Wooden 1" discs painted with acrylic paint
Pumpkin seeds coloured with copper acrylic paint using plastic bag method.
Hand-rolled scrap fabric bead - glued then wrapped with wire
More to follow...
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Beadwork sampler in progress
Jewellery findings and beads in combinations on purple ground
Combination of beads to form 3D shape on purple ground.
Bugle beads in formation on yellow ground.
Bead sampler partway through - some squares still to be filled, plus edging to display further beadwork. More to follow....
Buttons - simple buttons
First attempt at a Dorset button
Covered button. Free machine stitched spirals on monoprinted fabric. A contrasting
colour thread used.
Suffolk puff made from yellow monoprinted satin.
The reverse shows off the monoprinted pattern.
Monoprinted satin bonded to foam and wrapped with variegated thread.
Covered button made with cotton which has been procion-dyed and stamped. Seed beads hand-sewn around edge.
Covered button. Chain stitch on monoprinted fabric.
Covered button. Free machine stitched spirals on monoprinted fabric. A contrasting
colour thread used.Suffolk puff made from yellow monoprinted satin.
The reverse shows off the monoprinted pattern.
Purple satin "puff"
Monoprinted satin bonded to foam and wrapped with variegated thread.
Tassels!
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Ragged tassel made from torn silk taffeta ribbon and torn scraps of monoprinted fabrics.
Hand-dyed bamboo knitting ribbon wrapped with beaded wire.
Ragged tassel made from torn silk taffeta ribbon and torn scraps of monoprinted fabrics.
Hand-dyed bamboo knitting ribbon wrapped with beaded wire.
Cords
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A selection of simple machine-stitched cords.
I used a variety of threads, including
embroidery floss, cotton perle, wool, metallic thread and hand-dyed knitting ribbon.
Altered tension machine cords
A selection of simple machine-stitched cords.
I used a variety of threads, including
embroidery floss, cotton perle, wool, metallic thread and hand-dyed knitting ribbon.
Hand made cords
Altered tension machine cords
More to follow!
Monoprinting - fabric
On the right is a particular favourite - makes me think of Christmas.
Monoprinting using acrylic paints
Top row L: printing (2 layers) on dark purple polyester - impression of an illuminated manuscript?
The remainder are printing on dyed cotton. Right, effect achieved by pushing a clean paintbrush down onto fabric and rotating it (think boy scouts trying to light a camp fire).
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