DIY Moths

Inspired by sisterMAG's insects theme, illustrator and creator Alice Williamson (@designedbyalice) sat down and created beautiful moths out of fabrics, wire and twine. Moths are more than clothes-eating insects: They are butterflies and are in their own way fluffy beautiful. On the following pages Alice shows you how to recreate the delicate creatures with your own designs out of leftover fabrics.

CREATION: Alice Williamson | PHOTOS: Ashley Ludäscher

Tutorial

What You Need

• hand dyed silks

• net for the wings

• wire & wool to cover the wire

1) Cut out wings and draw on fabric with a permanent marker. It’s also possible to add pops of colour as embellishments at this stage.

2) Hand or machine embroider textiles together, creating a quilted effect.

3) Make a cone shape by sewing the two sides of a triangle together and stuff to form the body of the moth.

4) Thick wire is needed for the insects limbs. It must be shaped into the eyes and legs, and can then either be bound in wool or painted black.

5) A thinner wire is needed for the antenna and wing embellishments.

6) Sew wire embellishments to moth body, adding optional ›furry details‹!

7) Attach the wings by sewing them to the cone-shaped body and also attach a wire hook to hang / fly it from.

If you make one of Alice's moths, please share a picture of it with us (@sister_mag) and Alice (@designedbyalice) with the hashtag # sisterMAG18! We will retweet or repost!