tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51594073789257639052024-03-13T22:48:10.123-07:00distant stitch blogAnne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-6113033697747788772014-01-20T05:45:00.000-08:002014-01-20T05:45:16.565-08:00Chapter 9(a) - another sampleI made a startling purchase the other day ....<br />
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... no I haven't lost the plot - look at that tempting grid just waiting to be stitched. Following an inspirational workshop with Isobel Hall, I decided to try weaving stitched strips of cotton.<br />
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The above image is a very close close-up. I used black thread with a turquoise bobbin thread and relaxed the tension so that the bobbin thread peeked through. After stitching one line, I flipped the fabric over and reversed the stitched line.<br />
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I threaded up the strips using a large bodkin and did running stitch then returned down the line with a large tent stitch. The cotton frayed more than I'd planned and threatened to overwhelm the pattern of stitching. I also had to keep untwisting the strip as I sewed. Interestingly, the tent stitch resembles tiny capsules/pods/mussels. I think this type of stitching would be more effective stitched over a large area, using a degree of variation in the colour of the backing cotton. Paper or Vilene could also be used as a base for the strips.<br />
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Overall, I stitched this sample with my HEAD rather than my HEART, which is why I'm not particularly pleased with it.Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-71106259712335263622013-08-27T07:37:00.001-07:002014-01-20T05:31:41.150-08:00Improved photos of Chapter 9(a), Module 4.Following your feedback, Sian, I have begun to work into some of the samples and have taken clearer photos for you to look at.<br />
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1. Machine stitched pulp/rug canvas sampler (previously submitted).<br />
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2. Added handstitching - from top:</div>
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3. More detailed photo of handstitched sampler ideas (previously submitted).</div>
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4. Close up of red stitching on charcoal pulled-thread sampler.</div>
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5. Rug canvas painted with red acrylic. Some ideas including weaving ribbon </div>
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6. Another experiment - woven raffia dipped in pulp then a large letter "a" handstitched </div>
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7. I returned to the pulled and wrapped thread piece and wove a thick black cotton back and forth to create a mesh within the original "bars". I may stitch over the top of this.</div>
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8. Close up of a piece previously submitted. I took your advice and have removed (by wetting and rubbing) some of the paper behind the green vegetable net.</div>
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The top row of stitching resembles handwriting, the lower a Cyrillic script and the panel at the left side resembles (to me) a runic writing form.</div>
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9. close up of 8.</div>
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10. a further close up of 8.</div>
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9. Close up of handmade cord couched onto pulled-thread background to form a network.</div>
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I hope these pictures are clearer - thank goodness they have loaded OK! I will continue with more samples and post them ASAP. I confess I am struggling with this part of the module and how to express the rhythmic but varied patterns of writing.</div>
<br />Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-11084618188147188162013-01-24T14:29:00.002-08:002013-01-24T14:29:12.885-08:00Posting problemsI am finding it impossible to upload images at the mioment and even Live Writer does not work. Back soon!Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-87185251060853378362012-11-26T08:08:00.002-08:002012-11-26T08:08:45.795-08:00Module four Chapter 5I've made a start on drawn thread work.<br />
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First I dyed various types of fabric, plus some bamboo knitting ribbon, which dyes beautifully. Above is some of the ribbon (spooled onto loo-roll tubes) and some pieces of evenweave fabric.<br />
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1. First-ever attempt at drawn thread work - I used a very loosely-woven linen and gingerly withdrew enough threads for a pattern to start to appear.<br />
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2. I got a little bolder with this sample. This linen is not very good quality.<br />
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3. This hand-dyed evenweave fabric was a little more robust.<br />
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4. This fabric was part of a set of unfinished hardanger napkins which was being sold off at a local event. I cut away the work that had already been started and overyed it to fit in with the colour scheme for this module. It was very easy to remove the threads and they leave behind a naturally "rippled" effect.<br />
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<em>Tip - Once ready for photographing, or before applying paint, I used a large A4 single label to temporarily hold the fabric in place.</em><br />
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5. I used ink and permanent pen to colour this piece of evenweave. I think I made it far too fussy for the purpose of the exercise.<br />
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6. Threads pulled to left and right, as shown here. There is an interesting "tweeded" effect.<br />
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7. Another over-fussy piece of fabric.<br />
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8. I've shifted threads in this central band. The effect is very subtle (too subtle?)<br />
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9. A different view of the same sample. This is possibly nearer to the effect I was hoping for.<br />
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10. I pulled loops of thread from the central area of a fabric sample and wove them back into the fabric. <em> Tip - I found self-threading needles really useful for this!</em><br />
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I cut away blocks of threads on alternate sides of this sample in preparation for weaving them back in. I found it so much easier and less damaging to the threads once I had removed the crossing threads. This is ready for me to start weaving.Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-83006110640326966972012-11-13T09:06:00.000-08:002012-11-13T09:06:20.419-08:00Module Four Chapter 4And so on to paper-making.<br />
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1. I knew eating so much ice-cream during the summer would pay off as these tubs were ideal for preparing paper scraps in different colours.</div>
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2. The resulting papers. I merged black and turquoise - rather lumpy though. The black area has a rather nice boot print which was not intentional but looks interesting. While the paper was still pulpy I added snippings of red plastic net to the beige sample but found that very few of the snippets adhered to the paper.</div>
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3. I had made a plain piece of white paper to test out my technique, to which I added some scraps of organza, some strands of hessian and finally some snippings of green wool. I really believed it would all stick but I had to go over the sample again with more white pulp to sandwich the embellishments in place. Another lesson learned.<br />
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4. Another plain white sample but this time I used a roller to apply acrylic paint in three colours. I did not want to go for total coverage as I feel the plain paper areas give this a depth which is far more interesting.<br />
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5. Just for fun - I noticed I had some Xmas stamps from last year which complemented my colour scheme so I ripped one into tiny pieces and applied the scraps to a piece of red paper.<br />
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6. I had bought half a dozen new bobbins and tried pressing them into the beige paper while it was still damp. The result reminds me of fossils! Unfortunately I could not get the impression to go through to the other side, which would have been just as interesting.</div>
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7. I had the bright idea of cutting letter templates from a giant sticky label. Sadly, the wet pulp flooded underneath the templates, lifting the labels and just making a very large sheet of paper. I would have to use something with stronger adhesive, although this could damage my screen.<br />
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8. I picked up on Sian's suggestion about sandwiching threads and ripping through the top layer. I took a piece of red paper and laid down some wire in a random, "wiggly" shape. I then overlaid some turquoise paper and saturated the whole piece, being careful not to dislodge the wire. Once the whole thing was thoroughly dry I carefully ripped out the wire.</div>
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9. I had made more samples in red which turned out much finer and less "chunky". I sandwiched some green threads and ripped out a "window" in the top piece of paper, revealing the threads underneath. I left the fringe of threads in place. Wetting and pressing down on this sample created lovely wrinkles in the paper.<br />
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10. I made some green paper which was quite fragile. I folded it over into a sort of pocket, trapping some red wool. While the sample was still damp I impressed a pattern with the end of my (cold) heatgun and to my amazement the pattern showed even after the piece was completely dry. Again, I've left the thread to form a loose fringe.<br />
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11. I hunted around for something to make a corrugated pattern in paper and came across some "hoof sticks". I sandwiched them beween two layers of beige paper and pressed the layers together firmly. I also spritzed a little green acylic ink while it was still damp. Once completely dry some of the sticks dropped out of their own accord and some are still trapped inside, but the tubular structure has remained. In the top sample you can see where the paper has ripped, forming a litle window through which you can see the trapped stick. I was pleased with this sample. The empty tubes could be filled with thread or wire (or just about anything I suppose!). This gives yet another design option.<br />
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14. Above - a handwritten grid made "cells" and I filled these with individual letters.<br />
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15. Above - In triplicate to accentuate the patterns - I used a disposable fork and sepia acrylic ink to trace "alphabet" over scanned dictionary ground.<br />
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16. Above - Sian suggested I make a stamp based on the motif I designed usingthe letter "P" in a circular pattern. </div>
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17. Above - all cording in place.</div>
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18. Above - I painted another layer of acyrlic over the whole stamp to counter the stickiness of the tape and to seal the stamp and make it last longer.<br />
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19. Above - I used my home-made stamp with red ink on a dictionary background sheet.</div>
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20. Above - I used the stamp as a rubbing plate with oil pastels on a background of handwritten and reversed "alphabet". The rubbing softens the strong lines of the handwriting.<br />
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21. Above - a "stretched" alphabet makes the lettering more abstract and could form part of a layered design.<br />
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22 (a) - Above - remember this rattan grid?<br />
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22 (b) - Above - following Sian's advice I wrote using a candle and pressing on firmly. I then spritzed two colours of ink across the lettering, which jumped off the page!<br />
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23 (a) Above - I had found a piece of rug canvas (3.3 holes to the inch).<br />
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23 (b) Above - the same candle technique over the rug canvas gave a better result. The grid show through quite clearly.</div>
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24. Above - more play with handwriting. I overprinted this document, changing the orientation as an easy way to create a dense grid pattern.<br />
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2. Above - a turquoise dress net - very dense and strong.<br />
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3. Above - a natural open-weave fabric.</div>
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4. Above - double tapestry/needlepoint canvas - extremely strong and fairly stiff.</div>
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5. Above - red fruit net. Nylon, stretchy and strong. Can be doubled, twisted, plaited or rolled.</div>
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6. Above - a very strong and resilient vegetable net.</div>
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7. Above - rug canvas - I painted one area with red acrylic paint as a possible contrast in a future sample.<br />
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8. Above - I used a plastic frame and raffia to make this grid. I think it looks rather interesting!<br />
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10 (a) Above - I took two sheets of kitchen towel and strips of hand-dyed (by me) bamboo knitting ribbon. I stitched the ribbon to the kitchen towel in a loose grid pattern using two colours of thread (red and black) and a close zigzag stitch, stitched twice to secure the ribbon.</div>
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10 (b) Above - I soaked the piece in warm water and then gently rubbed away most of the kitchen paper (I liked the effect of leaving some behind and am contemplating spraying the whole thing with ink!).<br />
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1. I've chosen to work (play?) with the word "alphabet"</div>
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2. Above: an embroidered alphabet from the 13th or 14th century set into a highly decorative panel.<br />
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3. Above: an illustration of an 8th century Spanish alphabet.</div>
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4. Above: alphabet by Paul Shaw, 1986, in a style reminiscent of the early 20th century.</div>
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5. Above: alphabet by Jean Larcher, late 20th century French, but based on German manuscripts of the 14th and 15th centuries.</div>
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6. Above: alphabet by US artist Sheila Waters.</div>
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7. Above: just because I like it, a screenprinted cushion made by Ineke Berlyn.</div>
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literary device in which a text responds to or describes another work of art,
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1. Above: handwritten "alphabet" using nib dipped in sepia ink and reloading when the ink ran out.</div>
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2. Above: A4 sheet pleated and the word written over the "pleats" and then the paper opened out and more writing added to the blank areas.</div>
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3. An old rattan panel was placed under paper and ..</div>
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... this shows the resulting distortion when I wrote out "alphabet".</div>
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4. A placemat was placed under paper and ...</div>
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I wrote out "alphabet" allowing the mat to distort the letters and making the letters wider as I moved down the sheet.</div>
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5. Above: I wrote the word in black pen, brushed red ink over it then infilled any "enclosures" with a repetition of the letter.</div>
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6. Above: an attempt to square off the lettering, then I shaded in the enclosed areas.</div>
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7. Above: straight lines or "tangents" to form the letters. I use a piece of card dipped in ink for this sample.</div>
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8. Above: the word impressed using black biro on black paper, then shaded over with soft pastels to show up the lettering.</div>
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9. Above: I selected "p" and "b" and traced them from a plastic sheet onto paper forming a motif which I feel could be useful later on in this module.</div>
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10. Above: I printed off the dictionary definition of "alphabet" to form a repeat pattern. I used this as a background to print the word using red acrylic and a pen cap.</div>
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<strong>DESIGN USING THE COMPUTER ...</strong></div>
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<span style="color: #943634; font-family: "Viner Hand ITC"; font-size: 48pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">alphabet</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 48pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 36pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Earwig Factory"; font-size: 48pt; line-height: 115%;">alphabet<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Earwig Factory"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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11. Above: I had some fun with various fonts.</div>
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principles or rudiments, as of a subject. A set of letters or other signs used
in a writing system, usually arranged in a fixed order, each letter or sign
being used to represent one or sometimes more than one phoneme in the language
being transcribed; any set of symbols or characters, esp one representing
sounds of speech; basic principles or rudiments, as of a subject.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A set of letters or other signs used in a
writing system, usually arranged in a fixed order, each letter or sign being
used to represent one or sometimes more than one phoneme in the language being
transcribed; any set of symbols or characters, esp one representing sounds of
speech; basic principles or rudiments, as of a subject a set of letters or
other signs used in a writing system, usually arranged in a fixed order, each
letter or sign being used to represent one or sometimes more than one phoneme
in the language being transcribed; any set of symbols or characters, esp one
representing sounds of speech; basic principles or rudiments, as of a subject.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A set of letters or other signs used </span><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "Hurry Up"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"></span></div>
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12. Above: the dictionary definition of "alphabet", used in (10) above as a background.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZexTVZ4REw/UD5T_nvbV5I/AAAAAAAAAgM/Ec_ZEuNbNYA/s1600/Necklace+3-4+view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZexTVZ4REw/UD5T_nvbV5I/AAAAAAAAAgM/Ec_ZEuNbNYA/s320/Necklace+3-4+view.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>
First view of accessory for module 3. What do you think?Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-40565718651792941512010-03-21T08:14:00.000-07:002010-03-21T09:12:23.541-07:00Handmade Beads<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSBsoHPGEI/AAAAAAAAAHg/cOss_-5PdzM/s1600-h/hand+painted+wooden+discs+1"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 211px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387573657923950658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSBsoHPGEI/AAAAAAAAAHg/cOss_-5PdzM/s200/hand+painted+wooden+discs+1" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Wooden 1" discs painted with acrylic paint</div></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StRC9DW0U6I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/e6eXmX2Lb5A/s1600-h/seeds+painted+copper.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392008270509790114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StRC9DW0U6I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/e6eXmX2Lb5A/s200/seeds+painted+copper.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Pumpkin seeds coloured with copper acrylic paint using plastic bag method.</p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSC4GebUtI/AAAAAAAAAHw/kYaFgborDnw/s1600-h/hand+made+bead+1"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 211px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387574954564473554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSC4GebUtI/AAAAAAAAAHw/kYaFgborDnw/s200/hand+made+bead+1" /></a></p><div><br /><br /><br />Hand-rolled scrap fabric bead - glued then wrapped with wire</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>More to follow...</div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-875700149256562392010-03-21T07:34:00.000-07:002010-03-21T09:15:11.947-07:00Beadwork sampler in progress<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsOmV5cBVkI/AAAAAAAAAF4/g-3z9UTfDac/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 143px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 101px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387332474391057986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsOmV5cBVkI/AAAAAAAAAF4/g-3z9UTfDac/s200/004.JPG" /></a><br />Jewellery findings and beads in combinations on purple ground<br /><br /><br /><br />Combination of beads to form 3D shape on purple ground.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsOz430bkVI/AAAAAAAAAGY/-34ioGsJr_Q/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 148px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387347368903151954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsOz430bkVI/AAAAAAAAAGY/-34ioGsJr_Q/s200/005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bugle beads in formation on yellow ground.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsOtHp769AI/AAAAAAAAAGI/0FEsXhR7XPs/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 339px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387339926293115906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsOtHp769AI/AAAAAAAAAGI/0FEsXhR7XPs/s200/014.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Bead sampler partway through - some squares still to be filled, plus edging to display further beadwork. More to follow....</div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-14613482860883700732010-03-21T07:25:00.000-07:002010-03-21T09:10:13.088-07:00Buttons - simple buttons<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYvtBin5aI/AAAAAAAAARw/rNYX00iA_78/s1600-h/dorset+1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 178px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392550054377022882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYvtBin5aI/AAAAAAAAARw/rNYX00iA_78/s200/dorset+1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>First attempt at a Dorset button<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSD_MY4_uI/AAAAAAAAAH4/vrVF5y8uD_s/s1600-h/purple+beaded+button+replacement.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 178px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387576175922577122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSD_MY4_uI/AAAAAAAAAH4/vrVF5y8uD_s/s200/purple+beaded+button+replacement.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Covered button made with cotton which has been procion-dyed and stamped. Seed beads hand-sewn around edge.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIhZCVe_2I/AAAAAAAAANA/0XNxJWydi3U/s1600-h/Fringed+purple+button.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 178px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 159px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391408417923333986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIhZCVe_2I/AAAAAAAAANA/0XNxJWydi3U/s200/Fringed+purple+button.JPG" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIhZCVe_2I/AAAAAAAAANA/0XNxJWydi3U/s1600-h/Fringed+purple+button.JPG"></a><br /><br />Ditto, but knitting ribbon added to make a fringed edge</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIhZCVe_2I/AAAAAAAAANA/0XNxJWydi3U/s1600-h/Fringed+purple+button.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIiqtonycI/AAAAAAAAANQ/iw4MIDy9mRE/s1600-h/Chain+stitched+button.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 179px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391409821115730370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIiqtonycI/AAAAAAAAANQ/iw4MIDy9mRE/s200/Chain+stitched+button.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Covered button. Chain stitch on monoprinted fabric.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br />Covered button. Free machine stitched spirals on monoprinted fabric. A contrasting <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIi98BdZCI/AAAAAAAAANY/5-NjSEefHeE/s1600-h/Machine+stitched+button.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 183px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391410151395517474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIi98BdZCI/AAAAAAAAANY/5-NjSEefHeE/s200/Machine+stitched+button.JPG" /></a>colour thread used.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br />Suffolk puff made from yellow monoprinted satin.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIjcb61h3I/AAAAAAAAANg/4IolbIcY19Q/s1600-h/gold+satin+puff.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 165px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391410675353749362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIjcb61h3I/AAAAAAAAANg/4IolbIcY19Q/s200/gold+satin+puff.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />The reverse shows off the monoprinted pattern. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIkfs1w95I/AAAAAAAAANw/ymyqg6VG6ag/s1600-h/reverse+puff.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 165px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391411830947116946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIkfs1w95I/AAAAAAAAANw/ymyqg6VG6ag/s200/reverse+puff.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div>Purple satin "puff"<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIkCdQrCII/AAAAAAAAANo/skPC-Cie4Gw/s1600-h/purple+satin+puff.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391411328548800642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIkCdQrCII/AAAAAAAAANo/skPC-Cie4Gw/s200/purple+satin+puff.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYvXFoozZI/AAAAAAAAARo/UzYUSlZEq3s/s1600-h/simple+brooch.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 230px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392549677518867858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYvXFoozZI/AAAAAAAAARo/UzYUSlZEq3s/s200/simple+brooch.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Monoprinted satin bonded to foam and wrapped with variegated thread.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-46174886711095319622010-03-21T06:26:00.000-07:002010-03-21T09:04:32.803-07:00Tassels!Click on image to view...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17T5GW5l2I/AAAAAAAAASo/JiC33ZJoO8E/s1600-h/Ragged+tassel+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 132px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431011178568062818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17T5GW5l2I/AAAAAAAAASo/JiC33ZJoO8E/s200/Ragged+tassel+2.jpg" /></a><br />Ragged tassel made from torn silk taffeta ribbon and torn scraps of monoprinted fabrics.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17SiorQZXI/AAAAAAAAASQ/aSXcfavO81A/s1600-h/Knitting+ribbon+tassel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 85px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431009693131629938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17SiorQZXI/AAAAAAAAASQ/aSXcfavO81A/s200/Knitting+ribbon+tassel.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />Hand-dyed bamboo knitting ribbon wrapped with beaded wire.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17TdVldgxI/AAAAAAAAASg/4HYE5Bbzcdg/s1600-h/Bead+top+tassel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 86px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431010701619331858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17TdVldgxI/AAAAAAAAASg/4HYE5Bbzcdg/s200/Bead+top+tassel.jpg" /></a><br />Mixed fibres bound with wire and topped with a decorative bead.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17R1pZ7iRI/AAAAAAAAASA/bBIihMX8ZF4/s1600-h/Knotted+knitting+ribbon+tassel.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17TIqKsKuI/AAAAAAAAASY/FdscBWSgqMw/s1600-h/Knotted+and+wrapped+tassel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 87px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431010346366937826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17TIqKsKuI/AAAAAAAAASY/FdscBWSgqMw/s200/Knotted+and+wrapped+tassel.jpg" /></a><br />Mixture of metaillic threads and cotton perle, knotted.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17SO-dY_XI/AAAAAAAAASI/T3ItzZ2mGw8/s1600-h/Knotted+knitting+ribbon+tassel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 87px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431009355381669234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17SO-dY_XI/AAAAAAAAASI/T3ItzZ2mGw8/s200/Knotted+knitting+ribbon+tassel.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Hand-dyed bamboo knitting ribbon, machined and knotted.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17UZhrOS7I/AAAAAAAAASw/fkjmuqrzww8/s1600-h/Mad+tassel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431011735656876978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17UZhrOS7I/AAAAAAAAASw/fkjmuqrzww8/s200/Mad+tassel.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br />A mad tassel - wire incoroprated into machined cords.</div><br /><div>Can be shaped into rigid form.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17UZhrOS7I/AAAAAAAAASw/fkjmuqrzww8/s1600-h/Mad+tassel.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-56087889110168638682010-03-21T05:44:00.000-07:002010-03-21T09:03:00.445-07:00CordsClick on image to view.<br />A selection of simple machine-stitched cords.<br />I used a variety of threads, including<br />embroidery floss, cotton perle, wool, metallic thread and hand-dyed knitting ribbon.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18aPIsFK6I/AAAAAAAAATI/LCbbxhzXzqE/s1600-h/Mach+wrapped+cord+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 137px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431088522964839330" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18aPIsFK6I/AAAAAAAAATI/LCbbxhzXzqE/s200/Mach+wrapped+cord+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18aqdw4LNI/AAAAAAAAATQ/NlmIshvLCuM/s1600-h/Mixed+fibre+mach+cord+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431088992478571730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18aqdw4LNI/AAAAAAAAATQ/NlmIshvLCuM/s200/Mixed+fibre+mach+cord+1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17VLyGsgTI/AAAAAAAAAS4/4lEvwruS3VA/s1600-h/Mach+wrapped+cord+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 176px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431012599060529458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17VLyGsgTI/AAAAAAAAAS4/4lEvwruS3VA/s200/Mach+wrapped+cord+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17Wc6mbfjI/AAAAAAAAATA/lQXyRK278NQ/s1600-h/Mach+wrapped+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431013992910519858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S17Wc6mbfjI/AAAAAAAAATA/lQXyRK278NQ/s200/Mach+wrapped+3.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Hand made cords</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18ccnIUP3I/AAAAAAAAATY/W9yOAqnvi7g/s1600-h/Hand+twisted+cord+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 79px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431090953497886578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18ccnIUP3I/AAAAAAAAATY/W9yOAqnvi7g/s200/Hand+twisted+cord+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Altered tension machine cords</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18dD3zbR-I/AAAAAAAAATg/qKWPAnAr3dk/s1600-h/Tight+tension+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431091627988568034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18dD3zbR-I/AAAAAAAAATg/qKWPAnAr3dk/s200/Tight+tension+2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18d78x4XtI/AAAAAAAAATw/KzY0pwBOKmY/s1600-h/Tight+tension+cord+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 123px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431092591396937426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18d78x4XtI/AAAAAAAAATw/KzY0pwBOKmY/s200/Tight+tension+cord+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18deUmm7rI/AAAAAAAAATo/Z0jDrvh3EoI/s1600-h/Tight+tension+cord+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 101px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431092082396032690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18deUmm7rI/AAAAAAAAATo/Z0jDrvh3EoI/s200/Tight+tension+cord+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>More to follow!</div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-73901195242505289282010-03-21T04:00:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:57:50.811-07:00HandstitchingNot many examples - must do some more!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6ZByu1VRNI/AAAAAAAAAV4/QnstV62U0eA/s1600-h/chain_stitch_button"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451116738799551698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6ZByu1VRNI/AAAAAAAAAV4/QnstV62U0eA/s200/chain_stitch_button" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6ZBWQfpAKI/AAAAAAAAAVw/KwPis5mNuaM/s1600-h/kantha.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451116249619169442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6ZBWQfpAKI/AAAAAAAAAVw/KwPis5mNuaM/s200/kantha.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYuu_iKYXI/AAAAAAAAARg/zVTKj6PXw90/s1600-h/Machine+spiral+on+purple.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYuZxRx6dI/AAAAAAAAARY/pNxMYpw7WnQ/s1600-h/Machine+spirals+on+monoprint.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-8599121448110280842010-03-21T03:20:00.001-07:002010-03-21T08:52:23.142-07:00Free machine stitching<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18pMr6PR4I/AAAAAAAAAUI/oHy2CrSbVF8/s1600-h/Badge+blank+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 221px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431104973554272130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18pMr6PR4I/AAAAAAAAAUI/oHy2CrSbVF8/s200/Badge+blank+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOFUUISAKI/AAAAAAAAAPY/Lj0dqNPHPe8/s1600-h/More+machine+spirals.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOE7CwV42I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/2fKkBiYfqxo/s1600-h/machine+spiral+on+shibori.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 205px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 185px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391799328779395938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOE7CwV42I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/2fKkBiYfqxo/s200/machine+spiral+on+shibori.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOEs8Yl7ZI/AAAAAAAAAPI/5cOfNVUI6Jg/s1600-h/Machine+spirals+on+monoprint.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391799086551002514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOEs8Yl7ZI/AAAAAAAAAPI/5cOfNVUI6Jg/s200/Machine+spirals+on+monoprint.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOEb9JV54I/AAAAAAAAAPA/hRYX5VMkhmw/s1600-h/Machine+spiral+on+purple.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 246px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391798794697697154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOEb9JV54I/AAAAAAAAAPA/hRYX5VMkhmw/s200/Machine+spiral+on+purple.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-74030823542114701922010-03-21T03:20:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:42:12.071-07:00Monoprinting - fabric<div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StN_aCEfXkI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/sQZQBvBaJn8/s1600-h/Monoprinted+samples.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 258px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391793264101645890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StN_aCEfXkI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/sQZQBvBaJn8/s200/Monoprinted+samples.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I LOVE monoprinting!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYn8uVwSmI/AAAAAAAAAQw/wM2tfDPmtkc/s1600-h/satin+monoprint+-+xmas.JPG"></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18nHb50b1I/AAAAAAAAAUA/ysbrey8F8OY/s1600-h/DSCF1023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431102684334944082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18nHb50b1I/AAAAAAAAAUA/ysbrey8F8OY/s200/DSCF1023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>On the right is a particular favourite - makes me think of Christmas.<br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Monoprinting using acrylic paints<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwkysM5_I/AAAAAAAAAJY/-aXRM-JIiqs/s1600-h/purple+monoprint"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387977044091791346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwkysM5_I/AAAAAAAAAJY/-aXRM-JIiqs/s200/purple+monoprint" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwu12yMpI/AAAAAAAAAJg/54Dli7BPgCQ/s1600-h/purple+mustard+monoprint.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 170px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387977216740176530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwu12yMpI/AAAAAAAAAJg/54Dli7BPgCQ/s200/purple+mustard+monoprint.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StN9G2F1JHI/AAAAAAAAAOI/uEM-lLrZKTg/s1600-h/Double+monoprint+on+purple+polyester.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 157px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391790735445271666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StN9G2F1JHI/AAAAAAAAAOI/uEM-lLrZKTg/s200/Double+monoprint+on+purple+polyester.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwKKMVLuI/AAAAAAAAAJI/5xS59oUpeuI/s1600-h/yellow+on+lilac+monoprint"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 167px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 123px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387976586544099042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwKKMVLuI/AAAAAAAAAJI/5xS59oUpeuI/s200/yellow+on+lilac+monoprint" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwWKxGisI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/tZwmYyZC7Rs/s1600-h/mustard+monoprint"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 123px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387976792856758978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXwWKxGisI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/tZwmYyZC7Rs/s200/mustard+monoprint" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div>Top row L: printing (2 layers) on dark purple polyester - impression of an illuminated manuscript?</div><div></div><br /><div>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).<br /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-18208712600439171942010-03-21T02:50:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:50:06.478-07:00Other types of printing - stamping<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18esdw_tSI/AAAAAAAAAT4/7icR6ldcSmg/s1600-h/Knob.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431093424885314850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18esdw_tSI/AAAAAAAAAT4/7icR6ldcSmg/s200/Knob.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div>Kitchen knob, as seen on my inspiration sheets<br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StODIt87cfI/AAAAAAAAAO4/diDZ7xHUF6Y/s1600-h/shell+prints.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 255px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391797364689957362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StODIt87cfI/AAAAAAAAAO4/diDZ7xHUF6Y/s200/shell+prints.JPG" /></a><br />...... made strong directional prints on procion-dyed cotton.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br />A bought stamp and a handmade stamp - silky cord salvaged from a gift bag, secured<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYr6BcyfBI/AAAAAAAAARI/fhoSABDN6Uo/s1600-h/Stamps.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392545879644339218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYr6BcyfBI/AAAAAAAAARI/fhoSABDN6Uo/s200/Stamps.JPG" /></a> to strong card with double-sided tape.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYrmz-o6OI/AAAAAAAAARA/h-CmF1xwYP0/s1600-h/printing+attempt.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 303px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392545549610707170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYrmz-o6OI/AAAAAAAAARA/h-CmF1xwYP0/s200/printing+attempt.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYrHNJPikI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/EzEN1tDQr7A/s1600-h/first+try+stamping.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 316px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392545006610254402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYrHNJPikI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/EzEN1tDQr7A/s200/first+try+stamping.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18rlk3AbUI/AAAAAAAAAUY/ZpkEqc7G3F4/s1600-h/DSCF1035.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 276px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431107600181652802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18rlk3AbUI/AAAAAAAAAUY/ZpkEqc7G3F4/s200/DSCF1035.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18q4xiRd1I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/l2RERptU48g/s1600-h/Stamping+on+monoprint.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 275px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431106830490236754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18q4xiRd1I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/l2RERptU48g/s200/Stamping+on+monoprint.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S18q4xiRd1I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/l2RERptU48g/s1600-h/Stamping+on+monoprint.jpg"></a></p><div>.... and some interesting experiments on monoprinted cotton samples</div></div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-11124804093149066122010-03-21T02:48:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:47:50.737-07:00Other types of printing - shibori<div><div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Preparation for shibori on procion-dyed yellow cotton<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsR_22lAz5I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/gjxhzUo--W4/s1600-h/shibori+preparation"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 231px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387571634582376338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsR_22lAz5I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/gjxhzUo--W4/s200/shibori+preparation" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Two shibori samples after yellow prepared cotton was overdyed with a purple procion dye, rinsed and thread removed. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSAIINtytI/AAAAAAAAAHY/MQyiibRK9o8/s1600-h/shibori+samples"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 232px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387571931374275282" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsSAIINtytI/AAAAAAAAAHY/MQyiibRK9o8/s200/shibori+samples" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsnwnnNEBVI/AAAAAAAAALg/o4G4YW02ryw/s1600-h/kantha.JPG"></a><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-56154689294215421342010-03-21T02:18:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:39:59.648-07:00Monoprinting - paper<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYl_VupF4I/AAAAAAAAAQo/oYK7LHvf2vw/s1600-h/paper+3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 139px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 103px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392539373917509506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYl_VupF4I/AAAAAAAAAQo/oYK7LHvf2vw/s200/paper+3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYlfVhOb6I/AAAAAAAAAQg/WvH6_qgv7cU/s1600-h/paper+2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 138px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 101px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392538824105422754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYlfVhOb6I/AAAAAAAAAQg/WvH6_qgv7cU/s200/paper+2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYkwAa_74I/AAAAAAAAAQY/drXtwT6S3zg/s1600-h/paper+4.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 136px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392538010988310402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StYkwAa_74I/AAAAAAAAAQY/drXtwT6S3zg/s200/paper+4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXv56D9FhI/AAAAAAAAAJA/ksPSt5Id0bQ/s1600-h/Purple+monoprint"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 144px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 101px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387976307336091154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXv56D9FhI/AAAAAAAAAJA/ksPSt5Id0bQ/s200/Purple+monoprint" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Monoprinted cartridge paper - click on image to enlarge.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-49108457123152148272010-03-21T02:17:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:45:56.550-07:00Dyeing threads<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIn5AomtzI/AAAAAAAAAOA/de5C5c_Cg-w/s1600-h/thread+close+up.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 153px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 51px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391415564292241202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StIn5AomtzI/AAAAAAAAAOA/de5C5c_Cg-w/s200/thread+close+up.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>R: an assortment of ribbons and knitting yarn dyed using 2 dye baths - one yellow/one purple - and dipping each end in one colour. Where they meet in the middle a lovely nutmeg/copper brown is created.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXvi_zldNI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Lqy96B4BwOc/s1600-h/dyed+knitting+ribbon"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 355px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387975913741055186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsXvi_zldNI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Lqy96B4BwOc/s200/dyed+knitting+ribbon" /></a></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-78070562985189768302010-03-21T02:14:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:44:35.403-07:00Basic fabric and threads<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOBq6TiGPI/AAAAAAAAAOw/jZs4xKQabvQ/s1600-h/Thread+assortment.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 262px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391795753098287346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOBq6TiGPI/AAAAAAAAAOw/jZs4xKQabvQ/s200/Thread+assortment.JPG" /></a><br />Just a small selection of the mountain of stuff I have accumulated.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOBOl_gKOI/AAAAAAAAAOo/YNl_YwCNM98/s1600-h/Dyed+cotton,+velvet+etc.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 270px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391795266609228002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOBOl_gKOI/AAAAAAAAAOo/YNl_YwCNM98/s200/Dyed+cotton,+velvet+etc.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOAvTrR3EI/AAAAAAAAAOg/o1vCcEDiKJM/s1600-h/Dyed+cotton,+felt.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 198px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391794729116621890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOAvTrR3EI/AAAAAAAAAOg/o1vCcEDiKJM/s200/Dyed+cotton,+felt.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOAdKD8rpI/AAAAAAAAAOY/2kYXMBTIRUs/s1600-h/Bought+yellow+fabrics.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391794417298091666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/StOAdKD8rpI/AAAAAAAAAOY/2kYXMBTIRUs/s200/Bought+yellow+fabrics.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div>Purples - bought felt and kunin felt. The rest is procion-dyed cotton.</div><br /><div>Yellows - some bought/reclaimed fabrics, including a yellow kunin felt. The cottons are all procion-dyed.<br /></div><div></div><div> </div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-11037318421088758862010-03-21T01:44:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:37:49.707-07:00Paper exercises - spirals<div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Y6dj3DkZI/AAAAAAAAAVg/5GZE8l7JimM/s1600-h/yellow+double.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451108678495342994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Y6dj3DkZI/AAAAAAAAAVg/5GZE8l7JimM/s200/yellow+double.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Y6xJPvWaI/AAAAAAAAAVo/1bkE44aRE1c/s1600-h/yellow+over+purple.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 138px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451109014948501922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Y6xJPvWaI/AAAAAAAAAVo/1bkE44aRE1c/s200/yellow+over+purple.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Ywtuqe3pI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/oYzaNYzK4jk/s1600-h/card+samples.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 328px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451097961157025426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Ywtuqe3pI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/oYzaNYzK4jk/s200/card+samples.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Y6HrIhO-I/AAAAAAAAAVY/Y-UbdlKXc6M/s1600-h/purple+twr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 79px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451108302490516450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Y6HrIhO-I/AAAAAAAAAVY/Y-UbdlKXc6M/s200/purple+twr.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6YwQBGm8JI/AAAAAAAAAVI/kxxH2z1G8Ks/s1600-h/flat+lantern.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 309px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451097450710757522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6YwQBGm8JI/AAAAAAAAAVI/kxxH2z1G8Ks/s200/flat+lantern.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Ys2PWJceI/AAAAAAAAAUw/-25-XnJp6WE/s1600-h/Card+flat+spiral+close+up.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 253px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 185px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451093709322547682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6Ys2PWJceI/AAAAAAAAAUw/-25-XnJp6WE/s200/Card+flat+spiral+close+up.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6YuZYHYoEI/AAAAAAAAAVA/ChJM5mWxTbU/s1600-h/Card+spiral+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 277px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451095412483596354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/S6YuZYHYoEI/AAAAAAAAAVA/ChJM5mWxTbU/s200/Card+spiral+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-13916747151024802622010-03-21T01:32:00.000-07:002010-03-21T08:35:44.630-07:00Spirals<div>First attempts at computer-aided Spirals or "twists"<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZVX_yuJEI/AAAAAAAAAKY/cvkEOP1s_P0/s1600-h/3+layers.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388087874944902210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZVX_yuJEI/AAAAAAAAAKY/cvkEOP1s_P0/s200/3+layers.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZV_9v9A9I/AAAAAAAAAKw/LXYrxsMXQp4/s1600-h/Spiral1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 331px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388088561591190482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZV_9v9A9I/AAAAAAAAAKw/LXYrxsMXQp4/s200/Spiral1.jpg" /></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 156px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388088046316439842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZVh-M4SSI/AAAAAAAAAKg/CV_wGqJLdDA/s200/Blur+-+radial.jpg" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZWfLYaW7I/AAAAAAAAAK4/1RCWv_-6jDo/s1600-h/ocean+ripple.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388089097826491314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZWfLYaW7I/AAAAAAAAAK4/1RCWv_-6jDo/s200/ocean+ripple.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388089617910889010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZW9c2MejI/AAAAAAAAALA/XYhZ9FTs9RU/s200/ink+outline.jpg" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZXN6gEh_I/AAAAAAAAALI/K76E9Kk1Fkg/s1600-h/Spiral+mosaic.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 361px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388089900749064178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZXN6gEh_I/AAAAAAAAALI/K76E9Kk1Fkg/s200/Spiral+mosaic.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388090127974317954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZXbI-yv4I/AAAAAAAAALQ/GbTSKyTLp3k/s200/test.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZVswfq94I/AAAAAAAAAKo/MWZL30g_UWM/s1600-h/brushstrokes+and+plain.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 649px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388088231615723394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/SsZVswfq94I/AAAAAAAAAKo/MWZL30g_UWM/s200/brushstrokes+and+plain.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div></div></div></div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159407378925763905.post-37824574615853769552009-10-09T12:44:00.000-07:002009-10-14T12:17:43.055-07:00Inspiration can be found anywhere....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/Ss-Tl8q8GqI/AAAAAAAAAMw/KgtJQv1mpL4/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390689559136443042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 172px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/Ss-Tl8q8GqI/AAAAAAAAAMw/KgtJQv1mpL4/s200/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/Ss-TNLtrsFI/AAAAAAAAAMo/lpRa6Wk1tAU/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390689133677752402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_88Y_oNDu_kI/Ss-TNLtrsFI/AAAAAAAAAMo/lpRa6Wk1tAU/s200/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>I took as much delight in finding spirals in my kitchen drawer as in more sophisticated items.</div><div></div><div>Click on images to enlarge so you can read the captions.</div>Anne Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569729376852367524noreply@blogger.com2