This was something I did whilst practicing freehand machine embroidery.
I don't know what the squiggle is in the right hand bottom corner is. I think it may be part of a hand.
I was taught this technique at my textile class. You choose an image from a magazine and temporarily attach it to your fabric.I used low tack masking tape. You then you trace the image using the sewing machine. It sounds easier than it is. You than remove the image tearing it away from the stitching. This was my first and only attempt to date but it would be good to have another go at this technique.
Here are some more pics of practice pieces of freehand machine embroidery.
They are mounted in a little handmade book and the pages were stained with Brusho and the design of the stitches was carried over onto the page using pen.
I also came across this little handmade felt picture I made of a little sheep.
Back soon with some more journal pages.......or maybe some textiles.
Brilliant ideas. I'd have a go if I had a machine, but I've shared this with Lynn Holland, she'll love it too :0)
ReplyDeleteI do love it Mo.
ReplyDeleteI think you might like the work of textile artist Anne Brookes, I've been on one of her stitch collage workshops today