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Saturday, 25 October 2014
Monday, 25 August 2014
. . . more gold work contempo . . .
Saturday, 19 July 2014
gold work contempo!
I worked this piece a couple of years ago, but as yet, I have not really published any images of it, only a glimpse!
This is only part of the whole piece, based on couching and line. My aim was to experiment with couching and work with straight lines, stepped lines, curves, spirals, zig-zags, etc. I also decided to work the piece in black and gold threads, including tarnished threads, as I love the depth of colour they produced.
The threads include - Passing thread, Pearl purl intact and stretched, Rococo thread, Twist, Plate - crimped and upstanding.
Most of the plate I used was thrown in a bin by a student I was teaching on a residential workshop sometime ago which I lifted out and kept for myself. She had obviously thrown it away because it was tarnished, but I loved it!
The last two images I experimented with in Photoshop. I always slightly edit images anyway, but I thought I would experiment further and post them.
Enjoy!
Sunday, 22 June 2014
News from Royal School of Needlework Durham - June 2014
News bulletin for the Royal School of Needlework on what has been happening for those based, and living in Durham!
June 2014
Frances Pickering workshop . . .
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| 20 pages hand dyed |
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| hand stitched paper, with an acrylic wax surface, glued to Vilene |
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| hand stitch detail |
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| more paper applied to Vilene |
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| transparent paper applied to paper with detailed drawing with a fine liner
This weekend, I did a Frances Pickering workshop, making a hand dyed book made with card, Vilene, and paper, which I based on the theme of my LOGO!
It remains unfinished, but I plan to add more detail every now and then, or when I have more time.
It was most enjoyable and part of my continuous professional development to learn new, or enhance existing skills.
I will blog more about it when I have more to show.
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Monday, 5 May 2014
Burden stitch . . .
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| Burden stitch - love this stitch!!! |
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| a closer look |
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| another view |
Burden stitch uses the same colours as the long and short shading, including the DMC Diamant thread at the tips! It is such a versatile stitch as it can be shaded and turn with the contours of the design.
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Left or right . . .
Left or right? I decided to work the design on the right, although if it was worked on a garment, both left and right would be worked.
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| Ink jet printed onto fabric - the design has so far been worked with DMC Diamant thread, and stranded cotton, worked onto a cotton furnishing fabric. |
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| Stitches used include long and short shading, and fishbone - so far! |
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| Detail of fishbone, leading into satin stitch |
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