Treasure of Grace

Materials List

1" (25mm) flat paintbrush

acrylic paint, assorted colors

adhesive

antique key

book text scraps

button

cream felt

cream muslin

gel medium

lace trim

ledger paper scraps

pins (optional)

plaster wrap

rhinestone ribbon slide

scissors

sewing machine or needle, thread

taupe and crème ribbons

wallpaper scraps

watercolor paper

STEP 1: Stitch Muslin to Watercolor Paper

With a sewing machine or a needle and thread, sew muslin to watercolor paper.

STEP 2: Attach Lace to Felt

Place two rows of lace onto the bottom of the cream felt. Use pins to hold them in place or add a bit of glue.

STEP 3: Attach Paper and Fabric to Felt

Place the paper and fabric from step 1 on top of the crème felt and stitch around the perimeter of the paper with taupe thread.

STEP 4: Paint Fabric

With white acrylic paint and a flat paintbrush, paint a square onto the center of the muslin. Let it dry.

STEP 5: Layer the Paper and Button

Using gel medium, adhere scraps of wallpaper, ledger paper and book text to the top of the painted square. To the top center of the square, adhere one button.

STEP 6: Adorn the Ribbon Slide

Stack taupe ribbon onto the sheer ribbon. Put the stacked ribbons through the slide and trim edges if desired. Attach the slide to the bottom center of the muslin using adhesive.

STEP 7: Adorn the Antique Key

Add gel medium to the back of some printed text and place on the center of the key. Once dry, adhere the key to the center of the collage with a strong adhesive.

This and That

Mini papers and fabric quilts are a wonderful way to breathe new life into bits and pieces from other projects.

Hand stitching can easily replace machine stitching. In many ways it adds an additional layer of personalization.

I love to use buttons that have old thread remaining in them; however, if you are unable to locate buttons of this nature, simply string new thread through the button holes. Age the thread with a bit of ink or tea.