All things Stitch

Used disolvable material which I had sewn into and then moulded round a cup while it dried.

For the first four weeks of this term every Tuesday I had a stitch workshop. I am quite confident when it comes to sewing with machines however these workshops were very useful to remind me of techniques I had learnt as well as learn new methods. We had a health and safety introduction which led on to us using the machines. We practised with the different programmed stitches, applique, free machine embroidery, hand embroidery and dissolvable fabric which we then moulded into 3D shapes – mine is currently being used as a pencil pot on my desk.

The main things which stood out to me when looking back over the

Sewn into disolvable material using imagery from my research and one of the trips to National Museum in Cardiff

I used bondaweb to hold the material while I appliqued it to the Calico. I also used free embroidery and the double needle stitch.

block of stitch Tuesdays were the hand embroidery and using a variety of threads in the machine. I have not experimented much  with hand embroidery through out the last couple years of my education in Textiles since it was not always seen as a viable technique compared to others we had covered. However, since learning the variety of basic and more challenging stitches I have been inspired to incorporate them into my work I produce over the next two workshop days. The other skill I have learnt which has stuck in mind was using hand thread in the bobbin case when using the machines to create texture. The first time is a similar experience to when an artist who has only ever used a pencil then incorporates more defining materials such as charcoal or ink. My eyes were opened to the variety of other threads I could use through the machine and how I could develop my work and the texture produced further.