I'm quite late with my contribution to this weeks's theme at the Gothic Arches Challenge site but better late than never!! The theme is Time and I've chosen to interpret this as Tea Time, despite the fact that coffee is my preferred tipple! But I had such a great fabric/paper collage background all ready and waiting featuring tea cups and it seemed just the thing for the theme.
I cut it to arch shape and layered it with white felt by stitching around the edges.
I then added the fabric image of the tea drinking lady (from Alphastamps Tea #2 collage sheet), which was partially glued and partially stitched. I outline stitched the tea cup with blue running stitch and added a stamped spoon (from Alphastamps Teaspoons Clear Stamp Set).
I added the tea pot charm (from Collage Stuff) to make it look as if it was pouring tea into her cup and added the clock charm (7Gypsies) to go with the title which was added with my Dymo writer and stitched on. Finally I added a fabric as backing and satin-stitched around the edges to which I added blue size 11 seed beads by hand.
17 comments:
Beautiful arch!
You do fabulous work.
Your arch is fabulous Frieda, love all the different elements to it.
Oh my word! This is so creative! I admire artists who are daring, like you. I love the stitching; and the fact that you added fabric. This is a wonderful arch!
gosh i adore this arch...great job.. tea is my favorite theme.. you did a wonderful job with the colors and images
Gorgeous Frieda!! Love all the wonderful details.
Great idea, lovely arch!
Ah, you've just captured the pleasure and ceremony of tea time. Just the thought of taking a few moments for a cup of tea conjures up such lovely feelings. Beautiful work as always, Frieda!
Prachtige arch, Frieda!
WOW! That fabric paper is gorgeous! I really need to get my sewing machine fixed....this is lovely.
Great arch, always love to see textile work, and of course for me any time is time for tea.
fabulous arch!!! great background and the image is perfect for the tea ceremony
That's a beautiful arch Frieda!! But then, you do excel with fabric and collage!! Funny how in the UK it's always time for tea (or coffee)!! ;-]
Again you have created another masterpiece, Frieda, so much detail in this beautiful arch!
JudyNZ
Tea time, Did not even think of that. Great out of the box arch. Love it! Thanks for playing!
Just beautiful..Love all the detail..
wow this is beautiful artwork !!!
Really beautiful!
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