Work in progress. Fabric collage ready for stitching.
Last week I made small collages in paper using design ideas from a book titled Art Quilt Collage by Deborah Boschert. She diagrams eight basic design ideas that could work for any type of 2-dimensional art. This week I’m translating my studies from paper into fabric.
I’m experimenting with printing on fabric and using fusible adhesive. I started by tearing up an old sheet and some linen scraps. I printed on my gelli plate using the same techniques and images that I’ve been using on paper. After fusing the design to a thin batting, I will add hand and machine stitching. But the process of creating the composition is the same as for a paper collage.
The photos below show my process.
Gelli prints on fabric
Selecting a color scheme
Fabrics prepared with fusible adhesive
Third Plus design guide from Deborah Boschert’s book “Art Quilt Collage”
Beginning of idea for a Third Plus design
Fabrics trimmed and tested. Needs a bit of green
Green added
Tested design in grayscale. Balanced, but white is too prominent.
Design trimmed and fused to batting. Ready for stitching.
Beginning of a landscape design based on horizontal strips. Needs a bit of dark.
Added a narrow green strip.
Design trimmed and fused to batting. Ready for stitching.
Small fabric collages on design wall ready for stitching
3 Comments
Wow. What an inspiration. I’ve been checking out another way to approach the idea of using fabric in collage. Thank you.
You’re welcome, Donna. I hope you enjoy fabric collage.
Love seeing these progress and process pictures, especially after our discussions on composition.