Rose Embroidery.......

A simple rose embroidered on a white shirt.   The design was from Sew Lucky.  I just needed a design that didn't have too many stitches and wouldn't make the shirt go out of shape.  This design was perfect and it turned a plain white shirt into something quite unique.
                                                                               

Decoupage Chair........

Myself and a friend have been trying out a few different ideas.  One of those ideas was to use  scrap fabric as a decoupage on old furniture.   It is very time comsuming but the effect is quite stunning.  First of all the furniture has to be sanded and painted on the parts that are not going to be covered with fabric, It is then time to glue all the bits of fabric on and then give the fabric pieces a light sand and apply another coat of sealer. A great idea to give some old pieces of furniture a new lease of life.
                                                                           

           

Mosaic Workshop........

I decided to do something a bit different last week. I have always wanted to do Mosaics and when the workshop was offered I jumped right in,  We did this welcome sign. It was as piece of board already cut and we had to stick the speciality tiles on first. They were so beautiful.  if you take a close look you will see the little houses, hearts, lady bugs, flowers and many more.  We then had other tiles that we had to cut and glue on.  This was very time consuming but well worth it.  After the tiles had dried we then had to do the grouting,.  Very messy but it was fun.  After the grout had dried we then had to wipe the excess off and we were all amazes at how good all the Welcome Signs looked.   I still need to put some grout sealer on.  I now have to make sure that when I hang my sign it is on show for everyone to see. A very enjoyable workshop.