I thought I'd write a snippet about my currect project. My sister turns 30 next week and as part of her present I thought I'd make a little textile collage of a rose, which, as well as being simply gorgeous, is also personal because it relates to her name.
I started it this morning, first drawing out a template of a rose and then replicating that, cutting out the major 'parts' and tracing them onto an assortment of pink and red fabrics. This is potentially a very tricky project to attempt, as roses are obviously very complex flowers with all their subtleness of folds. It's very possible that layering materials to create texture and definition could just look like a mess of fabrics! (This is typical of the way I create new items, I start off with an idea and just delve right in; making mistakes is a large part of the creative process for me!)
You will see that I've created the middle part of the rose using pink satin, which I had some scraps left over of. I cut out a rough square, folded over the two top most corners and sewed them in place with invisible thread, to create a 'soft' arrow point. then I twisted the material around to the left, tucking in any loose edges and stitched the bud in place with more invisible thread. Now that I have all the pieces ready in a number of different materials (hessian, printed cotton, satin and my beloved felt) I am ready to assemble them all onto the canvas. I'm planning to use metallic embroidery thread to give definition as well as sequins to add a special sparkle and depth to the image. I've also yet to make some leaves, down which I will stitch her name in sparkly thread as the 'stem'..
I started it this morning, first drawing out a template of a rose and then replicating that, cutting out the major 'parts' and tracing them onto an assortment of pink and red fabrics. This is potentially a very tricky project to attempt, as roses are obviously very complex flowers with all their subtleness of folds. It's very possible that layering materials to create texture and definition could just look like a mess of fabrics! (This is typical of the way I create new items, I start off with an idea and just delve right in; making mistakes is a large part of the creative process for me!)
You will see that I've created the middle part of the rose using pink satin, which I had some scraps left over of. I cut out a rough square, folded over the two top most corners and sewed them in place with invisible thread, to create a 'soft' arrow point. then I twisted the material around to the left, tucking in any loose edges and stitched the bud in place with more invisible thread. Now that I have all the pieces ready in a number of different materials (hessian, printed cotton, satin and my beloved felt) I am ready to assemble them all onto the canvas. I'm planning to use metallic embroidery thread to give definition as well as sequins to add a special sparkle and depth to the image. I've also yet to make some leaves, down which I will stitch her name in sparkly thread as the 'stem'..
It's proving to be an exciting project for me as I've never created such a complex design giving only the 'insinuation' of definition using layered fabrics. I've also never stitched directly onto an unbacked canvas, whihc is what I will be doing here... However, this is where I am with it at the present moment. Please check back to see the second installment over the coming days, and see whether I have managed to make a success of it or whether it's consigned to the scrap materials bag!
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