Beginning to play with ideas for an Exhibition in 2013 with the Brunel Broderers called ‘Suited’ and based on a wonderful donation of fabrics from a retired tailors …
Buttonhole stitch in silver and black fine thread on tissue paper, a small fragment sample – held up to the light so every stitch has a shadow from the threads on the back! Was not actually what I intended to work on but sometimes getting lost in a flow of ‘just stitching’ and thinking as it unfolds is a good path to follow!
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Definitely a GREAT path to follow … love the way the light ‘plays’ through this piece! Beautiful … =D
My plan was for a series of hand stitch buttonhole pieces – will think…!
The light happened – held it up to look and then got fascinated by the shadows!
Just about to look at your blog now…..!
Lovely idea, and how lucky to have ex tailor’s stock. How about pad stitch too, I used to love doing that when I made jackets and coats.
Hi – thank you! Will check out pad stitch this morning!
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