Pinned together to see how it looks.
The little bustle on the back is embroidered with black crows.
The grey fabric will form a long train that’s painted to match the bodice.
I’ve now got the lining and boning ready to cut and put together for the corset, and I need to put that skirt together and onto a waist band.
Next instalment soon!
Cut out or not cut out? That was the question.
I decided it would be easier to see what was what if I cut the pieces of the bodice out before painting them.
To keep the rather slippery fabric still I taped them to card, found the stencil I wanted and the Markals oil sticks.
Markals are oil paint in stick form and perfect for fabric decoration. It takes a little practise, a steady hand and nerves of steel.
It couldn’t go wrong, there is no spare fabric (don’t ask, not my fault, more mis-sold with marks that I wasn’t expecting and had to cut around).
I used two colours - silver and charcoal, blending the two colours as I went along.
Leave for 48 hours, iron well (cover with parchment paper and use a hot iron) and then they are fixed permanently.
….To my sitting room.
Remember I said I bought a lovely piece from John GIllow at the World Textile Day in June?
Here are the photos to enjoy, I make no excuse for there being rather a lot of them!
Off out for lunch at Floors Castle Garden Centre.
Fabulous food and flowers. Perfect combination.
Bees on Eryngium Jos Eiking.
Nothing makes my heart sing more than the right colours bouncing and zingy off each other.
I took this photo yesterday and realised all of my favourite colours were in there.
Along with a favourite flower.
Continuing with the theme of a "sense of place", "trackways",and a "personal journey" within the Land of the Far Horizons.
Interpreting the Northumberland landscape, with special reference to the archaeology and history.
Hand dyed fabrics, oil paint rubbings of ancient deer, thoughts of rituals involving antlers, the hunt and the chase.
Hand stitched with silk threads.
Think I have the urge to get the dye pots out again…..
I wonder if I should just paint….. however I love textiles too much.
But I do sometimes get worn down by not being recognised as a “serious" artist (and not making much money!)
Some Hollyhocks for you to enjoy, mine are about 5 inches tall in the garden, but I am a proud “grown them from seeds” gardener.
Continuing with the theme of a "sense of place", "trackways",and a "personal journey" within the Land of the Far Horizons.
Interpreting the Northumberland landscape, with special reference to the archaeology and history.
JQ for April 2014
Generic view of the rolling hills with reference to the cup and ring carved rocks found in this landscape.
Hand painted canvas, FME.
Friday the 13th….. well so far its been OK. (Is it safe to say that at midday??)
I’ve just booked a lecture to Newcastle Embroiderers Guild. I’ll be presenting “Land of the Far Horizons” on April 18th 2015.
I’m working on pieces for Festival of Quilts and hope to reveal those to you soon.
Meanwhile here are some recent examples of the artwork I’ve been producing in my sketchbook. I’ll post a few over the next week.
Enjoy!
A teaser for you.
Working on the Art Quilt for Festival of Quilts.
Very much “In Progress"
