I had two partners in the Tiny House swap on Craftster, but today I can only show one of the houses I made, because my partner in Australia hasn't received hers yet.
There are so many different directions a crafter could go in when making a tiny house--it could be paper, wood, fabric, metal; flat or 3-d--and probably a lot of other things that never occurred to me. I stuck with what I know best, which is fabric; and because I've been on a fabric collage kick lately, that's how I made my partner's tiny house. It is a 4" x 4" wallhanging; I sewed a brown cord to the top for hanging.
I sketched my idea, then cut all the fabrics free-hand, which is both fun and fast! The roof of the house gave me the most trouble; at first it was too small and rectangular, so I tried again and made it tall and wonky, like a wizard's hat. That's why I call this the Wizard's Cottage. All the fabrics are cotton, except the tree, which is dupioni silk; it has a nice slubbiness to it, and a little shine, which makes it an interesting contrast to the other fabrics. All the sewing on the front was done by machine. I then layered it with cotton batting and fabric backing, and blanket-stitched it all together by hand. I'm quite pleased with it, and my partner is too!
I expect to be able to show you Tiny House #2 later this week; it is constructed the same way as this one, but the look is completely different!
7 comments:
Gorgeous. I love little pieces of art, it is also easier to find a place to put something when it is small as it doesn't need as much wall space.
Beautiful, Leslie! It's hard to believe this is only 4" across. You are a master of teeny things :).
Olá Leslie!
lindo trabalho! Parabéns!
Regina
ginapatchwork.blogspot.com
I LOVE it! Great job.
Leslie your tiny house is nice.
Ale
Costa Rica
Cuuuute! 4x4 is quite a feat. Love this.
Thank you EVERYONE for your encouraging comments! I had some doubts about this little house, but you have erased them!!
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