In my last post I showed some of the brooches I’ve been making out of Tyvek. This month I thought I would continue with the “man made” fabric theme and show you how I make my Lutradur leaves. Lutr…
Hi Everyone! I hope you are all having a great start to your weekend and for those of you visiting the Yarndale event this weekend I hope you manage to pop along to the Colourcraft Stand and say hi to everyone :) My project today is the Lutradur Lace effect,and I have to admit that I am having a lot of fun experimenting and learning new techniques with all these lovely products that we have been given in our design team package to play with and to create lovely new projects for you here on the blog I have a step by step guide for you on how I created this effect and even as I am typing up this blog post I am already thinking of the different ways I can use this product in the future Step 1 Take a piece of Lutradur (i used 70) which is the medium weight and cut a piece off to the size you wish to work with.. and spritz with water Step 2 Apply colour.. I found that ifyou use brusho acrylic mist sprays they work best for an all over lace effect, if you wish you can use fabric paint, but the lutradur will not lace as much where the paint has been applied.. so if you wish to have solid areas on your piece, apply fabic paint :) Step 3 Dab off the excess spray with a paper towel and apply heat with your heat gun to your sprayed lutradur Step 4 Move your head gun around your Lutradur until the lacing effect starts to happen and continue until you have the desired look you fancy Step 5 add a touch of shimmer to your lutradur by applying Colourcraft aztec metallic paints to the perimeter of your piece and also to the lacey arear inside Here are a few close up pictures of the lace effect on the other pieces I made you can always further embelish your lace pieces by sewing on beads or adding small sequins now here are the cards that I created using the lace panels, you could also die cut flowers out of your finished lace and layer to create skeleton flowers, which would look great on many projects, even a flower embelishment for a hat.. I hope you enjoyed todays step by step tutorial, donlt forget to let us know what you think and show us your projects using this effect :) I hope you see you soon, thank you for joining me today here on the Colourcraft Blog, enjoy your weekend! Sarah x Lutradur Aztec eco metallic paint starter paint Aztec eco metallic paint Lustre colours Brusho Mist sprays Brusho Shimmer Sprays Heat Gun Tim Holtz Occasions Small Talk Stickers Eanger surfaces Black cardstock Bazzill Basics White Cardstock
A stunning and creative landscape which captures the atmosphere and soft colours of an early morning.
This is the finished surface for a Textile 21 exhibtion piece at Norton priory see littleworksofart.blogspot.com
I have to admit to being fascinated with "hot" textiles, and the works of people like Kim Thittichai. So I got her book at the library in the hopes of learning a little more about them..and since she is based in the UK, it's almost like learning a foreign language when trying to interpret the supplies used, it seems that just about everything is called something different here in the US. She uses a lot of Tyvek, so I got some old envelopes out and painted them with acrylic paints. I also want to share a tip: If you want iridescent paint and only have regular acrylics or fabric paints, add some Iridescent Medium to your paint (available in craft stores.) I melted the tyvek with a heat gun, which was too quick, and a huge hole appeared. I just cut some circles out of the finished product, but haven't used them yet in a project. Tyvek isn't my favorite product to use, haven't had much luck with it! Not wanting to give up yet, I layered some interfacing (painted), organza in various colors, nylon netting, and lutradur on top. I stitched some leaf shapes into it, then hit it with the heat gun. You can hardly tell I added all those layers, the lutradur melted really fast, and not much else because I was afraid of melting the whole piece. Obviously I need more practice using the heat gun! Now more on Lutradur. Lutradur comes in two different weights (probably more, but that's all I could find here in the US). And I learned that Lutradur is sold on Fabric.com as yardage, not just the little sheets generally found at craft shops, and at a way better price. Check it out Here. I painted some Lutradur with acrylic paints, then layered some organza on top, and stitched some designs into it using free motion quilting. Then got out my stencil tool, which is just a fine-tipped soldering iron, and started tracing the edges with it. Sample 1: Sample 2 - with some angelina fibers sandwiched in between the lutradur and organza Sample 3 Positive and negative Next, I stitched some designs onto painted Lutradur and using my stencil tool, melted some sections by applying heat. The stitching was SO tedious, I'm not sure if I'll ever want to try this again... Anyway, more on this topic next time!
Learn about what Lutradur is and some tips for using it on your next quilting projects in this video from National Quilters Circle
Known as Lutradur this product is also sold as Rainbowspun in Australia. It is a fine fabric, made of spun polyester material. It is light and wispy and looks a bit like fairy floss being made. …
In my last post I showed some of the brooches I’ve been making out of Tyvek. This month I thought I would continue with the “man made” fabric theme and show you how I make my Lutradur leaves. Lutr…
C&T Publishing's Lutradur Mixed Media Sheets is a versatile cross between fabric and paper.
What is Lutradur? Lutradur is a spun-bond polyester stabilizer and it comes in two weights, 70 grams, and 100 grams. The 70-gram Lutradur melts easier and at a lower heat, whereas the 100-gram Lutradur is more difficult to melt but better to print on. Painting Lutradur This medium is wonderful for added dimension in your…
Layers of Lutradur cut with a soldering iron by Joane from Montreal, Canada When you have taught for several, verging on many, years, you ...
Known as Lutradur this product is also sold as Rainbowspun in Australia. It is a fine fabric, made of spun polyester material. It is light and wispy and looks a bit like fairy floss being made. …
This weekend I found a few spare hours to play around with lutradur so see what I could come up with. I don’t use lutradur often but it’s got some special features that are kind of nice …
Have you discovered colourful lutradur yet? You can create amazing mixed media textile art and it is perfect for art quilting! Find out more about lutradur fabric www.colouricious.com/shop/lutradur-textile-art-artists-de...
Ive been experimenting with a pack of black lutradur sheets I had in my stash for a swap I signed up for, Ive been meaning to use my lutradur for ages but never got round to it. Adrienne announced …
this closeup shows the use of interference paints to achieve a shimmer effect littleworksofart.blogspot.com
What is Lutradur? Lutradur is a spun-bond polyester stabilizer and it comes in two weights, 70 grams, and 100 grams. The 70-gram Lutradur melts easier and at a lower heat, whereas the 100-gram Lutradur is more difficult to melt but better to print on. Painting Lutradur This medium is wonderful for added dimension in your…
This weekend I found a few spare hours to play around with lutradur so see what I could come up with. I don’t use lutradur often but it’s got some special features that are kind of nice …
Close up Lutradur journal page Close Up Flower Flower border Lutradur and Hand Stitched Panel Lutradur and machine embroidered panels Mixed media panel with lutradur heated beads Painted and soldered obelisk structures Soldered doilie booklets Soldered lutradur journal page Tiny lutradur soldered fairy houses
Travellers' Blanket ( at least 2 days, preferably 4-5 days) -beginner to advanced-hand stitching This class explores hand stitching and creating fragments of memory with fabric and stitch. It is inspired by the idea of the silk road and the great travellers ,like Marco Polo who travelled the road in order to source silk, eastern spices and other treasure. If you travelled that road and you could not write but wanted to keep memories of the fabrics and silks you encountered, and wanted to remember the patterns and stitches and wanted to keep warm at the same time- what better way then, to sew fragments onto a blanket- a visual aide de memoire. The texture is created with simple running stitch and the embroidery on the fragments of fabric likewise employ simple stitches. This piece is about the rhythm of the stitching and to create decorative effects yet keeping things easy. Any kind of stories can be incorporated- you may wish to use scraps of fabric that belong to family, you may use fabrics that have been given to you, you may use findings from the beach and create stitching around that, you may choose a favourite motif. You can use square shapes or round shapes or any other shape that you feel drawn to. You can use the motif in the appliquéd fabric to inspire your embroidery. You will find the blanket starts to dictate the story to you and that is part of the fun of the process. Skills you will learn; stitching to create narrative/stories dyeing background fabric, stitching for effect Gypsy Blanket ( 1 or 2 day)- beginner to advanced- free machine stitching Create your own gypsy inspired piece with free form layering and stitching The fabrics are layered straight onto the batting, and then with the backing the seams are embellished and the fabrics quilted to create colourful textural effects. All stitching is free machine stitching, or you could use decorative stitched on your machine if preferred. It is possible to make this a one day workshop by making the quilt smaller and using commercial fabrics such as Bali Hoffmans.If the two day option is chosen we can print fabrics for a small extra cost in order to personalise your fabrics. Skills you will learn; colour and line ( incredibly important to create anything with impact) free machine stitching Linocutting and Printing - 1 day course (beginner to advanced) You will be creating your own linocut which can be used for printing fabric or paper A class designed to focus on the lino-cutting process and some experimentations with cuts and texture and the commencement of simple designs. It is not possible to cut complex designs in one day. We will discuss design balance and creating more complex designs, negative space and how to use your computer in aiding design and refining We will make prints on cloth, different types of cloth, and look at how to use printed fabrics in projects. There is a class kit fee which includes the lino , use of tools and printing ink of 15 Euros Skills you will learn; use of tools and the marks they make design positive/negative balance contrast and mark making for contrast printing on fabric or paper Working with Solufix/Print Fuse Beginners/Advanced 1 day, machine stitching This product and technique is great for making a one-off stitched embroidery of a favourite photo. You will work with a photo which has been printed onto Solufix/Print Fuse ( one product is water soluble , the other is not). You will learn tricks of how to work with this product and how to make sure your image will be as close as possible to the original photo. There will be a cost of 8 euros for the product and printing of the photo Skills you will learn; Free machine stitching, analysing line and form colour..... Transfer Printing and Stitching- 1 or 2 day course , machine stitching Transfer printing is a method of getting permanent colour onto materials such as lutradur ( a polyester non-woven fibre), polyester fabrics such as polyester organza and satin. It is greta fun and you can be quite painterly or simply use linocuts to create backgrounds with prints. The process allows you to get up to 3 prints, so that a series of work can be created. We also explore cutting back to reveal the material underneath and free machine stitching to embellish your printed fabric There will be a cost of 15 euros per participant which includes the lutradur, the use of paints and linocuts and transfer crayons. Skills you will learn: Using Transfer paints different techniques for creating effects Free machine stitching colour Playing with Tifaifai ( a Polynesian tradition), beginner to advanced 1 or 2 day workshop ( work size will vary depending on the number of days chosen)- machine stitching. This class can also be easily combined with Breaking All the Rules This method is the subject of my book Tifaifai Renaissance now out of print. The method uses the wonderful Polynesian method of appliqued quilts but using modern inspirations. You can use my designs, which I will draw freehand for you or you can design your own. I will show people how to create their own design. We will also use a simple colour palette of two contrast colours ( with perhaps a third colour for accent)- the aim is to create an exciting quilt top. The beauty of the method is that if you cut out the positive imaeg carefully you end up with the negative cutout which can also be used. These will be adhered to background fabrics and then layered and then quilted and appliqued all at the same time.A darning foot is essential Skills you will learn: Creating your own tifaifai design ( if so inclined) Colour /balance free machine stitching working with Vliesofix/Wunderunder Breaking All the Rules, 1-2 day, beginner to advanced, machine stitching This is a workshop with the aim of completing a quilt top of variable size. (participants can work smaller if desired or make a rectangular top- it is flexible). We will use simply colour contrast- like light/dark, bright/dark, patterned/plain and perhaps use one or two highlight colours. The idea is to make a top which suggests geometry but which is created by free machine appliqué or piecing in such a way that nothing meets, and yet it still looks geometric. The choice of method is up to the participant. The finished top has a definite ethnic “feel” or impression- for example adinkra cloth from Africa, or mud cloth form Mali. The second day we will create borders that tell a story to go with the central panel- your favourite shapes or the interpretation of a child’s drawing, anything at all. The appliqué will be free machine appliqué, so a darning foot will be essential. I can provide hand dyed cloth at a cost of 20 euros per metre. Skills you will learn; colour balance/contrast free form piecing free maching stitching applique Inspiration in Fabrication, beginner- advanced 2 day workshop, machine stitching A 2 day workshop designed to make an expressive original quilt top. It is a process class not a technique class although techniques will be discussed and used. Choose an image you enjoy , or a shape or form you would like to play with and we will work from there to discuss design, ideas for interpretation, ideas and techniques which will help develop a quilt from the image. You will bring fabric to the class which reflects the colours in your chosen image and likewise thread Skills you will learn Design , colour and balance skills pushing your imagination free machine skills hand stitching applique Form and Variation- beginner to advanced, 1 day, machine or hand stitching We will make a number of small pieces interpreting one source of inspiration- for example a flower, or favourite photo of a window/doorway, anything you find interesting ( the source of inspiration should be simple and not too complex)- and we then look at different ways to interpret that source of inspiration, looking at positive/negative balance in your design- the effect of stitch to the overall design, the effect of changing colours,changing scale and angle of interpretation.The idea is to give you some design tools for use in future work. For those who are interested in continuing with this on day 2 and doing further exercises this is possible. The example is of hand stitching and playing with dots. I also do a machine version of this class but cannot locate the images for this at present. Machine Quilting the 72 Ways Method Beginner to intermediate, 1 day workshop, Machine stitching This is a one day workshop exploring free machine appliqué (raw edge) and other free machine techniques to create texture and interest in your quilt. Participants will create several small appliquéd pieces which will incorporate machine appliqué. A sewing machine with a darning foot is essential. An embroidery hoop would also be useful. I can provide a kit which will make a small wall hanging of a banksia/poppy (the background will be the size of a fat quarter), with contrasting colour, vliesofix and water soluble plastic at a cost of 15 euros per participant. However some other fabric will also need to be brought. I just have to sort out some images as unfortunately some of the images for the last two workshops remain on the old computer I had before I left for Europe and I don't have access to it at the moment. Skills you will learn free machine stitching is only limited by our imagination, lots of different motifs Creating Journal Quilts Beginner to Advanced, 1 day workshop, some machine skills required. Creating journal quilts seems to have become a popular activity however they can be a very effective way to create your own glossary of techniques and imagery. They are useful in working out imagery you might want to work with without committing to a big piece or they can simply be a fun record of experiences and inspirations. This class is designed to get you started and to explore ideas, images and techniques. Skills you will learn: exploring a subject in small format designing in small format free machine or hand stitching Print your Own Fabric 1 day workshop, beginner to advanced This workshop is designed to show participants simple techniques to create individual fabric which can be made at home without great expense. This is a good workshop in conjunction with the dyeing workshop as hand dyed fabrics lendthemselves to being printed- however commercial fabrics can also be printed. Methods include printing with foliage/leaves/seed pods, found objects or anything with a relief surface, linocuts, stamps, bubble wrap, doilies and stencils. I will demonstrate how to make a simple a linocut, and a stencil with plastic contact paper. I will provide a number of lino-cuts and stencils for participants to use in class. There is a cost of 12 euros for printing inks per participant for the use of printing inks which will include at least one metallic printing ink and a pearlescent ink. Dye your Own Fabrics A one day workshop in which cotton fabric is hand dyed and over dyed to create maximum coloureffects. We will also look at simple resist techniques to create interesting effects such as scrunching, tieing, and folding. We will discuss colour mixing, but there will not be any gradation dyeing. Participants will go home with 5-6 metres of hand dyed fabric in lots of different colours. The workshop can be adapted to dye specific colours for particular projects, e.g. sea colours,brights, and even lengths of cloth (though this may entail paying a little bit more for dye depending on the length of cloth). Participants can nominate specific colours they would like to dye. There will be a cost of 10 euros per participant for dye and soda ash.
Ive been experimenting with a pack of black lutradur sheets I had in my stash for a swap I signed up for, Ive been meaning to use my lutradur for ages but never got round to it. Adrienne announced …
This is a sight I thought that I’d never see - Sue’s book is here, on my coffee table, at last – hooray! It looks fantastic, as you can see. It is 'floating' on my glass coffee table - interesting effect. . . The binders let us down badly. They assured the printers that it would be ready on Friday, but it wasn’t. Kerry from the printers even phoned them on Friday, before she sent the (hired) lorry. So the lorry got there only to be told, ‘Sorry mate – it’s not ready – come back tomorrow’. Some places don’t deserve to be in business and we won’t use that firm of binders again. Our printers are wonderful – they have done full justice to Michael’s amazing pics. . This is my favourite spread – I just love the delicacy of this cape which incorporates Angelina fibres to convey the theme of ’Frost’. Combined with the embroidered flowers it is just breathtaking. . . . I expect that the most thumbed section will be the Stitch Techniques, where Sue shares her secrets. . . I do admire the way she can produce fragile and delicate, like the cape and then switch to the drama of bright colour on black. Here’s an example of a pastel drawing on black paper. . . The website www.d4daisy.com is open for orders and we have some great give-aways for the early birds. Fee and I have made up lots of very special packs with a mix of foils, sequins, water soluble film, silk and organzas. Lots of lovely stuff. We also have some great Simply Sequins packs and some foils to pop in the books. We like giving prezzies. . . I am even giving away some of my precious foil with lettering on it. Interesting effects with reflections in this photo. . . This foil was obviously printed for a book cover and, when letters are foiled, all the rest of the sheet remains. It would be such a waste if the printer threw it away. I was given a small roll, which is much loved. Such a sacrifice! It works really well when ironed onto velvet (fusible web is ironed on first). Does need covering with sheer fabric to knock back the shine, though – see below. . I had a class in Oxford on Saturday which was great. I don’t teach much at all these days so it was a really special day and the girls were such fun. We were looking at techniques for slips which turned into little books like this. . . It was such a rush that I forgot to take any photos - and there were some great pieces. We were foiling on velvet, as described above, and then placing Lutradur over the top before stitching. The surface was then zapped to reveal the foil and velvet. . . Well, now it’s back to the drawing board for the next book – Isobel Hall and I are working on that and we’re having a really good time. Meanwhile I’m having a day in the workroom. Deep joy. UK folks, have a great May Day Holiday. Back soon.
Art textile atelier mené de main de maitre par Agnès de la Bricole en Folie à Meythet www.labricoleenfolie.com/
Lutradur heat distressing 1. . Spunart.
I painted some Lutradur using Jacquard paints with Liquitex Iridescent Medium added for some sheen: And layered the Lutradur with o...
In my last post I showed some of the brooches I’ve been making out of Tyvek. This month I thought I would continue with the “man made” fabric theme and show you how I make my Lutradur leaves. Lutr…
A rather delicious collection of decorated and zapped polyester organza. This was the last workshop on my West Country run. I must ad...
Ive been experimenting with a pack of black lutradur sheets I had in my stash for a swap I signed up for, Ive been meaning to use my lutradur for ages but never got round to it. Adrienne announced …
October is here and despite some sunshine, there is definitely a chill in the air! Here in the UK, it is time to make our homes cosy and think about having light in darker evenings. This past year I have been experimenting with Lutradur and particularly like making vessels that can be used as a lantern or as a vase. Lutradur is a spun textile. "Hot textiles" refers to using heat with spun textiles, creating new effects for crafting projects. Did you see the leaf arrangement made with Tyvek I made last month? Lutradur comes in several different weights (weight per square metre), which suit different uses: Lutradur 18gsm very fine. I haven’t used this, let me know if you have and what you made? Lutradur 30g Lightweight has transparency which can be utilised in appliqué, enabling the background(s) to show through. Further heat distressing will allow total reveal in places. Lutradur 70g, Regular is lovely for brooches, having enough body but having a little drape. Lutradur 100g, Medium weight has a little transparency and distinct shapes and distressed areas are easy to achieve. Lutradur 130g, heavy weight, enables self-supporting artwork ie. small screens. Lutradur 230g extra weight similar to felt I haven’t used this, let me know if you have and what you made? Colourcraft provide four of these weights in different quantity options I find the medium weight, 70gsm, is most versatile and my preference for these Lutradur Lanterns. The picture below shows lanterns I’ve made with 70g and 130g. Taking a rectangle of Lutradur (25 x 17cm) apply some surface decoration. This can simply be spraying with Brusho Shimmer Spray such as the bronze I used here, or stencil with some orange Eco Metallic Acrylic Paint In the other lanterns I have used a Markal Artist Paintstik, making freehand swirls first, before applying some Brusho or acrylic paint. I have experimented with small pieces of appliqué and couching some texture threads too! Take care as, unlike Tyvek, paint can go through the Lutradur to what is underneath. However, any paper underneath the lighter Lutradur will gain a pleasing paint effect that could be used in another project. Once any paint is dry I like to add stitch. Lutradur is really easy to stitch through, either by hand or by machine. In these later, more architectural lanterns, I have used a thicker thread hand wound onto my bobbin and sewn along a design marked on the wrong side, so the thicker, bobbin thread is on the right side. The marker pen with eraser ink is great for marking up any design. Add beads preferably using invisible thread. Folding under a little to the wrong side and stitching along the bottom edge can add stability if using the lighter Lutradur. Now comes the hot textiles bit: You can make a simple heat tool mat by pinning tin foil onto a folded up wad of newspaper. (a glass worktop protector can also be used). You maybe wondering what the ceramic plant pot in the picture is for? Well, I find it really handy to have upside-down next to my heat mat and put the heat tool down through the hole. This avoids burns and damage. Work in a well-ventilated space and avoid distractions. Using a Fabric Master Heat Tool, I cut out window shapes and added a variety of sized dots. These will add to the design and also allow light through the lantern. I also distressed the top edge too. I just used the one plain pointed tip, but there are several that come with the heat tool. If you do change tips, take care as they are really hot, switch off and allow to cool down. You can get some silicone finger protectors, but do still do take care! The final stage is to form a cylinder around an empty glass jar and secure the overlapped edge with some invisible thread stitch (or glue). The lanterns look good on a shelf all year round, but as twilight approaches they are great with a tealight inside the glass jar. I love to see all the different lanterns produced when I run a Paint & Stitch workshop with Lutradur. I would love to see your creations too. Helen x
This is a skeleton leaf which I created in response to the 4th quarter challenge from the Felting and Fibre Studio. The subject matter was chosen by Zed, who specialises in felt making, and it req…
I painted some Lutradur using Jacquard paints with Liquitex Iridescent Medium added for some sheen: And layered the Lutradur with o...
Ive been experimenting with a pack of black lutradur sheets I had in my stash for a swap I signed up for, Ive been meaning to use my lutradur for ages but never got round to it. Adrienne announced …
Ive been experimenting with a pack of black lutradur sheets I had in my stash for a swap I signed up for, Ive been meaning to use my lutradur for ages but never got round to it. Adrienne announced …
Well I've had a lovely day playing with the Lutradur that Kim gave me and I'm pleased with the results. I used a plain piece of paper as i didn't think they would turn out as well as they did and adhered the Lutradur directly on to it using my trusty old soldering iron friend to make designs in to it. I then peeled off any Lutrador not required leaving what i did want adhered to the surface. I over laid flowers and leaves on top of this and made marks in to them to adhere them also. They were then further decorated with machine stitchery and this afternoon i spent a pleasant couple of hours hand sewing in to them and adding beads and sequins along with pre made organza leaves and flowers from my organza workshop scrap box
