My interest in drawing with stitch continues to grow. I've drawn quite a bit with my domestic machine, but have moved to my longarm for my latest series.
This is not a quilted piece. The base is a thrifted polyester curtain. The fabric being applied came from a polyester tunic that begged to be repurposed. Both were tricky to work with - they wanted to slither and stretch and generally misbehave - but I kept going anyway.
Here's the first piece, in progress. I drew the features onto the cloth using a fine tipped marker prior to stitching. Deciding which lines are necessary is key to capturing facial expressions.
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This is not a quilted piece. The base is a thrifted polyester curtain. The fabric being applied came from a polyester tunic that begged to be repurposed. Both were tricky to work with - they wanted to slither and stretch and generally misbehave - but I kept going anyway.
I used painters' tape to hold fabric in place while I stitched it down.
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I trimmed away excess fabric as I went to reveal the features, and deliberately pulled threads to the front and left them loose.
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Fresh off the Frame...
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Partially shredded...this piece is called Coming Undone, and was inspired by current events.
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| Coming Undone, by Carole Gold @ Fresh off the Frame FreshofftheFrame.com |
I will attach a piece of wood along the top edge that will allow the piece to hang freely so it whispers when people walk by.
This will be exhibited in May, along with some of my other stitched drawings.
As always,
Try, Learn & Grow!
Carole
That does sound like a tricky substrate to work with. And coming undone indeed. I'm thankful for creative outlets that help me (and it looks like you) process everything going on in our world.
ReplyDeleteReally neat. And very creative (I'd not be brave enough tot tackle something like that!).
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