsticks!
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Jane didn't say how she got the shape for the vase sides - I folded a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 paper in half the long way so both edges would be even, and then drew a template. Cut out the template, unfolded the paper and voila! I started with a piece of Peltex about 18 x 20, so had plenty of room to lay out the sides of the vase to include some of the special free motion stitching I'd done.
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Definitely a fun way to while away the hours of a rainy day, and the end product is something different, useful and would make a terrific gift.
Oh, my! This is gorgeous! And a great idea to coordinate with placemats, too. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeletewonderful!! You did a fabulous job. I can't wait to see blue batik version too! (and the bread stick idea is great too) thanks so much for the mention!
ReplyDeleteThis is funky and fun! A perfect project for a rainy day.
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Great project for sure! And, I can totally relate to your older post about spending way too much time checking blogs, etc, and not enough time creating! I need to find my balance too! Go us! :0)
ReplyDeleteit looks fantastic, as does the quilt. Having a plant actually in it, seems to bring it to life.
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