I am finally trying something new. It may not work but I don't really care - at least I am thinking again.
I have a lovely scarf that I bought a few years ago. It was made by Michelle Mischkulnig. I haven't worn scarves much recently but it turned out to be perfect for something I went to recently.
I had a good look at it and I think I know what she did. I have done a workshop with her but this was a totally different technique.
I think it is made using dyed mulberry silk and sewn heavily to keep it together.
(I have just looked at my blog and looked at what we did - it may be that I should/could have used silk hankies as that seems to be what I used at the workshop. Oh well.)
I was at the Handweavers and Spinners Guild a couple of weeks ago and just couldn't resist the beautiful colours they had - of the unspun silk.
I laid a bit out onto some dissolvable fabric and sewed over it rather heavily.
I didn't really have a good plan, just thought I would see what eventuated. I was influenced by the upcoming Embroiderers Guild of Victoria (Australia) exhibition. The theme is Making Waves. Despite my desire NOT to do the ocean, I have done some experimenting with a variety of blue and white silks and it looks like waves!!
Anyway, I don't know what I will do with the two pieces I have made.
Tonight I decided to try something different.
I had a pattern for a hanging Christmas decoration. I've had it for years, have used it to make paper decorations but not fabric.
I traced the pattern onto the soluble fabric, laid out some silk and sewed over it.
I could still see the tracing on one so have cut it before dissolving the soluble fabric. I couldn't see the pattern on the other one so have just dissolved it and hope to be able to trace the pattern back on once it has dried.
In case you are wondering, I am intending to have the pieces wrapped around a skewer or a piece of warp thread so that they can move freely - air waves making them move,
