Mixed Media
This is a new technique I'm trying collaging together heavy water color paper with thread stitches. The stitches here include the recent TAST stitches Portuguese Border, Arrowhead, and Buttonhole Eyelet Flower, as well as chain, open Buttonhole (or blanket), cross and woven cross. I was pleased to find that the paper held up better than I thought it would. I found it easier to poke the holes I was going to stitch into ahead a few at a time.
Albums: TAST Projects
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Comment by Linda Unnur (Oscarson) Strong on January 6, 2013 at 11:06 -
what an interesting combo...... I like how you experiment with mixing the medias .... keep it up and the colors are beautiful !
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Comment by Laurel on December 15, 2012 at 17:19 -
To answer some of your questions- I held the painted paper in my hand, not a frame, but I did wear a latex glove to keep the oils from my skin disfiguring the water colors. I did the painting myself as an exercise in Sharon's Studio Journal course. Thank you all for your comments.
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Comment by Faye C on December 14, 2012 at 16:55 -
PS theres a sewing gizmo a bit like a mini pizza wheel with little spikes on it.Used to transfer patterns onto material.Any way it works really good at prepunching your embroidery holes.
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Comment by Faye C on December 14, 2012 at 16:52
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well done love your patterned paper did you do it also
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Comment by Elaine Wilding on December 14, 2012 at 9:20 -
What an interesting technique. Thank s for sharing. It turn out beautiful. Hugs Elaine
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Comment by Ann Johnson on December 14, 2012 at 9:06 -
Beautiful colour combination and stitching. That's a great tip about poking the holes a few stitches ahead of time.
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Comment by Faye Rockley on December 14, 2012 at 2:54 -
Love the colours.
Using paper reminds me of the sewing cards we had at school when I was a child.
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Comment by Queenie Patch on December 13, 2012 at 17:09 -
This sounds exciting! How do you hold the paper? In some kind of frame or just in your hand? One advantage with paper is that there is no problem with tension, I would imagine.
I think your Buttonhole Eyelet Fans are very elegant.
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Comment by Kalona Simmons on December 13, 2012 at 15:19 -
Looks like great fun.. must give it a go, I mix materials often
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