Getting ready for setting up my exhibition at the end of next week.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Texturise
Adding texture to the bark of the willow dress.
I am couching a dark grey fabric to the surface using a variegated thread.
Getting ready for setting up my exhibition at the end of next week.
Getting ready for setting up my exhibition at the end of next week.
Monday, 27 February 2017
70,273 project x's 108-117
More red x's for the 70,273 project.
x108
x109
x110
x111
x112
x113
x114
x115
x116
x117
x108
x109
x110
x111
x112
x113
x114
x115
x116
x117
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Saturday, 25 February 2017
Thursday, 23 February 2017
new lady
My friend Gabrielle loaned/gave me her display dummy for my exhibition. I stopped at her house to collect the new lady today.
Then we went on to Fabricland where I got some basics like, clear small poppers, muslin and lightweight fusible interfacing.
Thanks! It was good to go with someone to a fabric shop for a change. And the new lady will be very useful for some of my thinner garments. I need to give her a name (or find out if she had one!) The dummy I use for my shape is 'Ma dame' and the one I use for fashion show shapes is 'Mademoiselle'.
Maybe 'Ma sœur'?, or 'Mon amie'?
Then we went on to Fabricland where I got some basics like, clear small poppers, muslin and lightweight fusible interfacing.
Thanks! It was good to go with someone to a fabric shop for a change. And the new lady will be very useful for some of my thinner garments. I need to give her a name (or find out if she had one!) The dummy I use for my shape is 'Ma dame' and the one I use for fashion show shapes is 'Mademoiselle'.
Maybe 'Ma sœur'?, or 'Mon amie'?
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
70,273 project x's 102-107
More red x's for the 70,273 project.
I was going to complete this 'set' to make 10. Then I thought I lost them and started another set. Now I found them and discovered I already had photographed them.
So, I had better get them posted here!
x102
x103
x104
x105
x106
x107
I was going to complete this 'set' to make 10. Then I thought I lost them and started another set. Now I found them and discovered I already had photographed them.
So, I had better get them posted here!
x102
x103
x104
x105
x106
x107
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Zoomorphic - 1
And so it is complete and ready to send off...
oh. forgot to take a photo.
open packet...
Here, the complete pelephant and bird - Zoomorphic 1.
Close packet.
Go to post tomorrow.
open packet...
Close packet.
Go to post tomorrow.
Monday, 20 February 2017
Zoomorphic
I needed to send a sample of the Build a Fabric technique to Lady Sew and Sew to have on display in the shop.
The only one I had I could send, I can't find. So, maybe it didn't get back from the Needlework Archive?
Well, that one was made from the outer trimmings of the Collared Dragon. I still have trimmings left, so I had a look.
I like finding animals/people in clouds and other random shapes. And I often find I can go from a trimming to make something - even clothes. In these trimmings I could see animal-like shapes. So, I started cutting them out.
Okay. I just need one sample, but already I can see I can do a series. And the word zoomorphic kept running through my head.
So, I settled on this one.
And so far have got the bird and the "pelephant"* stitched down. Now to sandwich and quilt it and send it off.
*pelephant = pointy nose elephant
The only one I had I could send, I can't find. So, maybe it didn't get back from the Needlework Archive?
City Scape
Well, that one was made from the outer trimmings of the Collared Dragon. I still have trimmings left, so I had a look.
*pelephant = pointy nose elephant
Sunday, 19 February 2017
Saturday, 18 February 2017
Something on Saturday
Cow 6
My dad is very good at whittling. I have some of the chains he has made from one piece of wood, and balls within a rectangle cage.
I have had this cow that he made since I went to college.
Very lovely and quite correct in stance. I like the grain lines in the wood.
She looks very like the cow we had called Lady, who was a Jersey cow. Fairly low slung.
The first one I learned to milk and spent much time parked under! By hand of course!
My dad is very good at whittling. I have some of the chains he has made from one piece of wood, and balls within a rectangle cage.
I have had this cow that he made since I went to college.
The first one I learned to milk and spent much time parked under! By hand of course!
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Something different
I have been having issues with the computer just stopping where it is and then the Thoughtful Man spends a few hours with a new attempt to coax it to carry on. So, a quick post while it is working.
I made this for the Thoughtful Man for Valentine's Day. (He is my Knight). He plays piano and a few other instruments.
So, "Music for a Knight".
And an interesting view with the light coming across showing the dimensions of the quilting.
As you can see, I thought I would try the technique I use for the Ramshackle Houses to see how they would work for a different outline. Still trying to give a sketch look, I often draw this knight shape, without the music, in cards for him. So, in this fabric is blends in some, but I think it works.
I made this for the Thoughtful Man for Valentine's Day. (He is my Knight). He plays piano and a few other instruments.
As you can see, I thought I would try the technique I use for the Ramshackle Houses to see how they would work for a different outline. Still trying to give a sketch look, I often draw this knight shape, without the music, in cards for him. So, in this fabric is blends in some, but I think it works.
