and now for something different.
Have you heard of paper netting? I came across a video by Francisca Nunes where she explained and demonstrated her technique. Here is an art piece I made for a warm up challenge at Hillbilly Scrappin' for the upcoming virtual retreat. This will be a long post - I hope you stay with me. I had not heard of this technique, and it reminded me of when I made patchwork quilts (the stitching of course). The paper here is a page from The Country Diary of Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden I placed onto a paper bag, which I have left open as I intend that this will be a cover for a junk journal - cardboard can be tucked into the bag to make it more rigid. Now, I got to this by experimenting and I have included my inspiration Many years ago, my sister gave me an old hexagon quilt top she had found - I would say probably fabric from the 1960's. It has sat in my quilt collection for many years and as soon as I saw this technique it reminded me of the quilt. A few pho...