Because today is Friday, it sounds like a good day to post about my Fiber Art.
This is what I do. I make things with Fabric and Textiles.
My art is evolving. It laid dormant for 30+ years.
In my teens and twenties I was a talented clothing and textile designer with a college degree and everything.
Then I took a hard right and became a CPA. Makes perfect sense, right?
I am reclaiming myself and my artist-self.
These are some throw pillows I designed and made for my daughter.
She chose 3 coordinating fabrics for her bedroom from.Santa Fe Fabrics I bought 1 yard of each.
These pillows are 20″ square. I don’t really have a plan until I start.
Here are some snapshots of the detail on each of the 4 pillows.
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| I quilted this one |
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| Embellished with turqoise beads from Madrid,NM |
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| 2 button closure, vintage buttons |
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| Diagonal bias overlap/closure |
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| Turqoise and coral beads |
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| combining fabrics and embellishments . |
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| My signature button closure on the back |
They are really a slip cover for a pillow.
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| The closure and my label |
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| Tiney turquoise beads sewn on the pleats |
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| Morgane’s bed in Salt Lake City |
Designing and sewing these customs pillows is easy compared with trying to get these photos to line up on this blog post. I shipped them to her last week, she was thrilled, and so was I. My artist is emerging and it’s really fun.
Love, Cowgirl Red, aka Terah
PS Santa Fe Fabrics in Santa Fe, NM. A fabulously rare find for me!! A real-life unique fabric store.
Love the creations…Morgane is one lucky girl!!!!
These are great Terah!!! You daughter is one lucky chick! I like the idea of Fiber Fridays too. Even if you only post a work in progress its great to see it from a different vantage point on the world wide web. Somehow we take ourselves more seriously when we do this. Weird but true.
xo
Mari
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love it! these are gorgeous!
Visiting from CED… nice pillows and what a beautiful horse you have. Nice blog…
I love the pillows so much Mom! They are beautiful and unique!!!
Love,
Morgane
Great fabrics, the pillows look amazing together on your bed like that.
Beautiful Terah and so very creative!!
Your pillows are beautiful! I especially love the blue and pink with the quilted flowers. I am glad you have opened back up your creative side. I can't wait to see more! You are very talented and from the looks you also have an eye for design.