Twisted Tiffany Box

Today's project is another one using the revelation burning technique. I did a workshop last week at Step by Step, by Jennifer Trollope, to create the box; I finished it today. http://www.stepbystep-quilts.co.uk/ is the website for Step by Step, and well worth a look! I think that I will have to play with the pattern a bit - maybe try to enlarge it. It isn't perfect by any means, but it's not bad.
I used an Erté inspired print by the Woodrow Studios as the fabric, and three layers of organza. I used vermicelli quilting in gold thread on the 'ears' of the box, and red thread in sort of vermicelli - but with some sharp points too, to emphasise the shapes I had burned out. I added some beads as well - I think I should have added the beads later - some of them broke when doing the outside edge.

The only things I have to do now, is decide which project to do next!

Revelation Burning

I've been 'told off' (!) for not adding to my blog recently - so here I am trying to add something (or two or three things) now! Of course - it's easy to add things to a blog when you are not working on any projects, but when you are eager to get on with things, it is not so simple.

Anyway - the weekend before the start of the summer term, I attended a workshop held at Step-by-Step at South Molton, held by Jennifer Trollope - http://www.jennifertrollope.com/ . It was great! We used a kimono panel, acrylic felt, acrylic shot organza (two layers), a soldering iron, some cotton, cotton thread, and wadding. Having layered the felt, organza and panel, we then decided which elements to emphasize and satin stitched around them. Once happy with the design being created, we burned out the enclosed sections - creating a unique piece of work, from a pre-printed panel. Here is the first of the kimonos I have created:

This is the piece that I started during the workshop. I have another workshop this weekend, at the same place, also run by Jennifer Trollope. This weekend is Twisted Tiffany Boxes.

After the last workshop, I bought a number of other kimono panels, and have almost finished the second panel. However, after the workshop I also looked for other fabric that I could use the revelation burning technique on. I found some other panels - and here they are: