This month it's Assissi Work. Traditionally, Assissi Work is done in one colour on evenweave fabric around a voided motif on white fabric.
I wondered if I could get the same effect using the embellisher machine. I started off OK, but then, as usual, the piece took on a life of its own and I just followed. Here's what it turned into:
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I began by needlefelting wool tops (roving) onto a dishcloth made of bamboo fibre. I was hoping that the holes left by the needles would give the appearance of cross stitches, to match the weave of the fabric. The plan was to make a shape appear in the middle then outline it, either with yarn needlefelted on or by hand in back stitch. I got a shape to appear out of the background, but then I decided to add some more wool in a lighter colour, to try and get the effect of the light catching the stitches. Two things happened: another, more appealing shape started to appear, and the bamboo fabric started to disintegrate. I put some white silk sliver over the top and this kind of flying bear appeared. I went with it, added some running stitch then cut it out. It resides on my noticeboard until I decide what to do with it!
It is a legitimate explorer piece? Well, I did start out with assissi work...........................
1 comment:
This is so interesting how the piece does its thing, and you respond to it - I could so get into fibre art when I see this! But I have too much on my creativity plate as it is...
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