Reverse Applique Challenge
Jane’s challenge this time was to have students incorporate into their project some Reverse Appliqué, Alabama Chanin style.
Alabama Chanin's style uses two layers of knit fabric which may be different colors, and places a design onto the upper layer. Stencils may be used to make the design. Next the layers are joined with stitching. Then the upper layer only is cut away around the design, creating texture, and the color of the lower layer showing through. This challenge called for plenty of hand work, and all the work was of a very high standard.
Laura used 2 layers of 100% cotton from Alabama Chanin. |
Joy used a combination of cotton from Alabama Chanin and
fabric from Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics. She used Jane's Big Shirt top pattern and modified the collar. She took an Alabama Chanin design from her book and
enlarged it. Then she cut her own stencil!! She airbrushed the black paint on the fabric, and then used yellow thread to outline the design.
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Jeanne chose her perfect colors and used Joy's Alabama Chanin stencil to airbrush the design onto each panel of the skirt. The pattern was just one panel repeated. Then she |
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Vandana made this cute skirt in 4 panels. Two panels were made using reverse applique and two were made with applique. She used one of Jane's silk screens and added embroidery and beads. She made a top to go with the skirt. |
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Katherine and Joy enjoyed the event. |
Linda loves coming to Jane's challenge shows. |
Katherine used 2 layers of cotton from Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics. She airbrushed a metallic silver paint onto the top layer using an Alabama Chanin stencil she borrowed from Diana. The dress pattern came from Alabama Chanin's book for a paneled dress. |
Sally is making a cardigan jacket, and she used one of her |
Linda used a Marfy pattern and got her fabric from Alabama Chanin and also Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics. |
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Vicki finished her beautiful Alabama Chanin style skirt. She used an orange knit layer and a beige knit layer. The skirt was screened and then embroidered. Vicki loves this skirt |
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Joy loves this stitching so much she made 2 more garments. |
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Maria made a Alabama Chanin style skirt. She designed the motif for the silk screening, and screened using different colored paints to get this Fall effect. Sally Baker made the silk screens (visit her on Etsy here). |
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Kathleen loves wearing her reverse applique skirt. |
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Jane used one layer of Alabama Chanin cotton and one layer |