Tuesday, April 05, 2016

sewing on paper

detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
I've sewn on paper for a long time, maybe 20 years. Waaay before I sewed on fabric to create art. (I made clothes in high school, but that does not count!)
detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
For the last 6 years or so, I've combined paper and cloth and sewn them to make art quilts.
detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
 But this is the first time I've sewn on just paper and batting.
detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
Inspired by Design Matters TV, the brilliant mother daughter team of Linda and Laura Kemshall, I made a paper quilt from my Gelli plate monoprints.
detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
detail "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
 "Spring Fever" 10x7.5 inches by Jane LaFazio SOLD in my JaneVille Etsy shop
If you're in Southern California, I'll be teaching mono-printing in San Clemente, CA on May 12. Check my teaching schedule for details.

7 comments:

  1. Alison4/05/2016 5:39 AM

    Hi Jane. Love the quilt. Did you treat the paper in anyway or did you just sew it?

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    1. Jane LaFazio4/05/2016 11:04 AM

      thanks Alison. No, I didn't treat it. Just used a long stitch on my machine.

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  2. sonja4/06/2016 12:32 AM

    me too, spring quilt rocks!paper sewing has baffled the post office around here for decades! not just postcards but envelopes too! As i Home Ec dropout, I still sew up ideas on cloth paper and my favorite small paper to sew the last 10 years has been....a used, rinsed,ironed and painted coffee filter.And my gardenia plants love the grinds! Thank Jane for you colorful and playful posts!!

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  3. HollyM4/06/2016 6:29 PM

    Beautiful! Your stitching is very even with nice tension. Do you mind if I ask what kind of machine you use?

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    1. Jane LaFazio4/07/2016 7:16 AM

      Hi Holly, thanks. I jane a Bernina (550, I think) with a basic stitch regulator.

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  4. maeve4/17/2016 5:16 PM

    Beautiful! May I ask if stitching paper with your Bernina sewing machine ever causes you any problems with the machine? Just curious, as I would love to try this technique. I made fabric bowls with clothesline (painted) for Christmas gifts and I wondered if the dust from the clothesline was the only factor that caused some stitching problems afterwards. Thanks!

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    1. Jane LaFazio4/18/2016 8:26 AM

      not at all! It just dulls the needle, so you'll want to replace it afterwards (though I'm guilty of forgetting to do that.)

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