A few days ago I decided to combine weaving fabrics with holes and machine stitch to see what that is like. The back ground ribbed fabric is a kind of thick cotton and the rest is silk dupioni and cotton velvet. I used triple, free motion, and satin stitches and the overall result is thick and soft but I don't particularly like it - especially not the area around the focal point where the free motion stitch hardens the fabric.
And when I went to clean my cutting board, I remembered a technique my CWB classmate, Helen, taught us and gathered up all the thread and fabric lint bits and sewed them together into a thread bead. Fast, fun and waste free!
I've also begun adding stitch to this one and did some decluttering and organizing in the studio. Alot of little piles of fabrics having conversations are piling up!
And I basted more of this and have another block for it in the design stage.
One block at a time...
And when I went to clean my cutting board, I remembered a technique my CWB classmate, Helen, taught us and gathered up all the thread and fabric lint bits and sewed them together into a thread bead. Fast, fun and waste free!
I've also begun adding stitch to this one and did some decluttering and organizing in the studio. Alot of little piles of fabrics having conversations are piling up!
And I basted more of this and have another block for it in the design stage.
One block at a time...
4 comments:
The blue and white cloth really appeals to me! Gilly
Im really into this at the moment although my college stuff is getting in the way!! I love them all but maybe a little to much machine stitching on the top one i think i would go over it with some hand stitching....hope u dont mind me saying that....just what i would do.
Love the piece developing on the design wall. those shots of sky blue really sparkle.
Hi Gilly - thanks - lots of stitching ahead on it!
Jensters - yes, fabric weaving can be addictive. I came up with a different solution for the focal point - but handstitch could have been another option.
Penny, thanks! CWB just seemed to fly by.
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