PROJECT: Create 88 - 8" x 8" Canvases
PARAMETERS: Fiber Art (including textiles, fabrics, gauze, cheesecloth, yarn, thread, embroidery floss, wool roving, and paper), mounted on 8" x 8" canvases.
GOAL: Create hardcover book, showcasing this art.
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| #10 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#10 - I made a quilt sandwich using a piece of a nylon slip, some batting, and a piece of cotton for the backing. Then I did free-motion machine stitching to "draw" the flowers. This was done without a pattern. I used variegated thread, hence the lights and darks in the stitching.
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| #10 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#10 - I painted the flowers with a mix of watercolors and Inktense pencils. The blanket stitch around the edge is done with the variegated thread. The mini-quilt is mounted on an 8" x 8" canvas, painted yellow-gold.
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| #10 - 8" x 8" canvas - Detail |
#10 - Detail showing the painted flowers.
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| #11 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#11 - This piece started with a collage of silk fabrics painted with acrylic inks.
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| #11 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#11 - More fabrics and lace auditioning for the final piece.
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| #11 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#11 - Finished canvas. Fabrics were attached to the canvas using matte medium.
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| #11 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#11 - Detail.
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| #12 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#12, like #11, started with a collage of fabrics painted with acrylic inks.
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| #12 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#12 - This piece of smocking was from a thrift store blouse. I cut an 8" piece to try out on the canvas.
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| #12 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#12 - After the smocking was sewn on to the background, I had second thoughts! I came real close to tossing it at this point. Instead, I couched on navy blue yarn, and added flowers cut from the same blouse as the smocking.
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| #12 - 8" x 8" canvas |
#12 - The finished piece, mounted on an 8" x 8" canvas, using matte medium.
Till next week...
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