The bones here of another journal page!
I can't believe how differently it photographs to how it really looks in reality.
Somehow the process seems to flatten the life out of the work but this is the same for everyone (well I guess!!!)
Here I have used more silk in the background, some old and new Indian braids, organza - 3 different ones, some wool, soy tops and embroidery!
To my eye it needs more embellishing which I can do later.
Not sure yet where all this leading but is nice to be creating something!
This is the second little journal page I have made using sari fabric, silk, printed taffeta, dyed mohair, lace and beads. The edging is cut from a piece of fabric I made from torn silk and other soft fabrics which I hadn't used and decided it would make good border fabric. I know this isn't finished and I will come back and add some more beads etc. Making a small page is a challenge in itself as it gives less scope for experimenting. The next one (after mastering this) hopefully will be larger!
I have been planning to make a fabric journal now for some time and today I have made a start. This being my first will be small (not sure how many pages) but the pages measure 6" x 7.1/2" and each page can be completely different or they can follow a theme - of colours, of story, of memorabilia etc. in fact anything!!!. I shall see where this takes me.
Ohhhhh I think it is a bit "me" - have to venture out more!!! - but it is such a lovely way to use all the things you have in your collection of fabrics, threads, trims, braid, beads etc.
I have started with gold silk, then scrim, maroon silk velvet, rust dyed silk, mesh, beads, braid, mohair (from goats - just love using this!) and rayon thread for embroidery - just put together in a collage!
Unfortunately the mohair colour has not come out well at all - it is a deep olive green.
The bones here of another journal page!
