Turn Fabric Scraps into Stunning Ocean Landscape, Complete Kinusaiga Tutorial

Turn fabric scraps into a stunning ocean landscape with me! In this complete, step-by-step Kinusaiga tutorial, I take you through the entire process from cutting the foam board to adding the final wire hanger to the back of the cradle frame.

I wanted this video to be especially helpful for anyone who is new to Kinusaiga, so I’ve included the little details and decisions I make along the way — not just the basic technique.

You’ll see how I choose and place my fabrics to create depth, light and shadow in the landscape. I’ll show you how I use darker fabrics in the shaded areas and gradually move to lighter fabrics where the sunlight hits, as well as how I choose each new fabric by looking at the colours and values of the pieces surrounding it.

I also share techniques for cutting and working with more intricate shapes, changing the original design as I go, replacing fabrics when something isn’t working, and making adjustments until the whole picture comes together.

From beginning to end, I cover:

Cutting and preparing the foam board
Transferring and working with the design
Choosing fabrics for light, shadow and depth
Matching neighbouring fabrics for a more natural transition
Cutting and tucking intricate pieces
Changing the design when needed
Removing and replacing fabric pieces
Building the ocean landscape one section at a time
Mounting the finished Kinusaiga art
Finishing the cradle frame and adding the wire hanger

If you’ve been curious about Kinusaiga, Japanese no-sew fabric art, this project will take you through the complete process.

I hope this inspires you to look at your fabric scraps in a completely different way!

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Materials used & Affiliate Amazon Paid Links:



-1” XPS foam board 16X22” aprox.
-18x24" wood cradle frame. with no centre brace bar
-Measuring tape
-Scotch tape
-white glue
-D rings
-Plastic coated #4 picture hanging wire

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More DIY Ideas you will love:
-Link to Kinusaiga playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA9h1F7-O3Sg&si=HCPGtV7-yF6g-Olo

-Link to How to Enlarge any Pattern
https://youtu.be/nFRyt0W_s14?si=SclvuQm5zvtHtpTM

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