Another week of sharing love for textiles with the Seam Colelctiv'es social media cahllenge #SeptTextileLove....
Day 4: PLAY
Most days , I play with materials , but I do love art and craft play dates with my grandchildren. All four of them and I have enjoyed creative play - these pics are ten years apart(2022-2012), so they suggest I am still playing and fabric dyeing has obviously been a ‘messy’ favourite .
The tie dyeing kits are great for easy play - the squirt bottles can be managed by all ages. and the results are instant!
Day 5 : PATTERN
Over the last couple of years I have been experimenting with a technique which uses the decorative pattern stitches on a sewing machine. Using overlapping and layering different colours and patterns on scraps of fabric, with varying distances between the rows of stitching, a completely different patterned fabric is created. So, in a sense I use various tiny patterns to create a whole pattern . I am using this technique more and more to create unique textured patterned backgrounds.
Day 6 : LOOP
One of the first things I think I learnt with wool was to make what I called chains of loops . The idea was to practise until the loops were the same size and the same tension … from the ‘Basics of Crochet’ … ‘every single crochet pattern that you will ever try to follow will include the phrase "draw up a loop" so it is important that you learn what this means and how to do it early on in your crochet journey. ‘ Getting the loops just right seems to help with these quirky birds
Day 7 : COLOUR Red has power, the power to change the story
Day 8 INSPIRATION/INFLUENCE
‘ What surrounds us is what is within us’ . Most of my work is influenced by my surroundings , where I live … the trees and plants in my garden and my own beautiful neighbourhood .
Temari (hand balls, sometimes called thread balls ) … ‘Temari are a form of folk art that originated in China and were introduced to Japan in the 7th century. Originally, they were made from herbs and leather, and noblewomen of Japan developed theirs from silk and kimono scraps. The temari is a symbol that represents great loyalty or a valued friendship. In modern day Japan, mothers make them for their children as part of New Year's celebrations…’
Drawing … I don’t think you need a reason to draw … some days it’s with a pencil and some days I use my sewing machine to doodle - just for fun.
Watch this space for further updates as the month rolls by.... Next week Days 11 -17
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