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Needle and Thread4 years ago
Inspired By Nature, I Upcycle Faux Fur Fabric By Sewing It Into Realistic-Looking Animals
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I’m Rachel Austin, a textile artist from The Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
Greatly inspired by nature and my beautiful surroundings, I love the challenge of working out how to cut fabric pieces, which when sewn together and stuffed, form realistic-looking animals. I mainly use unwanted faux fur fabric and hand sew it into tactile pieces of art. So far I’ve created animals from little birds to life-size badgers! I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoy making them.
If you would like to know more, pop over to my Facebook or Instagram.
Thank you for reading!
More info: Facebook | Instagram | Etsy
Curious cub
Badger & the butterfly
Peek-A-Boo!
By the riverbank
Swallows
Willow tit
Kestrel in flight
Unicorn head – sewn from a fleecy throw
Song thrush
Image credits: www.etsy.com
Howling wolf cub
Jenny Wren singing
Poseable baby fawn
Baby scrap dragon
Meeting on meadows gate
Flying sparrow
Off for a hop about
Magpie
Blue-eyed baby
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Rachel your work is truly stunning,so realistic and even more so when you see it "in real life",such a talented artist,i love your work.
Gosh, thank you so much Helen! X
Who could resist any of these wonderful animals they are amazing and the workmanship superb, but the fox is simply delightful.
Very kind of you to say, thank you! 🙂
Do you have a price list?
You are fantatic Rachel, your animals is so real! Beautiful work!!
Rachel your work is truly stunning,so realistic and even more so when you see it "in real life",such a talented artist,i love your work.
Gosh, thank you so much Helen! X
Who could resist any of these wonderful animals they are amazing and the workmanship superb, but the fox is simply delightful.
Very kind of you to say, thank you! 🙂
Do you have a price list?
You are fantatic Rachel, your animals is so real! Beautiful work!!