Resolved Sample Thoughts and Techniques

Scribbled thoughts and ideas in the design process illustrated below and ideas for techniques for the resolved sample, written down at random to capture for future reference.

Resolved Sample Working Ideas

Working drawings and progression of ideas for resolved sample.
From top:
1. Repeat cross pattern used throughout the Module
2. Preliminary ideas for distorting the pattern
3. Asymmetrical pattern grid, distorted but somewhat flat in appearance
4. Asymmetrical pattern grid distorted further to create movement and 3D effect

I aim to base my stitched sample on Sample 4 above

Resolved Sample Ideas Inspiration

These two quilts provided me with inspiration and ideas for my resolved sample. The top quilt shows movement and colour placement creating almost 3D effect. I saw the bottom quilt at the International Quilt show in Texas and the irregular shape and placement of windows grabbed my attention.

Chapter 11 Composing Disintegrated Shapes

Samples 1 to 4 from the top correspond with the working sheets.

Chapter 11 Stitched Samples and Working Sheets

Detailed samples corresponding to sample sheets and working sheets above are displayed in the previous blog.

Chapter 11 Stitched Samples

Samples from top:

1-3. Making a shape thinner by cutting shape thinner and stitching rows around the shape
4. Left Picture - Making Shape less solid by stitching rows of machine stitch around the inside of the shape
5. Right Picture- Making shape smaller by fraying edges held by stitchery
6-7. Making shape less solid through machine stitching in contrasting thread, hand stitching, bonding sprinkled bits, bonding and stitching in negative space to make smaller shapes
8. Repeat pattern to make shape out of smaller negative shapes.

Chapter 11Disintegrating Paper and Fabric

Samples of disintegrating paper showing cut, torn, stabbed, burnt and wet crumpled paper.

Torn paper shapes showing disintegration with each sample by tearing more of the shape away and recomposing and replacing negative shapes.

Cut and frayed fabric showing disintegration by fraying edges, using small pieces to make a larger shape, replacing negative shapes, cutting cross shape from bonded threads, free motions sewing over scraps trapped between water soluble stabiliser.

Working sheets extending the concept of disintegration through bleaching colour and fraying fabric. Pictures of weathered and rusted metal and door. Excellent illustration of weathering and colour variation incorporating the cross shape and chosen colour scheme.

Module 1 Chapter 10 Revised

Additional stitching on the Counterchange and Interchange sample 3 for Chapter 10. I have used self colour on the blue and orange to stitch diagonal lines across selected pieces. Attached are also colour copies with sketched ideas for stitching.