More than one household member thinks so....
Showing posts with label rugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rugs. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Rag Rug
I finished the floor cover! It really wasn't bad at all, just took time, but boy! Is it cute!
More than one household member thinks so....
More than one household member thinks so....
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Raggedy Progress
Oh, how I had hoped to have my floorcloth done by today, but since I don't, I'll give an update. For those of you, (my mom!) who guessed the theme of my first floorcloth would be Ann and Andy, you were right! I wasn't sure at the time what kind of Raggedies I would come up with, so here they are.....
With the help of CC at Lace 'n Ribbon Roses, I managed to squeak out this cute set. CC has some vintage embroideries she posted on her blog, the Ann was one of them, I adapted the pattern to suit Andy.
I fear the reason it's taken me so long to finish this rug is because, it's very tedious to paint. Now, normally I like tediousness, BUT! Because this is canvas with a thick weave, one must glob paint on the brush to get a decent, solid, brushstroke. What happens when you glob too much on a brush? It tends to drip. I scared myself while painting the shoes, I almost had a drip splatter of black color in my border.
I would of cried! C&G Design
(Whew! No wonder they are so expensive!)
Words and photos by Dawn,
C&G Design.
With the help of CC at Lace 'n Ribbon Roses, I managed to squeak out this cute set. CC has some vintage embroideries she posted on her blog, the Ann was one of them, I adapted the pattern to suit Andy.I fear the reason it's taken me so long to finish this rug is because, it's very tedious to paint. Now, normally I like tediousness, BUT! Because this is canvas with a thick weave, one must glob paint on the brush to get a decent, solid, brushstroke. What happens when you glob too much on a brush? It tends to drip. I scared myself while painting the shoes, I almost had a drip splatter of black color in my border.
I would of cried! C&G Design
(Whew! No wonder they are so expensive!)
Words and photos by Dawn,
C&G Design.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
My First Floorcloth
I'm itching to do this, so many ideas running around my head but so many plans will change and we will see what will become of it.
I cut my canvas to size and set it outside to be primed. This is a careful stage of the cloth, to much of the wrong kind of priming paint and everything will crack. Some artisans use the poly acrylic first but I did the priming lightly with exterior spray primer, both sides.
I decided the largest frame would be the one to go for as a stabilizer. You don't need to stretch the canvas while stapling it on, in fact it will shrink with the priming and painting.
I had to adjust the left side, the side I started with, because I wasn't happy with it, I noticed the "waves" right after I took this photo.
Tools of the trade.....I so wanted a brayer and I finally got one! It was expensive but well needed, I'm sure. The artist tray is perfect size and the paint won't have much choice but to stay put.
I used 2 stamps and a sponge, I had a bit of trouble with the sponge. Not only did the sponge expand bigger than I planned on.....but I tried to load it with straight paint, a no-no. You can see how dark the blue is in the lower right corner. I caught on once the sponge filled up and the square diluted with water look much better.
Can ya guess my plan? C&G Design
I cut my canvas to size and set it outside to be primed. This is a careful stage of the cloth, to much of the wrong kind of priming paint and everything will crack. Some artisans use the poly acrylic first but I did the priming lightly with exterior spray primer, both sides.
I decided the largest frame would be the one to go for as a stabilizer. You don't need to stretch the canvas while stapling it on, in fact it will shrink with the priming and painting.
I had to adjust the left side, the side I started with, because I wasn't happy with it, I noticed the "waves" right after I took this photo.
Tools of the trade.....I so wanted a brayer and I finally got one! It was expensive but well needed, I'm sure. The artist tray is perfect size and the paint won't have much choice but to stay put.
I used 2 stamps and a sponge, I had a bit of trouble with the sponge. Not only did the sponge expand bigger than I planned on.....but I tried to load it with straight paint, a no-no. You can see how dark the blue is in the lower right corner. I caught on once the sponge filled up and the square diluted with water look much better. Can ya guess my plan? C&G DesignTuesday, April 6, 2010
Canvas Floorcloth
I seem to be shifting from my regular crafts to new crafts, at least new to me.
I discovered an outlet that retails canvas remnants, cheap, cheap. It took me a little to think about what to do with them and now the ideas are flowing, outdoor cushioned seat covers and seat covers for the boat! The possibilities are endless!
Anyway, I'd like to try a floor cloth, I think I have the capabilities to stencil, stamp or freehand something pretty.
Floor cloths originated from France in the 1400, the women of the homes used the old sails from the ships to fashion mats for the dirt floors and later, to keep the cold air from coming through the cracks of the floorboards, some referred to them as crumb cloths for the idea of an under the table food catcher. Alot of the hand painting had this nautical compass or a plain repetitive pattern to emulate the look of the expensive Turkish rug.
Three presidents are said to have owned floor cloths while in office, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, he purchased two cloths for $3.00 a square yard and most likely painted green, finally John Adams had one documented in his private possessions.
Floor cloths started being produced at the city of Boston in 1754 but were the market of the wealthy. Many private homeowners stenciled their own and ran into a few chemical problems (which still exist today), linseed and lead was added to the paint to speed dry the cloth, to much lead and the cloth cracked.
I read min wax poly acrylic is the best way to go in order to waterproof and still have the canvas flexible, so I bought some.
I discovered an outlet that retails canvas remnants, cheap, cheap. It took me a little to think about what to do with them and now the ideas are flowing, outdoor cushioned seat covers and seat covers for the boat! The possibilities are endless!Anyway, I'd like to try a floor cloth, I think I have the capabilities to stencil, stamp or freehand something pretty.
Floor cloths originated from France in the 1400, the women of the homes used the old sails from the ships to fashion mats for the dirt floors and later, to keep the cold air from coming through the cracks of the floorboards, some referred to them as crumb cloths for the idea of an under the table food catcher. Alot of the hand painting had this nautical compass or a plain repetitive pattern to emulate the look of the expensive Turkish rug.
Three presidents are said to have owned floor cloths while in office, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, he purchased two cloths for $3.00 a square yard and most likely painted green, finally John Adams had one documented in his private possessions.
Floor cloths started being produced at the city of Boston in 1754 but were the market of the wealthy. Many private homeowners stenciled their own and ran into a few chemical problems (which still exist today), linseed and lead was added to the paint to speed dry the cloth, to much lead and the cloth cracked.
I read min wax poly acrylic is the best way to go in order to waterproof and still have the canvas flexible, so I bought some.Geez! $8.00 a 1/2 pint, stuff better work. C&G Design.
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