Creating fiber embellishments using soluble stabilizer was the topic for the April meeting of the Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild. Guild member, Karen W. discussed and demonstrated a technique for creating fiber embellishments that she had used to decorate journal covers for a fund-raising project. Fibers, threads, ribbons, fabrics and other colorful haberdashery are sandwiched and free-motion stitched between pieces of soluble stabilizer. The stabilizer is washed away, resulting in a textured "fabric" that can be further embellished with feathers, beads, charms or stitching. Examples of this free-form textured material and its creative uses were shown during the presentation.Guild members brought items including woven jackets, quilts, embroidered crazy quilts, woven tapestries and rugs for the monthly show and tell.
