We have a fabric obsession here at Havel’s Sewing. Like others who are fabric obsessed, we often purchase a yard here or a yard there of fabric we like, but we have no idea at the time what we’re going to do with it. Well, one of our friends recently started remodeling her living room. She has lots of art, but wanted to incorporate some of the bolder colors from her fabric stash. After a quick internet search, we headed to her house with our newfound patterns. Now, she’s the proud owner of one-of-a-kind artwork. Whether you sew the silhouette or paint the silhouette is up to you. You choose the fabric and you choose the colors. If you’re feeling really creative, you can even make your own shapes. Havel’s Sewing is happy to share our three favorite fabric silhouette projects.
Paint the silhouette.
Martha Stewart offers these quick and easy instructions to create marvelous art for your walls. Great for dressing up your living space or giving away as gifts.
Sew the silhouette.
Amy Butler Nigella Silhouette Project
Amy Butler offers this free pattern with instructions on how to sew silhouettes. She offers instructions that allow you to vary the size of the pattern.
Applique the silhoutte.
ModHomeEcTeacher's Fabric Silhoutte Project
ModHomeEcTeacher at Curbly.com offers a photo tutorial with instructions on how to create these wonderful circular silhouette masterpieces. She mentions that you can play around with materials and find what works best for you. Havel’s Sewing highly recommends such experimenting. Make something that is truly your own.
The Havel's Sewing Craft Knife makes smooth, precise cuts.
Each set of instructions mentions the need for a good craft knife. Havel’s Sewing offers our Professional Style Cushion Grip Blade Handle and AC11 or AC72 Craft Blades. When the blade dulls, you simply toss it out and replace it from our box of 100. Be sure to use a cutting mat when cutting out your silhouette patterns. Otherwise, you may need to make a pretty new tablecloth to cover the cuts on your work surface!