more painted cloth

Painted canvas cloth using Stewart Gill Paint and black ink. 

I couldn't decide on a few colors, so I used several-

which gave me a piece of cloth that looked overworked and unusable as a whole piece.

Sew, I did what any good quilter would do . . .

. . . I cut it up,

sewed it back together again

and made a little bag.

I like how you can see the painted cloth, but not all of it.

I didn't have enough length of the painted cloth to make the straps as long as I wanted, so I added some chain links on each side.

Under the flap is a snap closure and I added a jewelry finding to hang off the flap.

and again . . .   

I made the mistake of using that green polka dot as a lining, 'to use it up'. 

It's a little too campy, but oh well - I wasn't going to rip it out.

I may paint over it.

painted fall tote

Using Stewart Gill paints I painted black canvas.

Added silk batting and quilted lightly with straight lines and various metallic threads. . .

. . . drapery grommets, lining, string and finished! 

Quick and easy fall tote.

I liked how the paints responded on the black canvas.

A weathered graffiti look.