Textile News 17

Tote Bag - Humming Birds

Sandra has just finished embroidering the front of one of the demonstration bags from the February workshop. At the meeting she demonstrated printing onto the bag with a humming bird block. The edges were accidentally sprayed with brusho.

To make the spray colour look as if it was meant to be she covered the central part with an oval and then over sprayed the rest.

She painted the top humming bird and collaged the lower.She collaged leaves and flowers and embellished them with stitch.

Sandra says she will finish the bag when she has some lining material. Thank you Sandra, it is very pretty.

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Satin Stitched Kiwi

Denise has sent us a photo of a kiwi fruit that looks good enough to eat! I think it looks wonderful. Her satin stitch is smooth and the black beads add the final touch.

Thank you Denise for such a delightful piece.

Indigo Dyeing

Sandra said she had great fum yesterday. It was too hot to weed after about 10 o'clock so she decided it was a good day for indigo dyeing!

She bought the kit last year but you need a temperature of about 25 to 28 degrees C for the best results and yesterday was perfect.

She used white cotton and some dyed cotton that she wanted to over-dye.

Below you can see the cotton soaking in water and then folded and held in place with elastic bands and pegs.

It was then put in the indigo vat and moved around for a few minutes.

Then it was taken out and left in the air for the oxidation process to take place and turn the fabric blue.

When the fabric is first taken out it is a yellowy-green colour but on

contact with oxygen changes to blue.

It was then rinsed and hung on the line.

It dried quickly and was then ironed to reveal the patterns.

Some of her favourite patterns are below.

The over-dyeing was done in the same way.

Sandra says she loves the way you just get glimmers of bright colours shining through the blue. She says it was great fun and now she has to decide what to do with the dyed pieces.

Thanks Sandra

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Fresh Raspberries

Mary has sent us this picture of freshly picked raspberries to remind us that this is the season of a wide range of tasty fruits. I hope you and your husband enjoyed eating these fresh from the garden?

Thanks Mary. They look delicious.

Crewel work Daisy

After finishing her embroidered circles, Janet has completed her first attempt at crewel work by embroidering this wonderful daisy onto the same fabric.

By adding a piece of ribbon orientated in a particular direction she has linked the two together to produce the cover of a book.

Thank you Janet. It is a stunning book cover.

Art Nouveau Roses

Joanna has just finished her first attempt at crewel work and has produced these very attractive embroidered roses with swirly stems.

It is very beautiful and I hope it will not be your last attempt at crewel work. Thanks Joanna

Arum Lilies

Mary has sent us this beautiful patch of arum lilies and she has more around the garden which she thinks have self seeded. They always look so pure and stately.

Thanks Mary

Coin Purse

Bev has just finished a small coin purse which she started in Kendal and looks as if it will be useful.

It is very pretty and I love the material with the hares[?] Thanks Bev

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Satin Stitched Pansy

Bev has just finished embroidering this very pretty satin stitched viola on the front of what will become a purse.

The stitches are very neat and smooth and I love the lilac/purple against the light bluey purple of the Background. We are looking forward to seeing the finished purse.

Thanks Bev.

-and here is the finished purse. Thanks Bev. It is delightful.

3D Weaving inspired by a Geode.

Sandra says she has always loved rocks and crystals and has a small collection.

She found these photos on the internet and thought she would weave a pattern inspired by the pictures.

She collected various shades of blue and gold and warped the loom with a blue thread.

Once woven the warp threads were cut and pulled to contort the weaving

 The ends were bound and then the top was cut from the loom and neatened.

By contorting the weaving it makes you think of the curves in the geode.
Thank you Sandra

Satin Stitched Circle

Janet has produced a pair of satin stitched circles based on the work of Kandinsky. She has produced small neatly satin stitched circles interspersed with straight lines simplified from Kandinsky's circles within circles. The circle is outlined with Quaker stitch.

Janet is thinking of using the embroidery on the cover of a book.

Thank you Janet I love the shapes made between the embroidered shapes and the clean lines.

Roses 

Mary has sent us photographs of two of her roses and I hope they are enjoying the rain this morning.

The first rose is Rosamundi and is the oldest rose in cultivation.

 The second rose is Gertrude Jekyll and has a wonderful scent.

 Thank you Mary, they are a delicious pink colour and I can see they have buds so I hope they flower all summer.

Instructions for the Contemporary Satin Stitched Circle -June Meeting 2020

Samples of Contemporary Satin Stitched Circles

Abstract circles by Sandra

Bauhaus inspired circle by Mary

Instructions for Contemporary Stitched Circle 

Contemporary Satin Stitched Circle

Lynn has finished her circle and it is not Tuesday yet!

 She has produced a very pretty spiral pinky/purple shape.

 Well done Lynn. It looks pretty just as it is, or would look good on the cover of a book or bag.