This is what I started with. I painted cotton batting with regular (office store) red and blue ink with water added.

I then covered it with Mistyfuse, little cut up bits of ribbon and angelina. I ironed it covered with ironing cloth. Then I FME’d over the entire surface with red thread.

Here’s a closeup.
Here’s the inside. It’s a gift for an old friend of my DH’s.
Looks fabulous Ruth!
What a great surface Ruth. You know how I love to use inks.:)Did you put anything over the scrappy bits like organza or something or has the Misty Fuse made them stay put?