Art with My Needle ~ Week 19
A few weeks ago I was showing you some Carrickmacross lace. It was produced in the traditional way - working to the rules. The piece below was a more modern interpretation using machine stitching on layers of randomly placed overlapping tulle in three colours and grades - blue, green and pink as well as sequin offcuts.
The tulle layers were held in an embroidery hoop and the stitching used this time were chosen from the pre set embroidery stitches on my sewing machine. Once satisfied the outline was trimmed close to the stitching and some or all the layers were cut away in different shapes.
The piece was further embelshed with fabric fibers and handstitched beads.
Magpie11 said,
December 30, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Oh dear…fluffy pink….noooo!
Grannymar said,
December 30, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Magpie - It is one of my unusual hat tips to all things fluffy.
Helen McGinn said,
December 30, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I love the colours!
wisewebwoman said,
December 31, 2009 at 12:39 am
I’m quite taken with ‘embelshed’ actually but would correct the spelling to ‘embelched’. Excuse me.
Now what did you make with this, GM? Or was it strictly art?
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
December 31, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Helen - They worked for me at the time.
WWW - I think the word I wanted was embellished. Alas my eyes are not good proof readers of my own work.
What did I make with it? Like so many other samples it remains in a plastic pocket of a book. I did like it. I do like it, but it is a little girlie for me to hang on a wall.