Module 6, Chapter 10

 

 

 

Samples for each area of design

 

 

Flower meadow 1. Fabric gathered - machine and hand embroidery.

 

 

 

 

Flower meadow 2. Stamped and machine embroidered (with cable stitch) and padded.

 

 

 
 

 

 

'Dead' ground with no vegetation. Machined tights gathered and manipulated. 

 

 

 

 

 

Clouds 1. Cable stitch and whip stitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clouds 2. Cable stitch and zig-zag on dissolvable fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

Clouds 3.   Synthetic fabric burnt around edges and underneath to make bubbles.

 

 

 

 

 

Clouds 4. Cable stitch and zig-zag, and padded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly 1. Machined on dissolvable fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly 2.  Machined on dissolvable fabric. I forgot that you have to sew this on a grid, so it came out with some gaping holes which I had to patch up, which is why it is not symmetrical!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly 3. Machined on dissolvable fabric. It is so long since I made this that I have forgotten how I made the veins. but they came out quite well. The wings seem a bit moth-eaten though!

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly 4.  Machined on very fine fabric which was much easier to use than the dissolvable, which is why it is the most successful, although the see-through property of the others is very attractive.

Module 6, Chapter 10

 

 

 

Samples of each area of design

 

 

Flower meadow 1.  Machine and hand stitched.

 

Flower meadow 2.  Stamped and machine embroidered with cable stitch. 

Some hand embroidery, then padded.

Flower meadow 3.  Machine embroidered with cable stitch,

machine-made cords and rouleaux.  Flowers and leaves

embroidered on dissolvable fabric and stitched on.

'Dead' ground with no vegetation.  Machined tights,

gathered and manipulated.

Clouds 1.  Cable-stitched and whip-stitched.

Clouds 2.  Cable-stitched and zig-zag.

Clouds 3.  Synthetic fabric, burnt edges and heated

underneath to make bubbles.

 

Clouds 4.  Cable-stitched and zig-zag, and padded.

 

 

  

Butterfly 1.  Machined onto dissolvable fabric.  I forgot that you

have to machine onto a grid, and it came apart when I unpinned it. 

 I had to patch it up, which is why it's not symmetrical.

 

 

Butterfly 2.  Machined onto dissolvable fabric.  It came out

nice and lacey, if not completely symmetrical.

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly 3.  Machined onto dissolvable fabric.  It's so long

since I did this that I can't remember how I made the cords

at the bottom.  But I like them (and hope you do, too!).

 

 

 

 

 

 Butterfly 4.  Machined onto fine, see-through fabric.  This was

much easier than the dissolvable fabric, and is therefore the

most successful.  But the see-through quality of the finished

product can be very attractive.

 

 



Module 6, Chapter 9 - Decorative Papers and Designs

Chapter 9



 

Decorated paper no.1

 

 

 

 

Decorated paper no. 2

 

 

 

 

A3 design no.1

 

 

 

 

A3 design no. 2 (different colourway)

 

 

 

 

A3 design no. 3 (different texture)

 

 

 

 

A3 design no. 4

 

 

 

 

A3 design no. 5

 

I like this one as it shows  the regeneration of the butterlies as parks and farmers are replanting flower meadows (shown behind the butterflies).  Also, the "sun's rays" show that butterflies can only survive with warmth and sunshine. If though, you are not happy with any of these designs, I could re-jig them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module 6, Chapter 8 - A3 Versions of Design Exercises

 

 

 

On Chapter 8, Research for Conservation Theme, you wrote "Your own drawings of butterflies would also be good".  I have therefore painted a few Dorset butterflies (we didn't manage to get to a butterfly farm).

 

No. 1 - A3 version of 'fluttery'

 

Background crayon and painted over with blue Brusho.  Top layer scrunched up tissue paper painted with purple Brusho.

 

 

 

No. 2 - A3 version of 'expelled and attracted'

 

Undersheet crayoned over string shapes and painted over with blue Brusho.  Top sheet scrunched up tissue paper painted with Brusho and PVA glue.

 

No. 3 - A3 version of 'regeneration'

 

Undersheet rubbed with crayon over flower plastic base and painted with Brusho.  Butterflies candle-rubbed over string and painted with Brusho. 

No. 4 - A3 version of 'regeneration'

 

Undersheet rubbed with different coloured crayons over flower plastic base.  Top sheet rubbed with candle over string and painted with Brusho.

No. 5 - (Undersheet) Crayoned with wax pastels.  Crayoned again over flower plastic base and stamped with flower and butterfly shapes.





No. 6 - A3 version of 'expelled and attracted'

 



For undersheet, see No. 5.  Top sheet, representing sky, painted with Brusho and bleach used to make the 'clouds'.  Butterflies riubbed over plastic flower base.

 

 

 



Module 6, Chapter 8 contd.

Coloured compositions based on black and white exercises

frenzied, fast, vigorous, conflicting

separated, suppressed, separated

controlled, enclosed, imprisoned

entwined, combined, 

peaceful, married

quiet, restful, separate, peaceful, suppressed

bend, soft, quiet, separated

isolated, separated, expelled 

vigorous, fluttery

peaceful, restful, gentle, soft, quiet, rhythmical

controlled, suppressed, crushed

crushed

enclosed, bend, enveloped

conflicting, confused

entwined, married

enclosed, controlled, enveloped

regeneration

entwined, enclosed, compressed

expelled, attraction 

It's interesting how different the designs look in colour. At first I thought the black and white was sharper and more dramatic, but now I have finished them in colour, I'm getting quite fond of them!