"Painting" with Fabric

   I'm not a quilter (yet), but I do love fabric.  The closest I really came to quilting in the past are these pictures that I call "painting with fabric."  The first one is my house complete with my three kids in the front yard.  I made it for my husband for Christmas a few years ago and I must admit it is one of my favorite projects ever.

 
The second one I made for my grandson's room --remember the train nursery?  (another post)  I made a tran depot -- just for fun.

I really enjoyed these projects and hope to do more.  I think I might make a tutorial about the process I used.  I am not an expert -- but maybe someone would like to see how I went about making these "works of heart."

Christmas 2009: The Year of the Lamps

     Every year at Christmas I try to make each of my three children something handmade.  Last year both boys were engaged and my daughter was married so I thought—hmmmm-- something for their homes.  I decided it should be a collaborative effort between my husband and me.  A Lamp!!  He made the lamp –I made the shade.  Of course, I covered the shade with felted wool and I made it personalized with the first initial of their surnames.  They all loved them.  My husband and I were pretty pleased ourselves.

Train Station: Another Nursery

When my first grandson was born I used large foam stamps and stencils to make a Noah's Ark themed room.  When my second grandson was born my daughter decided that his theme would be "trains."  I decided to go freehand with acrylic craft paint.  First I drew a line around the entire room and made that train tracks.  Then I painted trains (of course), a station and children and animals watching for the train to go by. Over the door frames I wrote "All aboard" and "Tickets Please."  My cows may not be "utterly" perfect, but they'll do.  (Sorry--so Sorry!!)
 

Is That a Giraffe in your Room? A New Nursery!!

When my granddaughter was born I went to town fixing up her nursery.  She was going to collect giraffes --so I started with a life-size tree and 51/2 foot giraffe. 

The owl peeking out of the tree trunk is a favorite of my grandsons.

Birds and baby birds in a nest -- cute huh?

The boys painted the birdhouses and made the butterflies -- with Mommy's help.

The boys LOVE turtles so --here is the one I painted.

My oldest grandson really enjoys the goldfish pond at our home so he suggested I paint one for the nursery.

After two boys --this girl was going to be THE princess so I made a canopy for the crib.  It is carefully out of reach and may have to be removed when she gets bigger.

The bureau scarves are embellished with a flower.

A Pretty Room for A Beautiful Girl!!