This layered layout by Nic Howard was inspired by a picture of a Rag Quilt found online. When Nic saw a rag quilt sewn by talented friend Evana Willis, she saw the layers, the fringes and the way colours combined together and decided it was definitely inspirational, it didn't take Nic long to find a photo online of one to use for this challenge. Nic created the base of her layout with BasicGrey designer cardstock and a Collage Press diecut paper.
She used layers of Collage Press and Webster’s Pages, with a small fringe in cream in between. A little water to soak the fringe and it was easy to manipulate and curl. Nic finished with some Loretta-Grayson style flowers and alphas, both from BasicGrey.
While working at the Stitches and Craft Show in Sydney last year, Nicole was excited to discover the amazing work by fabric company Prints Charming. She was instantly inspired by not only the whimsical shapes that the wonderfully talented ladies print onto the fabric but by the way they then embroider over the top. This creates texture, pattern and colour and ensures that no two shapes end up the same! Even the front page of their website inspires Nic!
Nic emulated the Prints Charming style by using stamps by Basic Grey to create the basic circle shapes. She used paint to stamp onto Magic scraps fabric paper and then embroidered over top with co-ordinating embroidery threads. She then tied all of her page elements together by using a running stitch to make a big swirl all over her page. If you look at the Prints Charming webpage, you'll see Nic's inspiration right there!
