Welcome to my colorful world of Fabric Decollage!
I'm Debbie Jones, from Venice, Florida.
Fabric Decollage is an original technique that's a cross between collage and decoupage, created by bonding many fabrics together in layers. Almost every kind of fabric can be found in these decollages, including commercially available and hand-painted pieces, ranging from cottons and silks to ultrasuede and metallics.
Sometimes I start with a single piece of fabric that inspires me and then build a collage around it. More often, I start with a color scheme in mind and then choose various fabrics, cutting them in a free-form manner and building the layers as I go, envisioning landscapes or underwater seascapes or even perhaps a "dreamscape". Each decollage is one-of-a-kind.
Once the fabrics are glued in layers, the finished artwork is then placed in a large press that applies high pressure and heat to flatten and bond it to a sturdy, acid-free surface. The result is two-dimensional artwork that resembles a painting -- a "fabric painting"! Most of them are matted and framed, although they can be quilted rather than being mounted and framed. This is a unique way of working with fabric that I've developed over the past fifteen years, after injuries from an auto accident left me unable to machine quilt for a long time.
Please take a look around to see examples of this distinctive art form and let me know if you're interested in purchasing my work or commissioning me for a custom design. Your comments would be most welcome.
Thanks for stopping by my website -- I hope you enjoy your visit!
Debbie
Debbie
"Consider the Lilies" Fabric Landscape 25"x31"
"Enchanted Ocean" Fabric Seascape 19"x30"
The latest news:
I've recently added a few new pages to the website! Check out the new Stamped Fabrics Page which can be accessed anytime by clicking the button near the top of any page. (These stamped fabrics are examples of some of the techniques you can learn in my Rubber Stamping on Fabric Class.)
The new Jewelry Page 2 and Cards Page 2 can be accessed through the Jewelry & Cards Page, which has its own button (above).
I'm working on the soon-to-be-unveiled Student Gallery Page. If you have taken one of my classes and have fabric art (using my techniques) that you would like to share and inspire others online, please email me a .jpg image or send a photo via "snail mail". Click the Contact Me link for my mailing address.
Meanwhile, at Deborah's Quilt Basket in Venice, Florida, I'll be teaching these classes:
Fabric Seascape Decollage: Feb. 19 or Mar.27
Fabric Landscape Decollage: Feb. 20 or Apr. 3
Rubber Stamping on Fabric: Feb. 23
Fabric Decollage Greeting Cards: Mar. 26
Fabric Decollage Jewelry: Apr. 1
Details about each of these classes are listed on the Schedule Page. All fabrics and supplies are provided in my classes at Deborah's, so you just come in and play. The best part is, you'll finish projects in these classes! Anyone can learn these easy techniques.
Also, I'll have a vendor booth at quilt shows in February in Bradenton and Hudson (the West Pasco show), and also in March in Naples and Venice -- very exciting -- with new hand-painted fabrics at each show! More information about these shows (and links to their websites) can be found on the Schedule Page.
I'm happy to announce my upcoming lecture and trunk show for the Jacaranda Women's Club in Venice on February 18th! We're going to have a great time. Click here for info.
Dates have just been set for one-day Fabric Painting Classes in Venice on Wednesday, April 14 and offered again on Saturday, April 17. See the Schedule Page for details.
The upcoming book about my Fabric Decollage Greeting Card with stamping & embossing techniques, is getting closer to being finished, but I've run into a couple of snags that will be worked out very soon. (To see some of my Fabric Decollage Greeting Cards, click here and then scroll down.)
Lots of fun things are happening, with more in the planning stages. Please check back soon for the latest updates!
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Please do not copy any content or use these images in any way, unless you have first obtained written permission from Debbie.
Thank you.
These 2 new pages can also be accessed
from the Jewelry + Cards Page.
And here is another new page:
See a full description of this class on the Classes Page.
