A list of inclusions you can try for Fibre Fusion
I've compiled a list of things that would be successful as inclusions in Fibre Fusion (
tutorial with photos found here) but remember to put a layer of roving over the inclusions to trap them in.
silk, hemp, wool, cotton, scrap fibres such as eyelash boa and more, sequins, scrap lace, dried leaves, dried flowers, dried twigs, pressed paper flowers, polyester/artificial flowers, paper scraps that can withstand water, mesh, fabric scraps, Angelina fusible fibres, feathers...as I think of more, I will add them....and if you think of some, please leave a comment so I can add it to the list!
Make Your Own RovingThis is a cheap easy way to incorporate many different colours and styles of "roving" into your fusion. Look for great sweaters in great colours at your local second hand shop.
Using your favourite whispy/thready yarn (or an unravelled sweater) make a hank about a foot long. I do this by winding the yarn around the back of a chair.
Tie a knot around the middle of once end of the hank, and cut through the opposite end to make a tassel.
Lay your hank on a flat surface. Hold th knotted end of the hank in one hand and using a stiff brush, brush the hank from the knot to the loose ends.
Pull the roving from the brush, stretch it with your fingers, and layer into your fusion.
Final ProductsThe purple piece will become a wall hanging. Notice that I have left the bottom sheet of tulle attached. This is merely because I like the effect. When my hands are well, I will embroider and bead to embellish the piece further.
This is a piece I did a while ago. It too will be embellished and beaded.
Detail of the above piece showing some inclusions.
The rainbow piece shown at the end of my tutorial became a book cover. I cut the fusion into 1inch wide strips. I then zig-zag stitched the strips together randomly to create a full sheet once again. It is now the cover of my fabric garden journal. (Inside pages will be posted when the book is complete)
Detail of the book.