Fabric with "goth" prints & Applique
Cina
she's in complete teenage mode now, I fully expect her to hate it. ;)
Anyhoo, I want to practice applique techniques, and I'm looking for
fabric prints with sort-of "goth" cartoon characters, and similar
stuff.
To give you an idea of what I mean, a sampling from Daughter's most
favoritest place in the world, Hot Topic:
<http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=200179&RN=203>
<http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=205891&RN=307>
She also likes "Emily," anything Tim Burton, Bratz dolls, Hello Kitty,
and hideously untalented musicians (Ugh). She's not too goth in her
everyday dress, though she sure was at Halloween!
So I'd like to find some fabric with images I could fussy cut and
applique, but have had no luck. Everything I've seen so far is too
cutesy, and not "dark" enough. I'd also like to try to play with
appliqued shapes (I don't know what to call this... like using a red
fabric cut into an apple shape with little green pieces for leaves,
instead of a printed apple) but I'm completely stumped here. Ideas?
Where can I find suitable fabric?
Cina
Natalie
Two came to mind.
http://www.ahfabrics.com/collection/pixie/index.html
http://www.ahfabrics.com/collection/nicoles/index.html
The pixie (2729 comes in green) collection would probably fall along
'goth' lines, but you might not like the implications:
http://www.laboheme.uk.com/wines.htm
The Nicole prints have some nice deep roses that could be fussy cut...
Velvets are always good for goth stuff. Jewel tones, darks, purples,
greens.
Maybe just buy something together at hot topic that you could cut up?
It looks like if you search deep enough here there night be some useful
info and or links:
http://gothfashion.info/x.php?stuff=gothfashion
Have fun!
Looking forward to hearing mroe about it!
Best,
NS
Natalie
here (CA) right now called radiant sun. there are some variations on
it, maybe just by making that one more goth colors... darker, not so
much a rainbow...
Just a thought. Maybe not a great one. Probably past my bedtime.
NS
nzl*
as to applique techniques, you want to do it by hand or machine?
in a hurry?
i use empty cereal boxes to make templates and use the lightweight
interfacing, i think its called vilene? its non fuse, non woven really thin
and flexible, easy to use and cheap.
i draw round the template on the vilene, then cut that out adding some for
seams allowance, lay it on the 'front of the fabric' (dark colours are great
for the gothic look or do rich colours with enough contrast on dark
background), sew round the drawn line, then cut a wee slit in the vilene and
turn it round to the back side of the applique piece. now you have a nice
clean line to stitch down with wee tiny invisible stitches.
some ppl do much the same with interfacing type stuff that is fusible on one
side and sew it so when turned it is fuse side down, iron it to the
background and then stitch around.
you can also use double sided fuse material and iron to the back of fabric
first, then iron to the background and do a blanket stitch round the edges.
the other way by hand is to do needleturn, cut the shape out with a wee bit
extra for seam allowance, pin to the background and shove a wee bit under as
you stitch it down all around with invisible stitches.
i dont/cant/tried-and-was-awful at machine applique so i'll leave that to
the experts to splain it to you. :D
if you do it all dark, dont forget to use dark batting so nothing shows
thru, when you get to that part. :)
jeanne
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"Cina" wrote...
Emma
Well, I've been dressing in an alternative (goth/metal/hippie) way for
many years now so hopefully I can help. You might find that this is
not a phase but as she gets older she does become more discerning in
her tastes.
Personally, I think that a lot of the amish style quilts using a black
background would work, as would a lot of the mathmatical and Escher
like styles.
Here's some links to fabrics I've found,
Hope they help,
Emma
http://www.bighornquilts.com/cgi-images/image_display.cgi?account=bighorn&image=5-1736-7.jpg
http://www.heartofdixiequiltshop.com/themepages/skulls.htm
The dragons and flames here:
http://www.heartofdixiequiltshop.com/themepages/thisthat.htm
http://www.heartofdixiequiltshop.com/holidays_p/halloween_1.htm
I have some of this - its wonderful, really cyber-goth:
I'd have a look at some of the other batiks and hand-dyes like this:
or this:
or this:
or this:
or this:
Some celtic knot fabric;
Some spiders:
She might like some anime fabric;
These are a bit Hello Kitty style:
Gorgeous dragons;
More tattoos:
georg
> So I'd like to find some fabric with images I could fussy cut and
> applique, but have had no luck. Everything I've seen so far is too
> cutesy, and not "dark" enough. I'd also like to try to play with
> appliqued shapes (I don't know what to call this... like using a red
> fabric cut into an apple shape with little green pieces for leaves,
> instead of a printed apple) but I'm completely stumped here. Ideas?
> Where can I find suitable fabric?
Oooo you should have hit the post Halloween sales! I did. :) Being a wee
bit of goth myself, I have a clue what yer looking for.
You can still find some of the Halloween fabrics out there in the
various clearance bins. I know my current LQS still has some lovely
fabric with skulls and roses on it, but it's hard to locate. The Mexican
Day of the Dead inspired a lot of cool fabric this year.
I suggest mixing a few plaids in with black and white prints.
You can also borrow from the web or your daughter images of Emily and
Hello Kitty and try to create them yourself. I've never seen Emily or
Hello Kitty or any true Goth-flavored fabric, and I'd love to.
If all else fails, drag her to the fabric store and make her pick some
of the fabric. You may both have a good time. I did enjoy going with my
mother, and it's part of why I quilt today.
-georg
Dr. Quilter
really into it, except she is like 30... I've seen her sweaters with
skulls and her bag with the main male character... those images should
not be too hard to aplique and they are easy to find - I googled in
Images with tim burton and nightmare before christmas and got lots of
ideas...(I am having a hard time imagining how to reconcily hello kitty
and goth...:o)
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Natalie wrote:
> The first thoughts I had were from Alexander Henry's current collection.
> Two came to mind.
> http://www.ahfabrics.com/collection/pixie/index.html
> http://www.ahfabrics.com/collection/nicoles/index.html
>
> The pixie (2729 comes in green) collection would probably fall along
> 'goth' lines, but you might not like the implications:
> http://www.laboheme.uk.com/wines.htm
>
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Natalie
giggle.
Absinthe is also known as 'the green fairy':
http://www.hippy.com/php/article-254.html
Some more green fairy art work:
http://www.cafeshops.com/opheliasart/89086
Have fun!
NS
PS - If you think back hard to Moulin Rouge, the scene where they
celebrate, they drink Absinthe... Throughout the rest of the scene
there is a little green fairy flying around...
Harri Kulju Erin Winslow
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> I'm almost ready to start working on a quilt for my daughter. Since
> she's in complete teenage mode now, I fully expect her to hate it. ;)
> Anyhoo, I want to practice applique techniques, and I'm looking for
> fabric prints with sort-of "goth" cartoon characters, and similar
If you look at http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-52319/bilder/gothqt1.jpg and
http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-52319/bilder/gothqt2.jpg for the backing you can
see my gothy lapquilt. That might give you some ideas. Most of the fabrics
are not specifically "gothic" in terms of skulls, etc, but are darker,
jewel-toned prints. And there are some pumpkins and skulls here and there!
I got the charms from a charm swap we did on alt.gothic.fashion last year
and I'm sure there would be plenty of people there that could give you tips
and ideas for making your daughter's quilt. I have some of the backing
fabric left over that I could send you if you email me your snail mail
address. It's a poly-cotton blend but it had the "look" I wanted so I used
it anyway. The charms are all 100% cotton fabrics and came from different
parts of the U.S.
hth
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> I'm almost ready to start working on a quilt for my daughter. Since
> she's in complete teenage mode now, I fully expect her to hate it. ;)
> Anyhoo, I want to practice applique techniques, and I'm looking for
> fabric prints with sort-of "goth" cartoon characters, and similar
> stuff.
One thing that might work would be an idea I had a few years ago as
a quilt for a blind person: all the fabrics dead black, with the
pattern in the textures - satin-finish, towelling, chenille, fake
fur etc. The design could be anything, I was thinking of a fairly
traditional sampler. You could cheat and dye it after making it,
but some textures are only available in undyeable synthetics.
It would frustrate the hell out of a quilting magazine photographer.
For added Gothness you could quilt it in Frankenstein-scar or spider
web patterns using UV-fluorescent thread.
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Cina
> The first thoughts I had were from Alexander Henry's current collection.
> Two came to mind.
> http://www.ahfabrics.com/collection/pixie/index.html
> http://www.ahfabrics.com/collection/nicoles/index.html
I like the trixie toile... that has possibilities. The skulls 'n roses
is a bit *too* goth, I think. Actually, it makes me think of bikers. Or
bad 80's metal bands. =)
> The pixie (2729 comes in green) collection would probably fall along
> 'goth' lines, but you might not like the implications:
> http://www.laboheme.uk.com/wines.htm
Hm, I worked as a bartender for years, and always wanted to try
absinthe. Don't really want my kid to be swigging it, though... she's
only 14. :)
> The Nicole prints have some nice deep roses that could be fussy cut...
>
> Velvets are always good for goth stuff. Jewel tones, darks, purples,
> greens.
> Maybe just buy something together at hot topic that you could cut up?
That might be interesting. She's friendly with employees there... maybe
if I pop in with her and chat them up, I could score some interesting
clearance stuff. Daughter loves the look of velvet and lace dresses,
though she never wears em. She's a jeans (graffiti covered) and
t-shirts ("I kissed the lead singer") gal in everyday life.
>
> It looks like if you search deep enough here there night be some useful
> info and or links:
> http://gothfashion.info/x.php?stuff=gothfashion
Neat site! I've only looked around it for an hour or so, but it looks
promising. Thanks!
Cina
Cina
> could try a google search in images for 'gothic' designs.
> as to applique techniques, you want to do it by hand or machine?
> in a hurry?
By machine... I want to test the new machine I just bought. I don't
really have a timetable for finishing, though I want to get started
soon, while the machine is still fairly new and returnable, yanno? And
this isn't going to be a masterpiece kind of thing... just some
practicing with new stitches.
> i use empty cereal boxes to make templates and use the lightweight
> interfacing, i think its called vilene? its non fuse, non woven really thin
> and flexible, easy to use and cheap.
I haven't heard of this vilene stuff (actually, I'm pretty clueless
about interfacing and stabilizers in general) but I'll look for it next
time I'm at the fabric store. Is it good for machine use, too?
<snip technique that I'd like to try soon>
> i dont/cant/tried-and-was-awful at machine applique so i'll leave that to
> the experts to splain it to you. :D
> if you do it all dark, dont forget to use dark batting so nothing shows
> thru, when you get to that part. :)
That's a good idea! I can't remember seeing dark batting at my LQS, but
it's on my list for look-sees next time.
Cina
Cina
> One thing that might work would be an idea I had a few years ago as
> a quilt for a blind person: all the fabrics dead black, with the
> pattern in the textures - satin-finish, towelling, chenille, fake
> fur etc. The design could be anything, I was thinking of a fairly
> traditional sampler. You could cheat and dye it after making it,
> but some textures are only available in undyeable synthetics.
I don't think that would work with this quilt, but I love the idea!
Even just as simple squares, it would be interesting. I'm going to keep
this one in my "quilts to ponder" file. =)
> It would frustrate the hell out of a quilting magazine photographer.
> For added Gothness you could quilt it in Frankenstein-scar or spider
> web patterns using UV-fluorescent thread.
Do you mean glow in the dark thread? I'm never touching that stuff
again, though I would be open to other kinds of nifty threads. I'm just
starting to realize how addicting thread can be... I always thought it
was just the fabric.
Cina
Cina
> Well, I've been dressing in an alternative (goth/metal/hippie) way for
> many years now so hopefully I can help. You might find that this is
> not a phase but as she gets older she does become more discerning in
> her tastes.
Yes. I've found that out. :/ Makes it difficult to buy clothing for
her, and I usually end up just giving her gift certificates. I'm not
sure she's going to end up goth, though, but it doesn't bother me as
long as she's not going for slutty. Nothing too short or tight or sexy,
KWIM? I'm still resistant on her piercing or tattooing herself (though
I am both pierced and tattooed several times, so of course I'm a
hypocrite), but she can dye her hair any color she wants (and has), and
she can wear makeup, though she really only sticks with eyeliner. I'm
more concerned with who she's hanging out with, and what she's doing,
than what she wears.
<snip list>
> She might like some anime fabric;
>
> http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=41852&sid=31U9H
> z...@rJbp86k-28104004434.1a
This is fantastic! I haven't looked over all of your links yet, but I'm
in love with this already. Thanks!
Cina
Cina
> Oooo you should have hit the post Halloween sales! I did. :) Being a wee
> bit of goth myself, I have a clue what yer looking for.
Most of what I found was cutesy halloween stuff. Puppies in witch hats
frolicking next to happy jack-o-lanterns, that kind of thing. Of course
I bought it <G>, but I didn't see any really fabulous fabric. I look
for stuff that's sort of witchy (I used to belong to a coven years ago,
and am thinking about making my own altar cloths and other decorations)
but I don't find much, at least on sale.
> You can still find some of the Halloween fabrics out there in the
> various clearance bins. I know my current LQS still has some lovely
> fabric with skulls and roses on it, but it's hard to locate. The Mexican
> Day of the Dead inspired a lot of cool fabric this year.
I think my LQS has been picked clean, but I might brave just one more
visit to TSWLTH (the local one is icky and I tend to avoid it). Or
maybe this is the perfect excuse to go hunting up some more fabric
stores? ;-)
> You can also borrow from the web or your daughter images of Emily and
> Hello Kitty and try to create them yourself. I've never seen Emily or
> Hello Kitty or any true Goth-flavored fabric, and I'd love to.
I've seen clothing with Hello Kitty on it (boxers, I think) but never
anything at the fabric store. I wonder if writing to the manufacturer
or licenser would get me a bolt, or a few yards, or scraps?
> If all else fails, drag her to the fabric store and make her pick some
> of the fabric. You may both have a good time. I did enjoy going with my
> mother, and it's part of why I quilt today.
She's not that interested in quilting in general (and has yet to find a
pieced pattern she likes, or any color combo in any of my books and
mags), though honestly that's mostly because she likes to push my
buttons sometimes. (Whee! Teenagers!) I think if I get a few ideas
together to pitch them to her (velvet, that cute anime fabric) she'll
be more receptive.
Cina
Cina
> how about a 'nightmare before xmas' quilt? I have a friend that is
> really into it, except she is like 30... I've seen her sweaters with
> skulls and her bag with the main male character... those images should
> not be too hard to aplique and they are easy to find - I googled in
> Images with tim burton and nightmare before christmas and got lots of
> ideas...(I am having a hard time imagining how to reconcily hello kitty
> and goth...:o)
She's got a "Nightmare before Christmas" poster hanging on her wall,
and I'm going to try to incorporate it somehow, but it won't be the
main focus. I can probably find some interesting patches to scatter
around... I poked around a few sites last night and I know our local
Hot Topic has a huge collection.
Maybe Hello Kitty is more punk than goth?
<http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=240841&RN=269>
Cina
Natalie
what you come up with!
NS
silverb...@xelb.netx
> She's got a "Nightmare before Christmas" poster hanging on her wall,
> and I'm going to try to incorporate it somehow, but it won't be the
> main focus. I can probably find some interesting patches to scatter
> around... I poked around a few sites last night and I know our local
> Hot Topic has a huge collection.
>
> Maybe Hello Kitty is more punk than goth?
>
> <http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=240841&RN=269>
>
>
> Cina
Cina,
If you go to this link (from a website posted previously) it will help
you understand the different styles that goths adapt. There is punkish
and cute and the t-shirt and jeans. It might give you some ideas on the
different directions that you can go in with this.
http://gothfashion.info/x.php?stuff=flavours
Good luck!
Julie
Richmond, VA
NightMist
>I'm almost ready to start working on a quilt for my daughter. Since
>she's in complete teenage mode now, I fully expect her to hate it. ;)
>Anyhoo, I want to practice applique techniques, and I'm looking for
>fabric prints with sort-of "goth" cartoon characters, and similar
>stuff.
(snip)
>So I'd like to find some fabric with images I could fussy cut and
>applique, but have had no luck. Everything I've seen so far is too
>cutesy, and not "dark" enough. I'd also like to try to play with
>appliqued shapes (I don't know what to call this... like using a red
>fabric cut into an apple shape with little green pieces for leaves,
>instead of a printed apple) but I'm completely stumped here. Ideas?
>Where can I find suitable fabric?
No clue.
Hello Kitty and Emily Strange are generally quite popular.
There was some fabric once upon a time that had Edward Gorey artwork
on it. I haven't seen any for years, but if you could find some it
would be prime.
If you can find some Invader Zim or Samauri Jack fabric, they are also
popular with some goths. Cartoon characters are kind of tough, most of
what is popular among goths doesn't make it far enough into the
mainstream to have fabric put out. Maybe something Day of the Dead
themed, but that stuff tends to be pricey.
That aside, here is some info you might find useful:
http://www.ice-princess.net/academia.html
The alt.gothic.fashion FAQ link on this page is one of my most
frequently accessed pages when I need to find something goth related.
NightMist
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Leslie in Missouri
http://www.bighornquilts.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi
Too cool! And I'm so far from goth it's silly!!! LOL
Leslie
Walker Family
with my quilt. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291642551
It may take a few moments for some of the photos to load.
Equilter and Keepsake quilting had fabrics that worked. I fussy cut
the dragon from a fabric that was otherwise too cutsie. At Halloween
I found a skull fabric but I was able to use the construction print
line of fabrics to use as stonework on the castle and wood for the
drawbridge, etc. Check out the celestial or astrology lines of fabric
and even a Harry Potter type with wizards, etc. Moni
Walker Family
you want to see this, I'll send you an invitation to view it if you
email me at: wal...@midwest.net. Otherwise, I think you might have
to join the imagestation. It doesn't cost anything but I know some of
you might not want to join. If that still doesn't work, I can email
photos but they are fairly large. Moni
Cina
> If you look at http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-52319/bilder/gothqt1.jpg and
> http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-52319/bilder/gothqt2.jpg
<snip>
Pretty! I like the reddish squares in the lower right corner... looks
like they've got bare trees and lightning?
> I got the charms from a charm swap we did on alt.gothic.fashion last year
> and I'm sure there would be plenty of people there that could give you tips
> and ideas for making your daughter's quilt.
Posting there is on my list, but it may take me a week or two. My
"computer to do" list is getting scary long. Too. Much. Research. ;-)
> I have some of the backing
> fabric left over that I could send you if you email me your snail mail
> address. It's a poly-cotton blend but it had the "look" I wanted so I used
> it anyway. The charms are all 100% cotton fabrics and came from different
> parts of the U.S.
Thank you for the offer, but I don't think your backing fabric is the
look I'm going for. It's pretty, but it doesn't hit me, yanno? Besides,
don't you wanna make a matching pillow for your quilt? =)
Cina
Cina
> Hello Kitty and Emily Strange are generally quite popular.
> There was some fabric once upon a time that had Edward Gorey artwork
> on it. I haven't seen any for years, but if you could find some it
> would be prime.
I'd kill for Edward Gorey fabric! I love the Gashleycrumb Tinies... "N
is for Neville who died of ennui." ;)
> That aside, here is some info you might find useful:
>
> http://www.ice-princess.net/academia.html
Wow! Now there's a faq! I lurk on a whole lotta newsgroups, and that's
the biggest, most organized one I've seen. I just spent an hour looking
round, and I barely began. Thanks!
Cina
Cina
> I made a gothic quilt for my nephew and his wife. Here's a website
> with my quilt. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291642551
> It may take a few moments for some of the photos to load.
Pretty dragon! I want to see the whole quilt! I could only see
individual blocks, which are lovely, but I'd love to see the layout of
the finished quilt. :)
Thanks for the ideas!
Cina
Packrat
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> Pretty dragon! I want to see the whole quilt! I could only see
> individual blocks, which are lovely, but I'd love to see the layout of
> the finished quilt. :)
>
> Thanks for the ideas!
>
>
> Cina
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quilt. My nephew and his wife have it on the wall and everyone seems
to enjoy it when they see it. Most of the individual block photos on
the imagestation site are blocks in progress. This is a better
overall view. Moni
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>
><http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=240841&RN=269>
>
>
>Cina
>
there is a goth hello kitty shirt...she's in purple.
cc
who has both the punk kitty and the goth kitty tshirts....