Sometime ago I bought several vintage magazines at a thrift shop that were very inexpensive. Yesterday while I was again digging thru bags and boxes in my craft room I came across a Woman's Day magazine from 1951. In the same box was a folded pattern tissue minus the Simplicity package that it was suppose to be in. So, the wheels started turning and I decided to make a fabric themed collage.
First I glued down the glossary of the pattern tissue that was written in 4 languages. Stippled some ink onto the pattern tissue. I then cut out some images from the old Woman's Day magazine. I also had an unfinished piece of vintage crochet and when I saw the crochet article...that worked into the collage perfectly. I had some fabric that looks like a tape measure, and cut out a strip to add to the piece. Along that strip of fabric there were dots to show what colors coordinate with the colors in the fabric. I cut out the numbers 1,9, 5 and since there wasn't another 1, I cut out a 1 from the number 11 and glued that to my piece. Applying glue around the edges I added tulle over the collage and then finished it with buttons. Do I have a use for the piece, well no. What will I do with it?? I don't have a clue. I just felt like making it.
Do you keep everything you make? I have so many pieces, including jewelry that I haven't used or have no idea what I will do with them. I just enjoy creating.
P.S..Sherri...I don't know why the photo didn't upload the first time. I write my posts on live writer, and the photo was there when I sent the message. I went back and tried again. I am also having problems with responding to comments. I write a note, and blogger accepts it and tells me it's waiting for moderation, but I never find the message to approve it. Does anyone know why that is happening? I have so many problems leaving messages on other blogs too. Sometimes I can leave a comment and other times after numerous tries my comment never goes thru. Very frustrating.
First I glued down the glossary of the pattern tissue that was written in 4 languages. Stippled some ink onto the pattern tissue. I then cut out some images from the old Woman's Day magazine. I also had an unfinished piece of vintage crochet and when I saw the crochet article...that worked into the collage perfectly. I had some fabric that looks like a tape measure, and cut out a strip to add to the piece. Along that strip of fabric there were dots to show what colors coordinate with the colors in the fabric. I cut out the numbers 1,9, 5 and since there wasn't another 1, I cut out a 1 from the number 11 and glued that to my piece. Applying glue around the edges I added tulle over the collage and then finished it with buttons. Do I have a use for the piece, well no. What will I do with it?? I don't have a clue. I just felt like making it.
Do you keep everything you make? I have so many pieces, including jewelry that I haven't used or have no idea what I will do with them. I just enjoy creating.
P.S..Sherri...I don't know why the photo didn't upload the first time. I write my posts on live writer, and the photo was there when I sent the message. I went back and tried again. I am also having problems with responding to comments. I write a note, and blogger accepts it and tells me it's waiting for moderation, but I never find the message to approve it. Does anyone know why that is happening? I have so many problems leaving messages on other blogs too. Sometimes I can leave a comment and other times after numerous tries my comment never goes thru. Very frustrating.
Elaine, you need to share a picture - I was so looking forward to one at the end. :-) Would love to see this!
ReplyDeleteI have never used live writer, just do mine stuff direct in blogger, so I am not sure why the problems. I also have problems leaving comments and get frustrated by that many times.
ReplyDeleteI love this piece, it is so retro and just yells Father Knows Best to me for some reason. What fun!! Thanks for sharing it.
That's a fabulous collage piece Elaine - great theme! I don't usually make things for myself - like you say, what to do with them - LOL. It's fun though that's the main thing!
ReplyDeleteHope you resolve your blogger issues. I can see your photo fine.
So very nice, Elaine! Diann
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