Alphabet Fabric Pages

Fabric in Altered Art 2 has started an Alphabet Fabric Page swap. This will be the theme of our monthly fabric page/quiltie swap until we finish the alphabet. There will be other themes for the holidays or just because, but this will be our primary theme. If everyone sticks with it we will all end up with a really nice fabric alphabet book. This is our first month so of course the letter is A. I used this image for a calendar page a while back and as soon as I came across it I knew it was the one for this month. A is for Attitude!

If you would like to join our monthly swap just follow the link to the group and ask for an invite. You can join at any time. You can always make the pages for the letters you missed so you will have a complete book at the end.

In addition to this swap we almost always have at least one or two others going on. We have a new bird themed swap that will be announced soon. It was inspired by an article in the new Sew Somerset. Stop by and see what we are up to!

Honey Bee Tote

Just a quick note to let you know that the first swap on Fabric in Altered Art 2 will be a recycled tote with a Honey Bee theme. Take an old tote and alter it using to fit a honey/bee theme. Add bee buttons, bee fabric, a honey pot, honey colored collage, bee collage, etc. Use an old tote. That's the recycled part. Or, if you just happen to have bee/honey fabric that you can repurpose, that would bee fine too! For more information, join FIAA2 and read the file that Pam has provided with all of the info in it. These will be due to her on June 1. There is a link on the left hand side of this page to join our group.

For those of you who don't know, Fabric in Altered Art 2 (FIAA2) is a remake of Fabric in Altered Art, a group that has been active for over 2 years. FIAA2 is new and improved in that it is not by invitation only (as FIAA was) and you can easily join the group by using the link.

I hope you decide to join us!

Valentine Postcard and Quiltie

I am only about a month late posting but better late than never, right? These are my fabric Valentine postcard and Valentine quiltie/fabric page that I made for Fabric in Altered Art swaps. Fabric in Altered Arts is moving May 1 to Fabric in Altered Arts 2. Having the new group will give new members easier access to us. I hope to see many new members this year!

Cute Quick Clutch

This is a quick easy clutch that I made the other day after purchasing a clutch pattern on Etsy. It is felt lined. The felt and fabric were fused together before the pieces were cut out which made it so much quicker. I printed the pattern on sticker paper so no pins, no slipping. The inside seams are stitched with a small seam allowance. The curved edge that folds down is finished with a buttonhole stitch. I think my favortie part is the pin! I have left it temporarily but it is really not functional that way. I will have to find a special button for it.