Week Seventeen

Here I have been using my prints that I did not like which were digital prints of my patterns onto cotton but the cotton did not give the feel that I wanted to create, it felt to crisp and to sharp. I was trying to create a softer more delicate approach to it so I found way that I could make it more my own where I could still use the prints and not waste them. The samples shown here are ones created by these cotton prints combined with the use of the embellisher which I feel created a organic and softer feel to the samples.

I experiments with various materials and found that I preferred that of wool, felt and silk georgette. Some fabrics like the silk viscose did not work as it pulled the fabric instead on bonding them together. I feel that these samples could be worked back into with mix of previous samples methods.

Week Sixteen

Here I have been using the same plastic fabric used previously but experimenting with the sequins circles in a different way instead of sewing them on I wanted to try and create a flatter feel to them. I have done this by using either cut out sequins or cut out fabric circles from the prints I had originally done and gluing them with fabric glue flat. The glue dries clear after a few days and leaves the fabric looking like this. I find this process interesting as the fabric allows movement with the samples making them good for fashion. As before the laminate printed could not be used for garment construction but now this method has made this possible.

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.