Monthly Archives: December 2009
Sewing into Space
“A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.” James Joyce At least that’s what I tell myself when I really mess something up. This time around it turned out to be true. It all started at about 3 in the morning (sadly, as a lot of things do for me). Tired and distracted I was … Continue reading
Categories: Textile Techniques
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Thread Sculpture
I’ve been experimenting lately with “sculpting” my fabric with heavy layers of thread painting alternating with unstitched areas. I noticed while playing with my first thread painting pieces that the alternation between heavy thread coverage and plain fabric “warps” the fabric and creates raised and/or curved areas. Some might be disappointed with the distortion, but … Continue reading
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Tags: Art Quilt, Fiber Art, Great Eastern Sun, Thread painting
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