M6 Chapter 5 - Free Stitchery to Interpret Drawings



I decided not to use a hoop for any of the samples to allow the fabric to distort for some of the sample. My machine continued to struggle with whip stitch.  For the work on scrim I did use a small hoop. On the larger samples using scrim - the undyed ones - the scrim pulled better. For the last two samples I looked at some of the marks from my artists source materials.



 

5.1 - Straight stitch with loose tension which puckered the silk

 





5.2 - Straight and zig zag stitch with a loose tension, silk held taut with fingers

 

 

5.3 - Free straight stitch first layer; zig zag cable stitch with cotton perle and rayon tube top layer; on silk noil

5.4 - First layer long zig zag whip stitch; zig zag cable stitch with hemp string top layer; on silk noil

 



5.5 - First layer straight cable stitch with sock yarn; free machine circles top layer; on fine cotton lawn

 

 

5.6 - Decorative machine stitch using 2 variegated cotton threads and one rayon thread on silk noil

5.7 - Free machine circles with different threads and metallic thread on cotton organdie

 

 

5.8 - Free machine spirals with thick variegated thread on polyester chiffon

5.9 - Free machine spirals on net

 

5.10 - Straight stitch spirals on dyed scrim

5.11 - Free zig zag stitch on dyed scrim

 

5.12 - Free zig zag stitch on dyed scrim with trapped sari silk

5.13 - Free zig zag stitch on undyed scrim worked horizontally and vertically

5.14 - Free zig zag stitch on undyed scrim worked vertically and then with spirals

5.15 - Free zig zag stitch on undyed scrim with trapped white velvet and painted with fabric paint

 

5.16 - Sraight and zig zag whip stitch; cable stitch with white yarn; free motion straight stitch

5.17 - Painted cotton organdie and cotton trapped with straight stitch; decorative machine stitch