Chapter 6 Embroidered Drawn Threadwork

Photos of a variety of samples showing hand and machine embroidery.

Chapter 5 Drawn Thread Work

The following are photos of samples for this chapter. The dyeing process didn't really work as I made the dyes too weak and tried to use walnut dye crystals. I had thought that bright Procion dyes would look awful on the natural linen scrim. Also the scrim is really stiff so I wonder whether it has a finish on it which impeded the dyeing process. Wherever possible I have matched samples to lettering shapes.

Chapter 3 Grids

These are a few grids which I have collected. I also have millinery net but couldn't find it for the photo!

Chapter 2 Lettering Design

I used the word CALLIGRAPHY throughout although at times it becomes indecipherable.

Finally I made one example using folded paper and overwriting.

Next I played with combinations of inks, bleach, wax crayons, a candle and added gold pen.

Next I used a variety of pens, brushes, sponges, a cork, card edges etc to make different letters.

I tried making letters and writing on the computer using Microsoft Paint.

MODULE 4 Line and texture in media

Finally I made a collection of various media used in correspondence and packaging.

Next I looked at different types of lettering and fonts.

I researched the use of lettering in various situations.

Resolved Sample

My finished resolved sample.

I mounted this piece by lacing it over a piece of mountboard cut to size and covered with cotton batting as a padding.

Finally I made a machined cord using yellow gimp and two shades of turquoise metallic knitting yarn. These were oversewn by turquoise and bronze metallic threads. I couched this down by hand in a spiral and added a hand couched spiral of dark turquoise dyed boucle yarn .

The third layer consists of spirals of machine embroidery using three shades of turquoise (one metallic) and metallic bronze.

I started with a background of dyed linen in a yellow/gold/orange colourway. I stamped this with various spiral shapes using the fatter and thin ends of a bamboo skewer. I used turquoise and white fabric paint mixed to create three tones of turquoise and a bronze metallic fabric paint.