Project 2, Stage 2

I experimented by hand stitching using Satin, Chain, Running, Sedding, Blanket, French knots, & Couching.
I loved how wool & embroidery threads worked together in satin stitch, it gave real depth also was bold in the effect.
The contrast between using 1 strand and 6 strands of cotton skeins has a varied effect, using one strand makes it very delicate were as four or six stands makes it more sharp.

Textiles 1 - A Creative Approach

Project 1, Stage 2   (July 2011)


The above course I am excited about starting, I hope it's going to give me more confidence in drawing. It is worrying me about having to draw (I haven't done sketching since school years. This area is where I will feel challenged and will need to work on the most, and no doubt find it the hardest section.

• Will I be good enough?
• Can I keep up with the deadlines?

These are a couple of questions I ask myself, time will tell. I have loads of ideas thanks to my garden so I hope to give them justice.

Today is the day the journey begins making marks in a n expressive way. I've found out you can draw so faintly with HB/2B pencil and then the next minute go so dark with an 8B, the contrast is quite big. You can see how the contrast in shades can be expressive.