• Salley Mavor

    Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio talks Artwork & Embroidery

    Salley Mavor, Wee Folk Studio, Featured Artist We sat down with Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio to learn about her handwork creations. Salley creates embroidered artwork that’s photographed and reproduced in children’s books. Her pieces are truly remarkable. Read on to learn more! How do you describe your art? A needle is my tool, thread is my medium and stitches are my marks. My artwork is decorative and detailed, full of patterns and found objects, all bound together with stitching. I create sculptural scenes in bas-relief, much like miniature, shallow stage sets, with figures imposed on embellished fabric backgrounds. There is a certain over-the-top quality to my work that…

  • Gelatin Printing on Cut-Away Plus

    This blog post is written by guest blogger Katrina Wright. Katrina is an amazing fiber artist and a member of Sulky’s Designer Endorsement Program. See more of her work on her website KWFiberart.com     Have you ever wanted to dabble with designing your own fabric? Sulky Cut-Away Plus™ makes a great foundation, or substrate, for surface design techniques that are normally reserved for 100% cotton PFD (Prepared for Dye) fabrics. It retains colors well and maintains a soft hand so the possibilities are almost limitless! Today, I’m going to show you how to monoprint on Cut-Away Plus with acrylic craft paints. I warn you…if you try this yourself, proceed…