Happy New Year! I hope it will be a creative one.
I have constructed the area around the central motif by layering a metallalic net over a heavy silk fabric. I have used free machining with gold thread to combine these two layers. A mosaic of small pieces of silk fabric were machined together using a dissolvable background to support. When washed to dissolve the background, I placed this fabric on top of the metallic net. The next stage was to hand stitch with a thick rayon thread that added some texture to the surface. It still looked unfinished so I then added a layer of free machining with gold metallic thread. that’s about as far as I have got with the production of the piece. I anticipate that it will take many months to complete which is why i have begun now when the exhibition does not take place until November 2019.
Further techniques will be trialed in the coming months but I want to include some metal thread techniques which, as you know, take a long time to do! Sections will be stitched in small pieces and then added. I am hoping to record my progress on this piece via the website so keep looking for updates.
It looks and sounds amazing! I’ll look out for progress reports.
I’m currently working on a commisssion to be placed in the local eye hospital, which is loosely based on an eye motif but a fairly abstract design (a mixture of machine embroidery and hand-stitch). Our group are planning two exhibitions, hopefully later this year. Will let you know when we have confirmed dates and venues.
Happy new year to you.
Jane
January 3, 2019 at 10:39 am
I look forward to seeing this. What techniques will you be using?
Jane R
January 3, 2019 at 4:01 pm
Happy New Year! I hope it will be a creative one.
I have constructed the area around the central motif by layering a metallalic net over a heavy silk fabric. I have used free machining with gold thread to combine these two layers. A mosaic of small pieces of silk fabric were machined together using a dissolvable background to support. When washed to dissolve the background, I placed this fabric on top of the metallic net. The next stage was to hand stitch with a thick rayon thread that added some texture to the surface. It still looked unfinished so I then added a layer of free machining with gold metallic thread. that’s about as far as I have got with the production of the piece. I anticipate that it will take many months to complete which is why i have begun now when the exhibition does not take place until November 2019.
Further techniques will be trialed in the coming months but I want to include some metal thread techniques which, as you know, take a long time to do! Sections will be stitched in small pieces and then added. I am hoping to record my progress on this piece via the website so keep looking for updates.
January 4, 2019 at 10:55 am
It looks and sounds amazing! I’ll look out for progress reports.
I’m currently working on a commisssion to be placed in the local eye hospital, which is loosely based on an eye motif but a fairly abstract design (a mixture of machine embroidery and hand-stitch). Our group are planning two exhibitions, hopefully later this year. Will let you know when we have confirmed dates and venues.
Happy new year to you.
Jane