Cutting It Up

Way back in August I told you about how I had written out my poem on calico using masking fluid.

I left it alone because I didn't like the piece and couldn't think of what I could do to it to be able to finish it.  Eventually after I got back from Australia in mid-October, I cut it up into strips.

Then I piece it back together with strips of undyed calico, making it landscape instead of portrait.

I left it again for a couple of weeks before bonding the words 'fettered' and 'unfettered onto it.

The 'unfettered' doesn't really show up until you get close to it.  I decided to running stitch round the letters.

I finished the letter outlines and then added musical notes.  I have been having a lot of problems lately with getting bondaweb to bond properly.  I love Mistyfuse but you can't draw on it because it doesn't have a backing sheet.  I tried ironing it onto freezer paper but it stuck to the paper.  Fortunately I found some HeatnBond in my stash and tried that.  It seems to be successful.

All that's left to do is add the binding.  However first, I need to decide whether the binding shows as an edge or not.  I'll let you know what I decide.

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice