{Michelle Patterns}

Cell Elf 2 Textile Painting by Kathleen Probst

Cell Elf 2 Textile Painting by Kathleen Probst

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This piece of fiber art by Kathleen Probst has been in my etsy favorites for a while now, and I keep coming back to it because it so perfectly shows how I sometimes feel.  My center might almost have some holes in it like piece crust just about to tear, and I don't feel this particular color.  But the shape is perfect.  So this is how I feel today, but in a picture made of fabric.

Stop by and take a look at the many other compelling pieces of fiber art in Kathleen Probst's etsy shop.  I like her modern graphic style and know some of you will too.

Textile Art - Fabric Moths & Butterflies

Here is a small collection of fabric butterflies and moths from a handful of etsy sellers.  They are all lovely and it is so inspiring to see what just a little snippet of fabric can be made into with a bit of creativity.

Fabric Copper Underwing Moth Brooch

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Brooch - Grey and Yellow Fabric Butterfly - Upcycled

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Vintage Fabric Moth

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Fabric butterfly brooch- YELLOW

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Butterfly Brooch shocking pink with hand embroidery

Textile Art - Beach Huts by Gillian Bates

Beach Huts - Embroidery Textile Art Canvas

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One of the things I'd like to explore more this year is textile art.  On my whiteboard I've had "paint" on my list of things to do, but I don't have a lot of experience with painting.  I'm not very good at it and don't know the techiques, and ultimately just can't stand the mess of the paints.  Cleaning paint brushes sounds like some sort of terrible punishment to me. 

So naturally I'm gravitating towards fabric as an art medium and have started to play around with it some.  In the meantime, I will start showing off some interesting pieces of textile art here for us all to enjoy and maybe even collect! 

This first piece is by Gillian Bates and is titled "Beach Huts".  It was created using: "Freehand machine embroidery on white cotton drill fabric using an eclectic mix of reclaimed, recycled and new fabrics."

If you've tried freehand machine embroidering you know it really takes skill and vision to create a scene as charming and lovely as these huts on a sandy beach. 

"Beach Huts" is a small piece in an affordable price range and it is ready to hang.  I can't tell you how much I love things that are ready to hang.  I've bought prints in the past and never got around to framing them.  From here on out, I'm only purchasing wall art that is ready to hang. 

You can see more textile art from Gillian Bates in her etsy shop.