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Textile Folk Art
I was given a lovely collage by a friend. It is a true piece of folk art, made from remnants of suiting fabric and minimal stitching. In this mini workshop, I am using scraps that I have around the studio to make this piece. It’s a great project to give as a gift for a special occasion.

Making a Scrap Collage

Posted by Anova • Published 9th December 2018 • See Anova's 60 projects » © 2024 Anne Kelly / Pavilion · Reproduced with permission. · Extracted from Textile Folk Art by Anne Kelly, published by Batsford.

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Step 1
Begin by drawing your house (or other feature) on paper as a basic outline drawing, with no major details, making clear lines that you will be able to cut out.
Step 2
Ensure that it fits well inside your background fabric.
Step 3
Cut out the pieces of the house using paper scissors and pin to pieces of fabric, embroidery and labels.
Step 4
Using fabric scissors cut out the pieces of the house.
Step 5
Arrange the pieces of the house on the background, and then pin or glue with a light coating of glue stick.
Step 6
Tack the house pieces onto the background. Use a mixture of machine and hand stitching – this will make your piece much more interesting.
Step 7
When you have completed the house, you can decide what you want to do with the background – whether you want to include foliage, a fence or a path, for example.
Step 8
Now you are ready to embellish your piece using ribbon, buttons and some embroidery. My piece used a mixture of stitches, including backstitch, French knots and blanket stitch.