Distant Stitch Diploma, Module 3, Chapter 2 - Development work from Research

 Drawings from my sketchbook of intertwining, strap work designs, found in books and online.


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I made the printing blocks using various thicknesses of cord.


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Printing onto cloth with acrylic paint.

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Printing onto cloth, using acrylic paints and Xpandaprint.


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Chevron design printed with acrylic paint onto fabric.

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More printing!

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A Square knot


B Square knot with picots


C Plait with 2 small and 1 large strand


D Square knot with alternating picots


E Plait picot variation


F Square knot with central knot


G 7-way plait


H Josephine knots






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The rubbings produced some pleasing results and many would work well as background designs.