Creating a "textile"?

[Keith]

I have it in mind to embroider a large piece of cloth than can be used as any machine produced textile would be used (well, almost). I was thinking of a kind of repeating pattern with a monochromatic scheme, with perhaps one another accent colour (in small amounts). A tan piece of cloth as a background. I thought of then backing it and using it as the "cloth" for a lit polonaise in my spare guest room. Is this crazy? Useless? Or, if anyone thinks it's an interesting project, has anyone out there done this? (I have seen in books where people have done crewel work for chair upholstery, but this would be done using cotton rather than wool--is this a stupid idea?)

[Nicola Thomson]

No not at all, using different yarns will add some low relief to the piece as wool, compare the height profiles of silk, cotton, wool and maybe metal threads.

[Keith]

Thanks for your advice. Fascinating term "height profiles". 

Nicola Thomson said:

No not at all, using different yarns will add some low relief to the piece as wool, compare the height profiles of silk, cotton, wool and maybe metal threads.

[Nicola Thomson]

How high the stitch will be raised from the background...in a textile piece this can create a great 3d effect.Metal threads have a rounded profile often so dont lie flat like stranded cotton.

[Elaine Wilding]

Nicola so informative. Love your comment so encompassing.  I think it is a great idea for a spare room. Will make that room very special.

[Keith]

And if it turns out terribly, no one will have to see it! :)

[Keith]

Man, I'm just getting used to soft fibres. Will have to experiment a lot I guess. I had thought about including some small beads as well. 

Nicola Thomson said:

How high the stitch will be raised from the background...in a textile piece this can create a great 3d effect.Metal threads have a rounded profile often so dont lie flat like stranded cotton.

[Nicola Thomson]

Thats the way keith, just practise..Ive been a textile artist for more than 40 years!!

[Barbara/Hopscotch]

Keith, you've just mentioned the most important word(also my favourite)

Experiment!

 

Enjoy yourself and hope to see the outcome

Barbara

P.S. nothing is written in stone - only in stitch :}
 
Keith said:

Man, I'm just getting used to soft fibres. Will have to experiment a lot I guess. I had thought about including some small beads as well. 

Nicola Thomson said:

How high the stitch will be raised from the background...in a textile piece this can create a great 3d effect.Metal threads have a rounded profile often so dont lie flat like stranded cotton.

[Keith]

wow. Ok. I'm glad to hear it. Your message encourages me to do just that. 
Hopscotch said:

Keith, you've just mentioned the most important word(also my favourite)

Experiment!

 

Enjoy yourself and hope to see the outcome

Barbara

P.S. nothing is written in stone - only in stitch :}
 
Keith said:

Man, I'm just getting used to soft fibres. Will have to experiment a lot I guess. I had thought about including some small beads as well. 

Nicola Thomson said:

How high the stitch will be raised from the background...in a textile piece this can create a great 3d effect.Metal threads have a rounded profile often so dont lie flat like stranded cotton.