Fabric And Lace Journal - My Tips And Tricks - Part Two

Attaching layers to a page.

 

This is the front cover,

but all pages are created using

the same basic technique.

 

- cut a piece of lace to fit the entire page -

 

I like to have the lace a little larger than the fabric base.

- cut more lace to layer -

 

I am using 2 layers of lace,

but there are no rules,

layer as many as you like.

- choose and cut your image -

 

I am using images from Paper Whimsy,

which I have printed onto fabric sheets.

I do not remove the paper backing from my images,

this is my personal preference,

it gives the image more body.

 

- cut a piece of felt or cotton batting

slightly larger that your image - 

- cut a piece of netting or cheesecloth

approximately 1 inch larger on all sides

 than your photo -

 

- stack the three elements as shown above,

felt,

netting,

image -

- position your "stack" from the last step

onto your page -

 

- for the next step,

be sure to open your book flat,

there should only be one fabric page under your collage -

- take the flat book to the sewing machine,

stitch around the photo image -

 

All of your layers are now one.

- use a heat tool to slightly melt the netting layer -

(cheesecloth will not melt)

- melting the netting adds more texture to the piece -

- secure floppy lace edges,

sew buttons or other embellishments through all layers -

- hand sew other embellishments to your page -

 

Tomorrow,

I will be sharing tips on finishing the back of the page.

 

Please leave questions as a comment,

and I will respond in the comment section.

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly