Hmmm - when Clair contacted guest designers for her Stitching On Paper series she shared a list of the class techniques and let us choose what to join in with. Today's topic brought back memories from my youth when String Art was all the rage. I can remember hammering hundreds of pin tacks into chipboard, winding miles of embroidery thread back and forth around them and making several pieces of wall art for my teenage bedroom. I have no idea where they are now and there are certainly no photos around so I jumped at the chance of incorporating a blast from the past into a layout.
Rather than pin tacks to my cardstock I pricked holes in it and stitched through them with metallic threads.
I used a Crafters Workshop circle template to mark out even divisions around a quarter circle on the back of my cardstock using a white gel pen. A ruler helped me to add extra points radiating out from the centre of and I set to work with my needle to make the holes.
Once they were done I had a happy hour sitting in front of the TV sewing back and forth, back and forth, back and forth ... before matting and layering my photos and journalling.
Clair has lots more ideas for incorporating string art into your crafting - check them out here - there's even a chance of a prize for joining in before September 8th!
16 comments:
This looks so effective.
i so remember those picture too!!
a very effective design, showcases your photos off perfectly!
Hey that looks amazing! I really like the placement and design definitely reminds me of the crown on the Statue of Liberty. Its not really in your face either and makes a fab extra dimension.
That stitching looks incredible! It works really well with layout design.
What a really intriguing idea - kind of retro, very effective..brilliant!
what a great idea and perfect stitch for the photos
Oh wow, that is spectacular and really enhances your photos! What a clever idea, beautifully executed.
amazing! What a stunning effect.
Honestly, I've been looking and looking (and looking) at this since you sent it over to me and I still can't articulate how amazing I think it is.
String art seriously needs to make an appearance on your projects more often.
You seriously talented lady, you! x
This layout is amazing!
This is awesome! Love how your string design so perfectly matches the colors and theme of your photos!
I remember all those works of art!..we all had them all over the place..love how you've used it on your LO- you are so creative!
Alison xx
I'm sure you know how much this appeals to me in its mathematicalness (which is so a word!!) Love it :)
PS The Doctor made a string art pic at school, and it still hangs on the wall at The Parents-In-Law's house!
This is awesome Jemma - totally stunning.
Love the shimmery-ness and the mathematical-ness of this, both don't negate that the pattern compliments the subject so nicely too.
My Mom has string art pieces - and photos of string art pieces somewhere. I remember doing these too during summer vacations and with rubber bands.
The string art adds an interesting aspect to this layout. I'll have to give it a try.
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