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The 100 Day Project Machine Stitching Diversion



Details of 17 &18 #100pinpoems

Days 17 and 18 of #The100DayProject , I decided to stitch the wearable  pins rather than collage them with paper and/or fabric.  I diverted a little from my original plan for the 100 days.... I free machine embroidered them on my sewing machine - a very simple, quick and easy technique of drawing with thread. The technique involves moving the fabric from side to side or up and down,  while the machine is stitching ( with the feed dogs lowered). While the needle and thread are making the marks on the cloth, it is the control of the movement which ensures the marks go where you want them to. You don't need a fancy machine - just straight stitch and a bit of practice. 
   Sometimes, I work from a photo I've taken but I have also been making very quick sketches and working from them.  They are only a guide to follow, so are not meant to be accurate or artistic. 
Sketch for 18 #100pinpoems 




Day 18 
'In eerie silence, 
Mounds of cut grass are bold guards- 
Abandoned playground. " 
Materials: cotton fabric, sewing thread, safety pin 
Technique: Free machine stitching/embroidery.


Day 17 In celebration of World Earth Day 
" While humans retreat, 
The world's renewal begins, 
Celebrate the Earth." 
Materials: calico, sewing thread, safety pin 
Technique: Free machine stitching/embroidery. 



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