Thursday 28 November 2013

Black Tie Boogie - Blog Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Hop, and Happy Thanksgiving if you are reading this in the US.

If you are new here welcome, take your time and have a look around I am delighted to have you visit my little corner of blogland.

As ever, thanks to Madame Samm, the Blog Hop supremo and Vickie, our very patient cheerleader, we would have been lost without you!

Here are the other creative Blog Hoppers sharing their projects today. 

November 28


When Madame Samm announced that the subject of this Blog Hop was Roosters, well I was hooked! It was only when I started planning my project for this Blog Hop that I realised just quite how many Roosters I have around the house :)


There are cross-stitched Roosters,

Rooster cross stitch


stuffed and painted Roosters

Rooster box


more painted Roosters and a quilted Rooster!

Rooster quilted cushion



The quilted Rooster cushion was my first ever attempt at hand-quilting and was completed as part of an evening class in Patchwork and Quilting that I went to about 7 years ago. I am delighted to see that my tentative hand quilting has stood the test of time (so far, anyway!).

After tossing ideas back and forth, always the hardest bit of the Blog Hop as far as I am concerned. I eventually decided to make another Rooster cushion. This time, however, I wanted to try something a bit different.

Rooster cushion front

And here he is, my latest Rooster cushion!

The main cushion fabric is called Postcard and was another fabric from the lovely people at Terry's Fabrics

I downloaded the Rooster image from the Graphics Fairy website. If you haven't come across the website it is definitely worth a look, there are over 4,000 free vintage images available for download, as well as lots of hints and tips on how to use the images in crafting. It is a real treasure trove.

The original image was a bit too colourful for the background fabric, and for the effect I wanted to achieve,  so I toned down the colours before reversing the image and printing it out on Transfer Artist Paper. The printed image transferred perfectly to the Postcard fabric, and produced exactly the effect that I had hoped for, which definitely makes a pleasant change :)

Rooster cushion back



For the back I found a card of black embossed buttons bought at the haberdashery stall in a French market this summer. Some black and cream checkerboard fabric piping was the finishing touch.
 
I have enough of the background fabric left to make another cushion, so I might just be on the lookout for a hen image to give my Rooster some female company :)

Thanks for dropping by today it has been nice to "meet" you.



Sew Many Ways

53 comments:

  1. Very nice pillows. I love the material on the last one. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. I really like the way the rooster turned out with the muted colours. It's lovely :)

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  3. What a great collections of roosters and such a variety of ways they were created! I love the stuffed one. Thank you for sharing your talent.

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  4. Very handsome rooster cushion. You have quite a nice collection too. Thanks for sharing and hope you have a joy filled holiday season.

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  5. This was a clever project, and it came out excellently! I love it!
    ~Lynda

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  6. What comfortable looking pillows! Nice!

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  7. Love all your Rooster things - very clever with the cushion - have never heard of artist transfer paper before - must have a look on line for it - it's such a coolio way to transfer images on to material. Super!!

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  8. what a lovely collection of roosters you have. I have one painting done by a great aunt, it hangs in the kitchen above my computer and was done in 1903, I remember the great aunt with great affection, rather a dowdy rooster as it is black and grey but I love it for sentimental rasons

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  9. What a really great idea. The rooser looks as if he was a part of the original fabric print and the cushion is just beautiful.

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  10. What a great way to add accent to a fabric. The piping is a perfect finish.

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  11. Your pillows are so cute with wonderful roosters. Thanks for sharing your creativity and being part of this hop.

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  12. What wonderful roosters! Thanks for sharing.

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  13. I have wanted to try this technique. Your cushion turned out beautifully; thanks for the treasure trove link!!

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  14. This is a fantastic pillow...what a great idea!

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  15. You are sew creative. What a wonderful cushion. I love all of your roosters.

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  16. The colors are so soft and inviting. I love this look and your cushion. You printed the rooster and it transferred easily with an iron? I love this and want one. Beautiful.

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  17. I just LOVE how you've added the rooster to the 'Postcard' fabric, Fiona!!! Very, very clever!!! It looks like the rooster is actually part of the original fabric, except that I have some of the 'Postcard' fabric here and I know it's not. You are right about the Graphic Fairy website... a treasure trove.

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  18. So pretty! The piping is a nice touch. The Graphic Fairy site is a great resource.

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  19. So glad you could share this...your cushion is beautiful and quite a technique..I am going to take a look there..thank you

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  20. What lovely roosters! The pillow is fabulous, and I love the buttons! :)

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  21. Thank you for the links to the website and the transfer paper. I think your man pillow is wonderful and not at all cutesy. Cutesy has been banned from our living room. If your man pillow wants a vacation he can come and visit me.

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  22. Great cushion and an interesting technique which I've never tried - maybe one for 'New in December'!

    ukcitycrafter@live.co.uk

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  23. Fiona, I love your pillow as well as all your other rooster decor. Thank you for the links...I looked at every one of them and ideas are flying ! The pillow is very elegant !

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  24. Your pillow is gorgeous! and thank you for the shout out for the Graphics Fairy... I knew about her but had forgotten!

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  25. Thanks for this new-to-me technique! I will be trying it soon. Super job!

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  26. Good Morning…running a bit late, I just could not hear the crows way back here…but ohhh my love all of your collections. your stitch is quite lovely and your pillows..welll my dear…you certainly have something to crow about today ...

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  27. Such wonderful creativity. I love the pillow.

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  28. Great pillow! I love the fabrics and the buttons on the back. I love the panel. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Love cushion - thanks for sharing all your rooster pictures.

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  30. What a great pillow. I like the colors.

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  31. Your pillows are adorable. You sire made those colors pop! Happy Thanksgiving.

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  32. Your choice of fabrics is fan-tas-tic!!!!! I love your cushion and all the details you put on the backside!

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  33. Love the stuffed rooster! Your rooster pillow cushion is adorable, and I love the button detail on the back.

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  34. Wow, is that pillow fabulous. I love what you have done!

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  35. What a lovely collection of roosters you have!

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  36. Stunning pillow! I love, love, love it! blessings, marlene

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  37. Who knew there were so many roosters in the world lol Love the cushion idea though with the transfer on top of an existing print

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  38. Every single Rooster you have created is fabulous. Thank you for Black Tie Boogie hopping. Creative Stitching Bliss...

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  39. Wonderful work! Happy turkey day to you!

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  40. Wow! You've got some fabulous roosters there. Love that pillow - you're a true artist!

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  41. I love the effect you created. Wonderful pillow.

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  42. What a beautiful cushion! I've never tried printing out on fabric but one day, after I get a better printer, hehe. Thanks for sharing, awesome job!

    Usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  43. Very Clever! Love how you made this new pillow. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  44. You are very talented and so many interests to boot! What a fun cushion and very well done!

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  45. Lovely effect, I'd never thought of printing on paper in that way!

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  46. Your cushion looks fabulous! I love your rooster collection.

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  47. I love all your roosters but your new cushion is the best of all :D

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  48. Really nice cushion...nice job!

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  49. Way to go on the rooster cushion! Appreciate your sharing the links for how you came about this plan. Yep, he needs some female companionship!

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  50. Awesome! Can't wait to check out The Graphics Fairy. Thank you for sharing that tip.

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