Watercolor on Fabric for Slow Stitching Inspired by Northern Lights Aurora Borealis Full Tutorial

Can you paint with Watercolor on Fabric? Why Not! Today I’m using watercolour paints, painting on fabric and creating a mix of colours inspired by the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. Join me start to finish as I add paint to my fabric and Slow Stitch using simple Straight Stitches as well as the Blanket Stitch to create half circles. I add a beautiful piece of batik as a backing and wind the completed stitching around a wooden clothes pin. Stitch Along with me! This stitched piece is another touchable panel for my ongoing scroll project. #slowstitching
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Timestamps:
0:37 Watercolor Paints
0:56 Water brushes & Paint Brushes
1:25 Cotton Muslin
1:37 Fabric - Cotton Voile- 3 x 10 inches (7.6 x 25 cm)
2:05 Brushing with Water
2:25 No. 10 Round Brush
2:32 Bright Pink
2:50 Purple & Red
3:26 Bright Light Green
3:56 Olive Green
4:04 Yellow Ochre
4:45 Dark Green-Blue
5:35 Purple
6:12 Adding Lines
7:05 Dropping Colour on the Wet Surface
7:44 Initial Results
8:01 Adding More Colour - Wet on Dry
9:59 Adding a Batting
10:20 Choosing Floss Colours
10:53 Slow Stitching -Embroidery Needle & 2 Strands of Floss
13:52 Thinking About Colour
14:36 Covered in Stitching- How to Know if it’s Complete
15:05 Options for the Edges
16:04 It’s Finished (or is it?)
16:17 Blanket Stitch Half Circles or Mosaic Stitch
18:55 Outlining the Half Circle
20:10 Blanket Stitch on the Edges
20:37 Fraying the Edges
21:00 Another Layer of Stitch
21:61 Adding Batik Fabric to the Back
23:54 Winding Around a Clothes Pin
24:18 Adding a Ribbon
24:39 The Completed Scroll
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[@paulinedonnelly6077]

Wow, so much stitching , so lovely & inspiring 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! Yes lots of stitching!😊🧵🪡

[@clairehampton986]

I had never considered painting fabric with watercolors. I'm going to give it a try. Thank you.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Go for it! It's so enjoyable!

[@artistgrly]

Your video is very inspiring!! You make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing your talent! Hugs ❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you so much!😊🧵🪡

[@pamgrover9910]

Beautiful work,love the paints

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@annmariehayes5641]

Hi Jo, this is just gorgeous, the amount of stitching made me go "wow". Love it a lot 😍❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! Yes this one has so much stitching! 😊🧵🪡

[@lynnoneill6533]

Wow, love this idea. I have never thought of using water colour paints on fabric. Your piece looked amazing, thanks for inspiring me. Best wishes Lyn from Australia.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you Lyn!😊🧵🪡

[@susanrascone2098]

Really nice. I love your paint fabric as well.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@clarerogers2762]

Very beautiful ❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@kelliecorum5427]

❤ TFS

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@cinziabeley7059]

Love this....a future project, definitely ❤️

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! It’s really enjoyable!😊🧵🪡

[@Paper_and_Fabric]

That’s beautiful ❤❤

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@lordsgirl1123]

Well, there you go! I started wondering, recently about water colors for slow-stitch projects. You Tube, of course, read my mind. It’s ok. I’m excited to experiment! Thank you.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Funny how that happens! 😊🧵🪡

[@barbarabeckman6722]

Love your work!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you so much!

[@pattyheron2114]

Gorgeous

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@editatrix1]

Gorgeous! You inspire me. Not to action, of course. Just generally.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Love that! And ty🩵

[@deniseoliver851]

Absolutely stunning - looking forward to trying this project.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! It’s a really enjoyable project 😊🧵🪡

[@barbarabeckman6722]

Thanks!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thanks so much!😊🧵🪡

[@mireadossantos4610]

Love it! I've made a picture out of a painted fabric with water colours and it worked out very nicely but I never thought doing some stitching on it, it is something to consider for some of my future work 😊. I like to try different techniques and I'm always trying something new , thank you.😊

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Even a few stitches here and there can be nice!😊🧵🪡

[@sandrahickey3593]

That's alot of stitching on your piece. The watercolour painting on the fabric looks good.

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thanks! Yes so much stitching on this one!😊🧵🪡

[@judymarkel8029]

Oh my goodness.!!!! I love it. I have painted on fabric some. But you went above and beyond. Thank you so much🎉

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you!😊🧵🪡

[@vi1332]

This is just lovely, jo. Such a lot of fun and possibilities. Once ironed...do the colours stay fast as they are ? Very inspiring... Thanks!

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! Yes the colours seem to stay put. If it sat in the sun I expect it may fade. I haven’t washed these pieces either. If I was using it for something that might get wet I would mix in some textile medium. I would pour a bit of medium out and after loading my brush with paint I would dip it in some medium and then paint on the fabric. Then I would clean the brush and repeat.

[@vi1332]

Thanks Jo fir your reply..most helpful...love your videos.. Greeting and good wishes to you from India.

[@janinedevilliers510]

Wow, that looks so beautiful. 💖😍 How do you treat the painted fabric if you were going to wash the fabric? I was thinking of doing a design on a t-shirt. Your creation is so inspiring. Thank you. 🧶🪡🧵🖼️🌈

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank You! I wouldn't recommend watercolor on a fabric to be washed. If you want the painterly watercolor effect on a t-shirt you could try the Dye-na-Flow fabric paints. They are heat set to be permanent after they dry. Here's a video where I use them kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5iZZJx3et-Yjpo

[@CB-ps8qu]

Can u use any water colours to fabric I love to do a sunset over the sea your work is lovely

[@peaceofpi-studio]

Thank you! Yes I think any set would work 😊🧵🪡