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Valentine Collage Cards





I had such a good time making the collage cards in the previous post that I made more with a red/pink/white Valentine's Day theme. What I like about making these collages is every action you take - the motion of the machine stitches, placement of a ribbon or stamp, density of the angelina fiber - is creating the design. That seems obvious, but in the other work I do, for example embroidery, much of the design work is done up front and then making the object is really being the machine, if you will, that puts the stitches in place. Yes, design decisions are made along the way, but not every stitch is a design decision that will change the look of the piece. So, here are more collage cards!







4 comments:

Suztats said...

Lovely collage cards, Susan! You do such nice work!

Randy Bill said...

Beautiful! The stitching becomes more like a drawing than an a way to attach. Love them--hope mine is in the mail!!! Got a 3 day weekend, lets talk.

Mary Helen-Art Saves Lives said...

lovely lovely valentines...I have been working with punch valentines but I am inspired to pick up my bits and pieces of my beloved fabrics. Awesome! Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

stringplay said...

These are just fabulous! I thought I had checked your blog regularly, but I get here today to discover several posts, ALL with wonderful things.