C&G Certificate Module 5, Chapter 9 - Threads and Stitchery

SKETCH BOOK

I chose stitches that I was not very familiar with and  tried a little experimentation 
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Close up of Thorn Stitch
Close up of Wave Stitch
Close up of Wheatear Stitch
Close up of Guilloche Stitch
Close up of Chevron Stitch

Close up of Laced Herringbone Stitch
Close up of Cretan Stitch



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Formal and informal examples of blanket/buttonhole stitch, using 6 down to 1 strand of embroidery thread. Stitched on polyester satin.

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 Formal and informal variation of closed blanket/buttonhole stitch. Stitched with embroidery thread and wool.



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Formal and informal crossed blanket/buttonhole stitch. Stitched in embroidery thread and raffia.



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 Formal and informal variation of blanket/buttonhole stitch, stitched in embroidery thread and white floss.




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 Formal and informal variation of detached blanket/buttonhole stitch. Stitched with embroidery thread, narrow cord and raffia.



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 Formal and informal variation of up and down blanket/buttonhole stitch. Stitched in embroidery thread and cord.



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Formal and informal variations of knotted buttonhole stitch. Stitched with embroidery threads and raffia.


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Formal and informal variation of Antwerp stitch. Stitched with embroidery threads and cord. The large shapes in the informal version were stitched with two threaded needles.



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This rubbing was taken from page 23, the yucca tree. It is the best of all the rubbings. The pattern has been repeated twice. Oil pastel on black tissue paper. I found this gave the best results.



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 Not such a good rubbing of the chusan palm, taken from page 22. Oil pastel on black tissue paper.



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 Rubbing taken from fabric manipulation on page 65. I could not get a good rubbing from the paper relief on page 22. Oil pastel on black tissue paper.


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Rubbing taken from fabric manipulation of page 62, repeated at different angles. Oil pastel on black tissue paper.


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Rubbing taken from paper relief on page 21. Oil pastel on black tissue paper.




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A disappointed rubbing taken from page 20 of the olive tree. I thought this would come out much better as the surface was very textured, but I think the surface was too soft. Oil pastel on tissue paper.

C&G Certificate Module 5, Chapter 8 - Paper Relief into Fabric Relief

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This fabric manipulation is based on the olive tree on page 2 and 20. The background of the top fabric is pleated calico with pin tucks stitched across the pleats. The foreground is pleated calico with pipe cleaners inserted into the tucks. The pleats have been cut vertically in differing widths and twisted to form nodules.

The bottom fabric is cotton stitched with crescent shaped pleats with pleated silk, steamed in a microwave then the edges zigzagged. Twisted into nodules.



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This fabric manipulation is based on page 9 and 21. Top fabric is polyester satin, stitched in wide pleats, then cut. Pleats stitched into cotton scrim, scrunched and then cocktail sticks inserted (very difficult!) Layered on wadding backing.

Bottom fabric is silk, quilted and stitched with narrow pin tucks, cut to emphasise shapes.




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This fabric manipulation is based on page 6 and 22. Top fabric is free machining with shirring elastic in bobbin. Overlaid with canvas shapes.

The bottom fabric is large pleats with cardboard inserts. Overstitched with free machining then cut along stitch line. Layered and stitched together.


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This fabric manipulation is based on page 3 and 23. Top fabric is calico backing, covered in wadding and 6 layers of 3 different polyester fabrics. Shapes free machined on surface. Polyester layers removed around shapes using a soldering iron. Individual layers removed on shapes. Fabric marked extensively between shapes to burn away most of the wadding. Shapes marked with soldering iron.

Bottom fabric is calico backing, felt shapes glued onto card, layered and stitched down. Three sizes of beads sewn into calico. Covered with voile and stitched around shapes and beads.


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This fabric manipulation is based on page 1 and 24. Top fabric is layers of pleats stitched in cotton. Fabric between pleats cut and frayed.

Bottom fabric is pleats stitched in heavy polyester satin, stitched on the bias. Kebab sticks inserted into pleats.


Page 63 reworked.


Free machining with shirring elastic in the bobbin. Canvas shapes inserted into fabric, standing proud of the surface.


C&G Certificate Module 5, Chapter 6 - Tucks, Pleats and Gathers


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