Textile Postcard Project Week #44

July 29th -August 4th 2018

Stitching sampler

A change for this week's postcard! I have used a sample exercise which I did at least 20 years ago.  Hand dyed fabric was used as the base. I first practised several machine stitches, then appliqued the work with daisy flowers which have initially been stamped with a wooden stamp. Rayon and metallic threads have been used as the base decoration.

Detailed view of sampler

Textile Postcard Project Week #43

Two blue fish swimming

July 22nd to July 28th 2018

It is quite coincidental that as I post this 'postcard' we are actually camped on a large waterway..The Estuary of the Clarence River along the north eastern coast of NSW. I have not seen any blue fish as yet...but these would be attractive if used as a motif on sea side clothing, They are made from cotton fabric with a small amount 'cut-back' work on them. The background cotton muslin has been hand dyed in a 'water blue' colour.

Detail of stitching and fabric

Textile Postcard Project Week #42

July 15th - 21st 2018

Brown Bird and Cherry

Definitely this is a motif of my imagination but would be suitable to be attached to a child's  shirt or jacket. A story could easily be told about this little brown bird....he was naughty and had stolen a cherry...and so it goes on!
It is made from commercial cotton fabric and machine stitched with cotton thread.The main backing on the card has been covered with Eco dyed cotton fabric

Reverse of postcard made from rusted paper

Textile Postcard Project Week # 41

July 8th - 14th 2018

Ginger Cat

Detail ... .I espy

My brother, as a young boy, had a ginger cat. It was not quite like this fellow but a much lighter ginger colour. One night 'Ging' was lying in front of the wood fire and managed to get so hot that the white fur on his tummy was singed. He spent most of the next day trying to lick it off!!

My applique piece is machine made using cotton fabric and thread.

Textile Postcard Project Week #40

July 1st - 7th

Yes, Brer Rabbit or Brer Hare must feature as they did in story books we had as children.

Brer Rabbit

 The other side of the coin was how we (my brother and I) loved going rabbiting with our father.
We took part in the 'catch' which need not be explained. At that time (1940s & 50s) rabbits lived in very large warrens with a network of burrows. They were in plague proportions. My mother, regularly, cooked rabbit stew...a meal that I did not care for very much.
Back to my 'rabbit' or 'bunny' applique motif which would be suitable to stitch onto a child's clothing.  It is made from cotton fabric and thread.

A clear view of stitching!