fabric painting Archives

04 Jul

I Sewed a Leather Bag! (Plus a Book Review)

June 3, 2022
Posted by katiekortman
bag, book review, fabric painting, leather, leather painting, Sewing, sewing pattern

Have you all heard about this new book "SEW BAGS?" It has just been released and it can be found at Joann's (in store), Barnes and Noble , Amazon, and other book sellers! My friend Hilarie Dayton wrote it and she did an amazing job!! The beginning of the book covers color theory, design, construction tips and concepts that can be used for more than just making bags (stop it Hilarie! I need to put that stuff in my future book!! haha). The rest of...

Watercolor Painting on Jersey Fabric

April 10, 2019
Posted by katiekortman
fabric painting, jacquard, jersey, painting, Sewing

Did you see this on my Instagram feed last weekend? I was so excited to share this Adrienne Blouse with you all that I had to share it not once, but twice in the span of a few hours!! HA! But really..... it is like wearing a watercolor! Those sleeves are unreal and I love the effect the paint has as it bleeds into the fabric. So, are you ready to find out how YOU can do something similar? Good, let's do this...

Painting Fabric

January 22, 2019
Posted by katiekortman
fabric painting, painting, sew frosting, Sewing

I have been asked about writing this blogpost for so long now, I really apologize to everyone that it took me so long! In case you didn't know, I painted that dress above. It won the Sew Frosting Challenge (lots more info on the dress there) and was the impetus for many new things happening in 2019 (stay tuned!!) Today I want to share the details behind the painting process of this dress with those of you interested in doing something similar!