Almost a year to the day, I enjoyed a walk on the
South Downs in Sussex and made some sketches. I have at last translated one of these sketches into the textile lanscape shown here. I started by meshing some lightweight and sheer fabrics onto some wadding and then outlined areas by couching down black knitting wool. I also used black cotton to free machine quilt other areas for more definition.
The piece called Lamination Blues has had considerably more stitching worked into it. I didn't feel that it was finished, so quilted circles in various matching colours between the spirals and circles. I also hand stitched over more of the laminated areas, and am now happy that it is ready to be backed and bound.
The piece called Lamination Blues has had considerably more stitching worked into it. I didn't feel that it was finished, so quilted circles in various matching colours between the spirals and circles. I also hand stitched over more of the laminated areas, and am now happy that it is ready to be backed and bound.
I do like the South Downs piece and the paper lamination piece has so much gorgeous texture now. No wonder you are pleased with it.
ReplyDeleteI like the S Downs and your interpretation of it.
ReplyDeleteI love the south downs picture. Its got great use of colour, fresh and zingy. Maybe similar to some of Van Gogh coloirs scheme on fields?
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