MODULE 6, CHAPTER 7 - Use of disolvable fabrics
I enjoyed using the dissolvable fabrics, because you never knew what would happen when you finally unpinned them. A lot of them came out quite different from what I thought they would be, but I can see that they have a lot of interesting potential. Now all I need is time to try them out!
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No. 1 - Madeira cold water soluble (Gillsew). Easy to dissolve, quite stiff.
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No. 3 - Romeo (thick film). Can use without a frame, but use a ball-point machine needle. Result is much softer than other samples, but it distorts a lot, so it has to be very firmly pinned out. It takes a long time to dissolve. It is very difficult to write on the film either with a ball-point pen or a pencil, so use a felt-tip pen.
No. 4 - Hot water dissolvable fabric (blue). Hard to dissolve. Samples distorted a lot when the hot water was poured onto them. The heavily machined sample didn't distort at all, but shrank in size.
No. 5 - Trick film. Needs to be ironed off. Very difficult to dissolve. I finally put it under the grill, and cut out the excess!
No. 6 - Guiliette (thin film). Cold water soluble. Easy to sew on and dissolves well, but distorts when wetted, so pin out carefully. The end result is nice and soft.
No. 8 - All these samples were on aquafilm (cold water soluble).
A B C D
8+2+4+6 3+10 3+2+8+4 2+9+1
E F G
2+9+6+3 2+6+9+4 2+3+9+10
H I J
2+3+9+10+12 3+10 2+9(zig-zag)
A
Cable stitch, zig-zag with trapped pieces of fabric. I was quite pleased with this one, the colours were attractive and there is a real feel of waves.
B
Whip stitch, straight and zig-zag.
The background is too heavy,and also too dark for sky. The whole thing feels a bit ominous! Perhaps it's going to rain!
C
Whip stitch and zig-zag with trapped bits.
I used a twin needle hoping it would look light and airy but you can't see a double line at all, and it came out quite heavy.
D
Straight stitch and zig-zag on a fabric background.
The fabric background held the whole thing together and made it easier to sew, but it lost the see-through element.
E
Straight stitch, cable and zig-zag.
F
Whip stitch,straight stitch and cable stitch.
With the dark blue diagonal lines I was trying to reflect the dark blue diagonal lines of the background, but they came out much too dark and heavy and overshadowed the main light blue wavy lines.
No. 10 - 3-Dimensional shapes.
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I made these three 3-dimensional shapes, but didn't realise how hard it is to manipulate the fabric while it is wet. You actually have to leave it quite a long while until it's almost dry, but still sticky - not easy. So I was pleased I managed to get anything at all.
1A
1B
1C(a)
I think this one was the most successful. I wrapped it round a pencil and then my finger, but couldn't get it off, which is why there is a little knob at the bottom.
