Over 3.5 years ago I posted a “pencil case” that I made using a tutorial from Melanie Testa (https://marshaleith.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/it-worked/). It was my first blog post….
Unfortunately, the organza layer on the case has begun to tear…so it was time to make a new one. I had actually been using it as an eye-glass case so it went everywhere with me!
I decided to use a gelli-print…so I checked back through my stash of paper prints and came across this one:
I don’t remember how I did the layering….but I do recognize some bubble wrap prints, some circles from a tube of lip-gloss and the red circular lines from my dollar store placemat. I cropped the paper print with PSE and printed the image onto some inkjet cotton fabric. I did some machine free motion quilting, emphasizing some of the interesting shapes, and also tried to do some loose stitching too…The last step in preparation of the fabric was a bit of hand stitching: French knots and seed stitch. My first case had a velcro closure, but I decided to try a magnetic snap this time.
I simply constructed the case by zigzagging all the pieces together:
Detail of the back:
Quite pretty I think and a lot of fun to use the gelli-print to make fabric. Re the magnetic snap: I prefer the velcro since it keeps the corners of the flap flatter…..oh well.
And I know I have said this before but my next project WILL BE my mom’s photo quilt…..
Linking to: http://www.ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/ and http://www.acolorfuljourney.com/?p=8418/ and http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/
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Great post! I didn’t know what Gelli printing was when I read it on your header. Interesting and VERY cool!
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Interesting technique, and your stitching really makes it come alive.
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Gelli printing is so much fun.
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This is just lovely! I am delighted to find someone else who prints onto cotton fabric using their printer too :).
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How beautiful is this? Marsha it is wonderful. I will add this technique to my list of new things to try. thanks.
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I’ve always printed my Gelli’s onto fabric, I am a quilt artists, but maybe printing on cheaper paper, then scanning the best one and printing that on the computer, would save me a lot of fabric that I’ll probably never use. Thanks for the idea.
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Beautiful! What a great idea to print your gelli papers on fabric- I’ll have to try that! I might also try making a case for my iPhone. Zigzagging the edges together is well within my somewhat-limited sewing abilities!
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I like your replacement case with your arts and hand works, very cool!. mono prints are so fun to make and a great starting point.
my cell case is in similar need, threadbare in spots and I love to make items useful and artful reflecting the materials on our workable and what ifs is in your head!.
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A very pretty glasses
case!! Now I am about to embark on a quilted case for my IPad. I have not been able to find a pattern. I may have to make it as I go. Ideas? MOM
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I sent you an email with a couple of pdf patterns attached….
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That’s really creative. I love the colors.
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What a cool technique! I’d never heard of “inkjet cotton fabric” ~ so thank you for that!
Though I have Gelli printed directly to fabrics, this is a nice technique to let others know about. Thanks for sharing!
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