Sewing paper

Ever heard of paper cloth? How about fabric paper? I hadn’t either until I was browsing Pinterest one day and came across this interesting hybrid of mixed media. It is exactly as the name would suggest. It is a combination of paper and fabric bound together using a watery glue. It seemed like a fun

hand embroidery on vintage paper.

Eilene Johnson on Instagram: "Let’s get scrappy! -First, gather some coordinating fabric strips, some #insulbright, some #heatnbond by @thermoweb and make a template from some cardstock. (That template can be found in my Easter Templates in my Etsy shop or my website) -Cut your fabric scraps into strips 1 1/4” wide. -Cut a piece of insulbright 2” larger than the size you want (I cut mine at 10”). -Sew strips onto the insulbright on the diagonal, then press and trim to desired size. -Trace…

String Art Embroidery on Paper Hand Embroidery is possible on anything that you can get your needle to go through. One good medium is paper. Here is a quick tutorial on how to stitch over the paper using hand embroidery stitches and a combination...

The “layer on layer” effect so popular in art journals is a technique I’m not completely comfortable with. I’m a strong believer in architect Louis Sullivan’s “f…

The Sew DIY Printable Sewing Planner is a set of pdfs that you can print to build your own project planner and sewing journal. The planner includes all the pages you’ll need to track, organize, and document your sewing projects and fabric crafts.

True-Blue Recycled Paper From Old Jeans: There is untapped potential in glass jars, old pallets, junk mail—all of it. Finding new uses for the flood of post-consumer leftovers which surrounds us is a puzzle, a delight, and more important than ever. By day, I am a freelance writer covering …

Sewing paper is a fantastic mixed-media technique, and this tutorial follows Danielle Donaldson's methods for creating Inspiration Blocks with watercolor.