Fabric Glue Art
June 14th, 2007 by Jen LoveFor our sweet Joy’s birthday I wanted to give her something that fit with her knitting addiction but for Joy anything plain just won’t do. So I was anxious to try out adding bling with fabric glue.
At the craft store I loaded up on huge pink rick-rack, multi-colored sequins, a velvety iron-on fleur d’ lis patch and fabric glue. I added on the patch and was glad to be able to add to the border of this knitting basket without having to take the basket and its lining apart. I simply turned under the ends of the ric-rack and sewed it vertically, then glued it, on the front and back. Then the fun part- arranging the sequin color order over the black patch. The only problem with the fabric glue was that it was a little stringy when you lifted it away from the fabric, just like using a glue gun. But when the sequins were all in place I just scraped away any excess dry glue with a pin.
It was done in no time and I am looking around now at what else I can glue bling to! The first project will be to decorate the tan knitting basket I bought for myself, then maybe to add color to floral bags I have made on the flowers, then the cat bowl, and my husbands’ briefcase…
June 14th, 2007 at 6:08 am
I think I have the same project bag! I was thinking it was a little plain, too! LOL I’ll have to think about what I want to decorate it with now! LOVE the idea! Thanks!
June 14th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Wow, that is impressive.
Tres chic!
June 14th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
This brings back memories. Did it used to have a taperstry fabric before?
this looks much better. Love the ric rac.
June 17th, 2007 at 11:43 am
Jen,
what a great idea its so cute.