TEXTILE Fabric Techniques.

 For the project, we have to recycle old object and make them into new, more likeable objects! so I chose a old bag with food faces on it and made it into the word 'NOM !.' This then related to my project..
* First I chose my design then photo copied the design.
* Dylon Image Maker
*First you trim the photograph but leave a few miller meters of a bolder.
*Apply the Dylon Image maker paste on the photo, thickly so it can obscure the print.
*Place on the fabric with the paste side down.
*Smooth out all lumps, bumps and wrinkle, use a rolling pin lightly all the way around the image. This will to get a even images all round.  LEAVE TO DRY.
* Then when the image is dry it will have a paper base on the top  so gently use a warm wet sponge and rub off the paper leave under warm water. LEAVE TO DRY.
* After it is dry add a thin layer of image make on the top of the image, this will make sure it has all be covered and it can be wash able after it is dry and wearable.
That's it!

Painting onto fabric.
Stencil painting and normal painting.
For the stencil.
* Draw up idea of what you want for you idea. I chose a C for Cup Cake.
* I then got a piece of card and a craft knife to cut the stencil out.
* Then I mixed the paint using different colour reds and pinks.
* The I painted the gaps.

 Painting using fabric painting is not the same as normal acrylic paints you have to apply thickly a add layers.

 I really like my purple rocks (:


FRENCH SEAM !

 * Place the wrong sides of the fabric together with the edges matching. sew with a straigt stitch 6mm (4/4in) from he edges.
*Press the seam open and trim the edges to approximately half.
*Fold the seam the opposite way, so that the right side are now facing and the seam is pressed out to the edges.
*Complete the seam with a final row of stitching 6mm (1/4in.) from the edge. This will enclose all the raw edges.
I found this method of sewing difficult and hard to understand what I was doing how ever I got there in the end and enjoined using this seam.

Flat-fell seam

*Place the wrong side of the fabric together and sew a line of straight stitching 1.5 cm (5/8in) from the edge.
* Press the raw edges to one side and trim the under layer to 3mm (1/8in.)
*Fold the upper seam allowance under and place over the trimmed allowance. Pin all layers of fabric together.
* Edge stitch the fold sewing through all layers of fabric.

Hand Embroidery!
I have included.  

FRENCH KNOT.

CHAIN STITCH.

STRAIGHT STITCH.

These are what I have used in my textiles projects.