Finally finished my bag front.... I liked it so much that I decided to keep one and make a 2nd one for the Orycon Art show. Here are the fronts....
Friday, September 20, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Winter Is Coming - Part Deaux + other things....
Well...The bag is finally finished. Here are the images:
I did get to play with my new Embellisher machine (needle felting)...It is pretty awesome. I am washing the first test piece now to see how it holds up. Hoping it survive the wash as I would love to use this technique for my next bag. I really strive to have my bags durable.
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| Bag front |
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| Bag back |
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| Bag front with flap open |
It will debut at Orycon in November. (http://35.orycon.org/) More on this later as I will be a panelist and a judge for the Masquerade. This year promises to be so fun...I can't wait.
I have another bag I have started. I was inspired by some fabric cuttings a friend gave me from work, (Thanks Stephanie!) I don't have a title yet, but I already have the front and back prepped. I just need to create and add the applique (It will be a red dragon based on Celtic tattoo art.) and then put it together. I have a fabulous black, white and red lining in a Japanese print that I found in one of my Goodwill adventures.
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| Top pattern is the back and the bottom is the front with the cut-out of the dragon pattern. |
Last but not least...I can finally post pics of the box I did for my niece, Manuela. It was for her birthday in July. I beaded a turtle from one of my mom's favorite shirts. I appliqued it on to a Balinese print and thread-painted the floral pattern. I then attached it on top of a wonderful cedar cigar box I found at Goodwill. I named it "Red Sea Turtle: maybe Moses had a little help". Manu loved it!
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| Beaded Turtle against the original shirt fabric. |
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| Finished box |
Well this is it for now....Stay tuned...Live long and Prosper ~ Teri
Sunday, July 14, 2013
"Winter is Coming"
When I saw the House Stark Sigil (from Game of Thrones)...
I was immediately inspired to make a messenger bag. I envisioned doing the wolf's head with a satin-stitch outline and the fur in a 3-D effect out of different quilting cottons prints.
For the rest of the bag I found in my stash (fabrics I had found at Goodwill at some point.) some wool, wool binding and a few upholstery fabrics that incorporated many of the colors from the cottons I had picked out, plus a lovely cotton plaid for the lining. I still have to put it together...but here are the pieces. (This way you can what the interior looks like.)
As you can see, I love to put in lots of pockets...
I am so excited that it's almost done. I will post a pic of the final bag...Say tuned! Teri
I was immediately inspired to make a messenger bag. I envisioned doing the wolf's head with a satin-stitch outline and the fur in a 3-D effect out of different quilting cottons prints.
For the rest of the bag I found in my stash (fabrics I had found at Goodwill at some point.) some wool, wool binding and a few upholstery fabrics that incorporated many of the colors from the cottons I had picked out, plus a lovely cotton plaid for the lining. I still have to put it together...but here are the pieces. (This way you can what the interior looks like.)
As you can see, I love to put in lots of pockets...
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| Bag Flap (With zippered pocket) |
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| Back of Bag with zippered pocket |
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| Bag interior with 2 pockets |
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| Bag interior with 2 pockets |
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| Bag interior with zippered pocket. |
Thursday, July 4, 2013
"Perch"....or "WTF"....or..."Ah...Lunch"
Okay...Okay...it's been awhile since I have posted...as part of my birthday resolution (LOL...) I am going to post more regularly.
Quick recap... I had a great showing at Chicon. Sold 5 items including one that went to auction. At Norwescon 37, my "Guardian of Avalon" took third place and in addition, I sold 2 more bags. I am so pleased and honored that my work is being well received.
As a starting ground for my next series of blogs, I decided to take you through the creation of one of my pieces.
I had an idea of creating a Chinese dragon with jersey heather cuttings I can get from work. They are variegated in color so the scales would truly have an ombre effect.
So I was sketching basic dragon bodies...was not liking anything I was sketching. I sketched one dragon and it looked wrong...but I kept staring at it...so I decided stick some wings on it. I ended up with a very different direction.
Realized he was looking at something and in the original face he was slightly bemused. Now? I can't tell if he is protective or hungry. I have a few working titles (See blog title) It really all depends on how his face looks after I finish it.
Next to come??? The pattern execution. Stay Tuned!
Live Long and Prosper...Teri
Quick recap... I had a great showing at Chicon. Sold 5 items including one that went to auction. At Norwescon 37, my "Guardian of Avalon" took third place and in addition, I sold 2 more bags. I am so pleased and honored that my work is being well received.
As a starting ground for my next series of blogs, I decided to take you through the creation of one of my pieces.
I had an idea of creating a Chinese dragon with jersey heather cuttings I can get from work. They are variegated in color so the scales would truly have an ombre effect.
So I was sketching basic dragon bodies...was not liking anything I was sketching. I sketched one dragon and it looked wrong...but I kept staring at it...so I decided stick some wings on it. I ended up with a very different direction.
Realized he was looking at something and in the original face he was slightly bemused. Now? I can't tell if he is protective or hungry. I have a few working titles (See blog title) It really all depends on how his face looks after I finish it.
Next to come??? The pattern execution. Stay Tuned!
Live Long and Prosper...Teri
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