Fabric pictures have been a popular project in my class lately. It doesn't matter too much about level of skill as abstract pictures can be created and what I would call naive art images work really well. In order to make one you will need a piece of backing material. A good size to work with is A4 like a piece of photocopy paper. Look on pinterest.com under fabric pictures for some ideas, or dig out your old photos and use them as inspiration. Magazines may too have images to inspire you.
Draw your picture on scrap paper so that you have an idea of what you are doing. Find fabric scraps to make up the elements of your picture. The above (unfinished) picture is hand sewn using braids, ribbon, felt and hand stitching on silk. Sew by hand or machine or glue your work in place.
Frame the picture or hang it on a twig or piece of dowelling. If it's sturdy then use the work to make a pillow, pencil case or bag.
Some images that enable lovely pictures are mountains, beach huts, lighthouses, simple boats. suns, moons and stars, lips, houses, the sea, simple prams, flowers and little birds.
Have fun!
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