Three-Dimensional Fiber Art: Shape & Texture, Light & Shadow (HD Video Download)

For fabric collage process:

• Aleene’s® Fabric Stiffener & Draping Liquid

• Pellon® Wonder-Under®

• Cotton fabrics (hand dyed, for background and backing and small pieces for collaged areas)

• Black tulle (small amount)

• Thin batting

• Threads of various kinds (I use Superior Threads™, Sulky®, and American & Efird’s Signature® threads.)

• Container for glue

• Container for water

• Foam paintbrush

• Sewing machine with darning foot or free-motion foot (I use a Janome® 6500 sewing machine and a titanium-coated topstitch needle #100/16 by Superior Threads.)

• Iron and pressing cloth (I use a Steamfast™ Professional Fabric Steam Press.)

• Small scissors

• Pins

• Small jars, foam, glasses, etc., to use as shaping props (Use your imagination!)

Optional

• Needle-felting machine (I use a Janome FM-725.)

For digital printing process:

• Computer with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements or similar program

• Scanner or digital camera

• Printer

• Fabric for use in an inkjet printer (I use Crafter’s Images PhotoFabric™ in cotton poplin from Blumenthal® Craft.)

• Hand-dyed or mottled fabric for backing

• Pellon® Wonder-Under®

• Thin batting

• Threads of various kinds (I use Superior Threads™, Sulky®, and American & Efird’s Signature® threads.)

• Aleene’s® Fabric Stiffener & Draping Liquid

• Container for glue

• Container for water

• Foam paintbrush

• Sewing machine with darning foot or free-motion foot (I use a Janome® 6500 sewing machine and a titanium-coated topstitch needle #100/16 by Superior Threads.)

• Iron and pressing cloth (I use a Steamfast™ Professional Fabric Steam Press.)

• Small scissors

• Pins

• Small jars, foam, glasses, etc., to use as shaping props (Use your imagination!)

Optional

• Needle-felting machine (I use a Janome FM-725.)