Week Fiftteen

From looking back at my previous samples I have created I realised I had not been sewing in the traditional tapestry method much, this was purely because it is a lengthy process and my aim was trying to use it in a non conventional way. So I thought I would have a go at sewing on different fabrics to challenge this leading me on to the experimentation of plastic like the sample above. I understand that the circles being translated from my previous patterns are not perfectly round but I like this feel, the butterfly wing I took my inspiration from originally were not perfect. If I wad to do this sample again I would try and use water soluble to follow the pattern instead of the original mesh for tapestry this makes it easy sewing but sometimes creates it to thick and as you can see on the images above it can sometimes leave the white of the mesh sticking out of the stitch.

Week Fourteen

This week I have been to the print room and got more prints done. Still sewing grids on my work and cutting out sequins so therefor not much has changed. Although I would say I am happy with the samples worked on this week. I feel that the samples I have had printed would have been better in the single silk georgette but I tried the habitai because I wanted to show a range of light fabrics, I just happen to prefer the georgette.

Week Thirteen

This week I have been cutting more circles out for the purpose of creating new patterns. This time I have been using images of tapestry that I have created, trying to change the feel of the pattern. It has become apparent from my experience in embroidery that tapestry can be a long process to get right. Therefor I felt this was an idea opportunity to create patterns with the tapestry prints onto them. This would make the process quicker as well as effective. 

This idea came from the fashion designer Giles Deacon who has created garments such as the ones below which contain printed tapestry and embroidery on them. I find these images especially inspiring because of my personal love of embroidery and beadwork.

Week Twelve

This week I have been to the digital print room and printed my patterns on a silk viscose, which I particularly liked, this has almost given a different feel to the patterns by the distortion the circles get from being printed on such fabric which I feel gives it a looser feel. Printing on this fabric can also appear to make the colours more muted and give it a more luxurious feel. I feel the fabrics I have been currently working with definitely say fashion but I would like to stretch these fabrics by finding more unusual media. I have been using the prints this week to create samples for my series and have done these by covering buttons and using plastics as well as mixing it with my hand cut sequins. This works as I feel the hand process of cutting the circles gives it a more organic feel as they are not all perfectly circle and I quiet like that they are not. The sequins have been taking me longer than I thought but I feel the process is good and it getting quicker with practice. I also find the contrast between the beautiful silk and plastic laminates interesting with experimentation of weights. 

Week Eleven

These samples above show the hand cut sequins combined grid like embroidery sewn onto thicker fabrics. These ideas came from the previous samples where I used a grid to make sure all my sequins where straight. I wondered how it would look if the grid were there as a permanent and experimented with colour. These colours come from the small shot of colours found on the painting I feel this bring a slightly different dimensional and again creates a contemporary feel.

Week Ten

Here you can see some of my samples for this week,I have spent my week cutting out circles of printed laminates to create sequins to use within my own work. I have been experimenting with different types of thread to sew them with and different weights and coloured backgrounds in order to find fitting methods. I find my sequins another way to create my patterns on fabric instead of just digital print the sequins create a more three dimensional look which I feel affective. I find the plastic and delicate fabrics an interesting combination and feel it gives the patterns a contemporary feel.
Sequins always appear to be iridescent or coloured not patterned so I thought this would be an unusual experiment seeing how these could work and so far I would say I was very pleased with them.
This has led me on to the research of fashion regarding to sequins and the use of them within garments.These images below show how my hand cut sequins could be used within a similar context.

Week Nine

This week I have had my prints digitally printed on to single silk georgette, I feel this particular material holds a delicateness in which connects to the original patterns which began within the inspiration of the butterfly wings which were of beauty and delicate.