M6 Chapter 6 - Cutwork

For some of the cutwork I used some of my samples from Chapter 5 and used designs from Chapter 2.

 

Sample 1

6.1 - Base layer of stitch on dyed silk noil

6.2 - Top layer of dyed loose weave linen. I kept this one simple with top stitching with variegated threads and frayed edges, and did not cut away all of the top layer.

 Sample 2

 

6.3 - Bottom layer of dyed and printed light weight cotton with stitch.

6.4 - Second layer of dyed light weight cotton stitched.

6.5 - and cut away.

6.6 - Top layer of dyed light weight cotton stitched with Mettler thread with sheen and cut away.

 

Sample 3

6.7 - Bottom layer of shibori dyed silk with stitch.

6.8 - Top layer of loose weave dyed linen. I pulled thread before stitch to make a loose grid pattern, then stitched and cut away threads.

 

Sample 4

6.9 - Bottom layer of dyed heavy weight cotton with stitch. The second and third layers were stitched and then cut away with the edges rubbed.

6.10 - Top layer of undyed scrim, stitched and cut away.

6.11 - This sample produced a nice texture.

 

Sample 5

 

 

6.12 - I forgot to take photos of each stage. This sample was melted at each layer. The base layer is free stitched wool felt. I then stitched some plastic recycled netting and melted away the waste. The second layer was blue plastic carrier bag stitched and melted away. The top layer was polyester chiffon, stitched and melted away.

6.13 - I had to melt with a gentle touch so as not to melt too much of the previous layers.

 Sample 6

6.14 - The base layer was quilters cotton I had printed on at a Sarah Burgess workshop. I stitched using free motion zig zag and cable stitch with metallic silver thread. The second layer was also quilters cotton stitched and cut away,

6.15 - The third layer was dyed light weight cotton stitched and cut away.

6.16 - The fourth layer was light weight cotton stitched with a circle pattern and cut away.

6.17 - For a fifth layer I added some painted Lutrador with the plan of melting it away over a stitched grid. However the Lutrador did not melt. This may be because it has been lying around for a while. So I then ripped and pulled until I removed most of it.

6.18 - This sample produced some interesting textures.

I always enjoy cutwork and I think this is mainly because you can get such a variety of different results. I could use more fabrics which fray and I think a strong colour works well for the base layer, especially when using lots of top layers.