Chapter 10

Designs from rubbings.
 
Tracinngs taken from the rubbings in Chapter 9

 
Small samples taken from rubbbing bottom left above

I like the vibrant colours of Sample 1(left) and the varied textures of Sample 2 but the Stitch Magic makes a touch fabric for the top layer and was difficult to cut.

 

 

 

Design ideas from a different rubbbing

and samples worked with this design

The pin tucks on the top layer (left) got lost when the layers were cut.  The stitching on water soluble film works well over the dark painted paper and gave an idea for an edging.




Another idea

 Sample 5 uses the previous design.  the Grilon top layer and double needle tucks on the middle layer give interesting texture.

Sample 6 uses the latest design idea. it has interesting shapes and these lend themselves to surface stitching.  the fabrics lack texture and tonal value.

 

Resolved Sample

 

Design based on  rubbing of overlapping eggs.  Same of the lines have been slightly adjusted to give better shaped and space.

 Cutting away the layers.

Finished sample. 

 

Top  layer- Grilon stitched silk

2nd layer- dyes cotton wth double machine stitched tucks.  the two colours used gave extra depth.

3rd layer- automatic pattern stitched in layers of blue threads on soluble film.

4th layer- dark blue silk

outlined in free running stitch and cable stitch to emphasise the shapes.

The border is layered with cable stitch and the blue layer frayed.

 

 



 and  a close up of the layers and cable stitching in Cotton Perle 8 and silk thread.

 I am quite pleased with the way the sample turned out.  (but it took a lot of thinking time and a Eureka moment )

 I have really enjoyed this module. and have learned so much. The theme was great to research and use; who would have thought that bird bones could be so useful for design!  I have not made resists before but really like the technique, even if I dyed my hands in the process.  I love Brusho sprays,  the colours are wonderful.  Making rubbing provided interesting designs .
Creating texture wth fabrics and stitches  was my sort of thing.  I love gadgets so it gave the chance to use machine attachments.It was one of those topics that could go on ad infinitum, experimenting with fabric and stitch length.  My cable stitched bird and resolved  bird scene sample must be my favourite pieces.

 

sr

Chapter 9

Rubbings from print blocks

Repeat patterns using a grid of bird bones and silhouettes in flight

I tried a couple of colour and bird arrangements.

Collection of birds, eggs, feathers and a birdbox

I tried different colours, overlapping a slightly different way each time.

Dove and eggs rubbed seperately.  This wasn't very successful as the eggs just looked like bird wings.

I tried a different bird shape and this gave a beetter result.

Other ideas.

Flocks of birds.  These give some interesting shapes

Overlapping blocks from Chapter 5

Curved shapes and egg cluster

Birdhouse and angular birds

Overlapping egg clusters  also giving interesting shapes.