There is something about the comfort and pleasure of hand stitching. Not a new observation, I know, but one I enjoyed recognising at the exhibition "Frayed" in February last year. I hope that these thoughts will echo again when I listen to a talk next month about John Craske at our local bookshop.
Below then are spirals of pleasure and comfort exploring hand-dyed and bought threads on hand-dyed habotai silk, silk organza and patterned cotton.
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| 4:1 |
Running stitch and couched spirals.
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| 4:2 |
A number of stretched springs offset in different thicknesses of thread, including fine metallic which was also used to couch the self-dyed gimp. The design is a response to the monoprinting beneath.
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| 4:3 |
Ready patterned and hand-dyed cotton were the base for this sample. This time I used the stair edges as the design motif for the stitching. What appeared on the fabric was a flowerbed!
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| 4:4 |
This sample began by exploring spirals created by straight lines using a variety of space-dyed threads. As the piece evolved -- and it may not be finished yet -- I added couching, fly stitch and wrapped spirals more reminiscent of barbed wire than staircases.
The tones and thickness of thread pick up the details so well, bravo!
ReplyDeleteHi Judith, Thank you for your comment. Now grappling with my sewing machine! Hope to post that soon.
DeleteI love your hand stitching. They are all beautiful but I particularly like 4:3.
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