PMC Designs - Tome Pages

Create one or the whole series of Tome pages as perfectly described by this talented artist, Patti Medaris Culea:

Cover Enlarge Image Three figures make up the front cover of the Tome. Simple applique is used along with adding snippets, free motion machine embroidery and beading to embellish the women. The back cover shows the beginnings of using Tyvek. This technique will be dealt with in depth later on in the pattern series.	Tome 2 - Photo Transfer & Windows Enlarge Image This is actually the first page for your Tome. Various photo transfer techniques are discussed along with adding "windows" to frame your photos. A pocket doll emerges wearing some smaller "windows".
Tome 3 - Fibre Collage Enlarge Image Can be both traditional and contemporary. This Tome explores both. The Summer side uses traditional collage but Winter (photo inside pattern) uses Tyvek, cellophane, organza, paint to create a unique scene. All of the explored techniques can be used in many different mediums - doll making, quilting, wearables.	Tome 4 - Painting & Stamping Enlarge Image From the sea to the earth, this pattern takes you through a fun journey of painting and stamping. Side one creates a mermaid sitting on a rock holding a shell. The pocket doll emerges again, only this time she's a wee mermaid. A template is provided for the mermaid scene. Side two is more earthy, freer. Doilies, lace, trim, textured fabrics are stitched onto fabric then painted. More stitching is done to create your scene.
Tome 5 - Beading Enlarge Image This project explores several beading techniques. Bead embroidery, sculptural peyote stitch, fringe, picots, edgings, spikes, flowers. Great fun and very easy. Side one has a chubby dancing woman frolicking through a flower field holding a vine of grapes. The template for the woman is included in the pattern along with instructions on how to paint and bead her. Side two uses a printed fabric that is then beaded using bead embroidery techniques. A photo transfer adds interest to the page.	Tome 6 - Velvet Enlarge Image Velvet is such a fun fibre to work. In this pattern we'll use both synthetic and silk/rayon velvets. The synthetic side has a pocket doll made from velvet and the techniques included are: burning, bonding, embossing, stitching. The reverse side uses a silk/rayon mix velvet that is dyed and includes use of Angelina and Crystalina and foiling.
Tome 7 - Needlelace Enlarge Image An ancient technique comes alive using contemporary threads and designs. This pattern has a more traditional side for page one using hand needlelace stitches but metallic and fun threads for those stitches. Plastic drapery rings are covered and used as accents along with shisha mirrors. Side two is an autumn scene with machine needlelaced laves.	Tome 8 - Machine & Hand Embroidery Enlarge Image A fun fairy theme is created for this page. One side has a funky fairy house that a wee fairy paper doll resides. Only she's made from Ultra Suede or felt. The other side is a garden that the fairy can wander through.
Tome 9 - Tyvek, Cellophane, Organza Enlarge Image Side one of this page uses heat transfer inks, Tyvek and snippets of threads, yarns, organza to create a fun scene where Native American children play hide and seek. Side two uses a photo transfer surrounded by burned out organza, netting and plastic shopping bags. Both sides include instructions on creating beads from Tyvek and organza.	Tome 10 - Feltwork Enlarge Image Side one uses Kunin, or synthetic felt pieces to create a figure and fun background. This felt is heated to create the holes and lace effect. Felt beads are made using the same technique as Tyvek beads. You'll make your own felt from wool on side two. This is a very easy project to explore felt making if you've never done it before. Beads are also created using the felting technique.
Tome 11 - Silkwork Enlarge Image Silk is a fun fibre to work with and this page includes several techniques. Side one uses photo transfer onto silk fabric, a wee silk doll, creating a silk "sandwich" and a silk ATC (Artist Trading Card). Side two is silk collage using silk rods, silk waste, silk threads, silk chiffon, silk noil, etc. This pattern also includes the instructions for binding the entire Tome.	Tome Arca 12 Enlarge Image The box to hold the Stargaze Stitchery Tome. Techniques used include fabric collage, painting, beadwork, embossing and stamping, etc.

Note: Images of items are not to scale and colours shown may not be exact reproductions of actual colours due to differences in computer screen displays.