I must be honest - I started to put my book together during the weekend, but it it wasn't going as planned, so I took it apart. Starting again, armed with my new techniques.
I used heat transfer ink to paint this sunflower, and then applied it to synthetic fabric. The design has now also made quite a nice foam stamp. I'd attempted to use foam in the past, but couldn't get the level of detail I wanted. Frances' expert knowledge has now set me on the right path! Stamp making is also highly addictive - I'm rationing myself.:) We also used abaca tissue, which I'm so in love with for painting and stitching now. The sketch is ink on fabric with a little stitching added.
And finally, tah da! Some embroidery. This is a bit of a different style for me, for two reasons, firstly 'cos I want to incorporate it into my work, but in a new way, and two, because I've got some beginner students who want to learn all the basic stitches. I felt I really should have some stitch variety in my sample folder, so I stitched these! I must give thanks to the wonderful Sharon Boggon of Pintangle and TAST for many of the stitches I've incorporated. Sadly I've never managed to keep up with TAST, but I do follow it, and always recommend my class to visit Pintangle for wonderful inspiration, eye candy and stitch tutorials.
This one is buttonhole stitches, just using a random variety of threads -
And this is chain stitch variations -
This was really fun to do. I surprised myself. Now I'm going to put all my new knowledge together........ What will happen next?...........
8 comments:
you have certainly done a few techniques here. Natural dyeing I have not tried, silly but I am not keen on messy!! Love to see some tast stitches, I too did not keep up but have kept a record of them and maybe one day, I do use some in the crazy blocks I do
TAST is a great inspiration, even for those of us who don't actually take part. It gives me all sorts of ideas....!
Wow what cool results Jules. You certainly are on a roll
Hi Jules,
Wow! This is such a beautiful printing idea. The printing on fabric method looks so natural, you could make some lovely country style cushions for the home and sell them. You need to get a shop, Jules! ;-)
I would like to have go at this printing technique myself.
Thank you for leading me to your lovely new blog, I'm now following and I will add you to my blog list. I totally understand about wanting to start again with a fresh start. Sometimes you have to in order to move forward.
All the Very Best of luck,
Jo. xx
Someone's been busy!=) Looks like lots of fun.
Thanks for your lovely e-card. I tried to e-mail you on the normal address, but it came back!=(
What fun!! I'd love to hear more about your natural dyeing adventures!!
Loving these techniques Jules. So happy you are having such a fun time.
What a wonderful weekend! I have one of Frances Pickering's books and am rather envious of all of you who attended this. Looks like you had the opportunity to sample lots of new techniques.
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