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 thirteen 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

"Consider the Lilies"         Fabric Landscape          25"x31"
"Enchanted Ocean"          Fabric Seascape           19"x30"

The latest news:

I'm pleased to announce more class dates in April here in Venice, Florida! The March classes have filled, except for one opening in the Fabric Seascape Decollage Class on March 28th. Please click on the Class Schedule Page for all the latest information.

Also, I'm scheduled to give my lecture, "Fabric Scraps Become Fine Art!" at the April 14th meeting of the Brandon Piecemakers Quilt Guild in Brandon, Florida, (just south of Tampa). I'll also teach Fabric Seascape Decollage in Brandon on Saturday, April 12th, and Rubber Stamping on Fabric on Saturday, May 24th. Both classes in Brandon are open to non-guild members. For details, please see the Class Schedule Page.

Vending at the recent Manatee Quilt Show and Venice Quilt Show was a resounding success! My handpainted fabrics, precision scissors and other items were very popular, and I received many wonderful comments on my class samples. Thanks to everyone who stopped by my booths at these shows -- it's always nice to see you and talk about the fun things we can do with our fabrics!

I'm thrilled to say that my quilt "Spirit Rising" won 1st Place in the Small Art Quilt Category at the Venice Quilt Show! This is especially meaningful to me, given the many beautiful quilts entered and the very high caliber of quilting talent we have in our guild.

During the latter part of April and through most of May, I'll be working hard on my Fabric Decollage book, hoping to get it to the editors by early June. If all goes according to schedule, it should be in print this Fall.

Once the book is in the editors' hands, I plan to schedule more classes, including my Fabric Painting Class, so stay tuned! Please check back for more updates.