Anyway, three simple pieces - birdcage, bird and wing.
Here is what I have so far:
It ended up being 8 1/2" by 11". Kind of big for a post card, but I figured it could be a pillow or framed or whatever. I am not sure about the flower. First I tried it with just pinked edges and one layer gathered but couldn't get it to lay very flat. Then I made this flower. Maybe it is the brown button? I didn't search long enough to find anything like the inspiration bird cage, and this plaid was soft enough for the bird to stand out against. Anyway, I think it needs something around the top of the birdcage - like a chain or something. I also plan to give the bird an eye.
And yes, the edges are all turned under and finished. Mostly because I know somewhere I have 42 types of unidentifiable iron on sticky white sheets, but the freezer paper was handy and that is what I am used to using to make little fabric shapes to put on cloth. What can I say, it was my first try at this postcard stuff!
Background fabric - Wuthering Heights by Three Sister (I know - like a lot of my stash it is old enough to vote!)
Birdcage - Charms by Nancy Halvorsen
Bird - Willowberry Winter by Willwoberry Lane & Maywood Studios
Wing - Sentimental Journey by Robyn Pandolf
Random scrap for the flower
Oh, goodness me! You are doing great, Ramona! Awesome start. All you need to practice is shrinking things down in size and you'll have some fabulous postcards. In the meantime, yes this would make a great framed art piece or pillow. They're both great ideas for this one. You could even cut your fabulous background in the shape of a tag, stitch it to a stiff pellon with a backing fabric, add a yarn or fabric string hanger and you'd have a wonderful oversized tag...oh! oh! I love this idea! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love your inspiration piece and what you have made... wonderfully creative!
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