Textile Postcard Project Week #61

November 24th - December 1st 2018

 

My first sampler of SLOW STITCH

A new inspiration! I acquired a beautiful new book called SLOW STITCH by Claire Wellesley Smith. It was actually first published in 2015. Slow Stitch is a new name for a simple running stitch. It is a stitch that one does carefully and with time for contemplation. Our busy lives enjoy a break of time for thought and concentration so this is an ideal way to stitch for anyone who loves fabric and cloth and needs a break from a hectic program. 


There  are many trails you can follow with Slow Stitch. It lends itself to a large variety of ideas. The introduction of various coloured threads adds a great deal to the finished result. This is one of the first samplers I tried. The cotton fabric has a very faint print of eucalypt leaves on it. Squinting your eyes will make them become more obvious.

Slow Stitch in a curved design - close up view

Textile Postcard Project Week # 60

November 18th - 24th 2018

Completed wall-hanging 'Drought Mud'

Post card # 60

 Most everyone have seen dried and cracked mud in the summer or especially during a drought period when rain has not fallen to keep the earth in a moist condition. 
 Eventually the technique was used as a small quilt which was part of a series of quilts I did called 'Back of Beyond'. This experimental  sample began as a mono print. The fabric paint  was firstly painted onto a sheet of glass. The crack marks were drawn into the paint. While still wet the fabric was pressed and rolled onto this single pattern. After the printing process, the fabric was machine stitched and burnished  with Treasure Gold with a touch of a blue Shiva Stick. It gave a great impression of 'Drought Mud' which was the name I chose for this small wall hanging.

Close up view of 'cracked mud' impression.

Textile Postard Project Week # 59

November 11th - 17th 2018

Whole postcard shows the spirals working their way across the rocks.

 This is a third postcard made from a small section of the quilt Ancient Art. I just loved the fabrics I have used. It serves as a great recognition of Aboriginal Art of the Outback. 

The reverse side of this postcard shows rusted paper. It is fun to rust paper using chemicals and the results are generally very successful  (not sure where the blue colour comes from on this piece. I suspect the paper may have been over-dyed after another experiment.) The chemicals are Ferris Sulfate, Caustic Soda and T Bags.
If you are interested in learning more about rusting paper please leave a message or get in contact with me.

Textile Postcard Project Week #58

November 4th - 10th 2018

A chain of spirals on rock

This card is very closely related to the one I posted last week. I really love the 2 cotton fabrics together.They certainly suit the image I was trying to portray.
From memory both fabrics were Batik style fabric. Traditionally the patterns on Batik fabrics were drawn in place with wax, then the fabric itself was dyed. The wax acted as a resist to the dye. Some wonderful designs have been printed this way.

Two images of the quilt 'Ancient Art'