I know I've only written a post a few days ago, but I've been getting up to some pretty exciting things that I'd love to share with you all...
So in my last post I wrote about different Japanese folk textiles, Boro and Shashiko. Since then I have been experimenting with freehand machine stitch to translate more illustrative imagery onto cloth. Inspiration for my stitched imagery came from photographs that I had taken while on walks, and also the artefacts I collected from my walks- such as pine cones and feathers.
The example below is where I worked over one of my Hapa Zome samples with the freehand machine embroidery to create an outline. Although I did quite like the result, I think I prefer the back of the embroidery (see image below) where you see the stitch against a plain background. I like how raw and messy this looks, with loose threads and untidy clumps of stitches on show.
I have also started playing around with garment shapes and ideas (see image below). I pinned this top together very quickly today, after dying the cloth with black tea. The straps are made from the same cotton voile which has been plaited (each strand soaked in tea for different lengths of time to produce varying tones). I was pleasantly surprised with this mock up - I think this quickly wrapped-and-pinned style works well with the natural dyes and raw edges, and fits with the whole Wabi Sabi ethos - "nothing is permanent, nothing is complete, nothing is perfect"...
Anyway, just some quick updates. Thanks for reading, I'll keep you updated...
Until next time,
Bryony 🌱
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