I thought I would share a little of what I am working on at the moment.
More 'wild sewing' and I have been using buckets of this wonderful metallic thread!
I love it... it makes the seascapes shimmer even more. It is a little tricky to sew with on paper cloth but practice makes perfect. ;)
What is paper cloth?
Well....
This is paper cloth, these three sheets are laid out on my floor at the moment drying. Muslin is covered in watered down pva glue and then collaged with paper fragments.
I then use ink sprays to decorate the surface.
The paper cloth pieces are cut and sewn in an appliqué type way to a backing cloth.
Slowly the landscape comes to life.
The free stitching makes scratchy grass like lines.
This one is more muted in tone.
For this one I wanted to create a craggy coastline in an almost abstract way.
So, another busy week. I am so happy at all the positive feedback on my 'wild sewing series' Thanks so much to everyone who has commented.
For me it encompasses all the mediums and subject matter I love best.
Paper, collage, paint, ink, thread, fabric, foil, hills, sea, Skye.
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| This weeks wild sewing selection |
Thanks for dropping in,
Hope to see you soon,
Linking to WOYWW and paint party friday
The metallic blue thread is so shimmery! I love it! It does make the sea dance! I always wondered what paper cloth was, thanks for answering my question!
ReplyDeleteYour landscape is so remarkable, with all of the colours, textures and layers! Thanks for sharing your process. I learn something new from you every time! One day I must be brave and drag out my sewing machine. I look at it every day...but I don't have the ideas or the skills to make me really want to attempt anything new just yet.
wow, fabulous sewing! happy WOYWW Helen #4
ReplyDeleteWOW I like this effect with it and thanks for explaining what a paper cloth is and do you use special paper or just any paper you have around
ReplyDeletethat thread is so pretty I saw some on sale and bought some and still haven't used much of it but I love the look of it :)
Hugs Nikki 7
i love your projects so different, i just use my machine to sew straight lines!
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love Mrs C.x
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Wow, your wild sewing is beautiful, thanks for sharing.
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Oh. My..I'm in love :-). I so wish that I loved closer to you and then you could teach me how to free machine like that. I adore these scenes, the metallic thread is fabulous and the colours are to die for. I bet these will sell like hot cakes!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, LLJ 15 xx
Thanks for commenting over at mine this morning and letting me find your blog. All I can say is....WOW! I love it. What wonderful effects your get with fabric, paper and thread.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week,
Hugs,
Annie x
You have a magical way with fabric, collage, sewing, utterly gorgeous work, full of such beauty. I love all of these stitching pieces so much, so wonderful how you mix your art with sewing. Your work shimmers with light, such a reflection of that wild beauty around you!
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely stunning. Love your work
ReplyDeleteBridget #1
Gorgeous work and such stunning textures - I really love your beautiful seed heads - and it's so interesting seeing your work in progress. I love the glittery thread and have a couple of reels of it but find my sewing machine hates it - it keeps breaking - I really ought to persevere as I do love it, but I find it much easier to hand sew with it. Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you have a great week,
ReplyDeleteDiana x
Amazing how much detail you are able to achieve with this technique.
ReplyDeletesandra de @32
Morag, your work is just amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Morag! I've never had much luck with metallic threads, but they certainly do look fabulous in your work.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a totally new art form (to me). Amazing! So beautiful! Yes, the metallic thread is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week,
Lisca#19
I am so glad you are enjoying your 'wild sewing'. I certainly am. I love metallic thread too.
ReplyDeletethank you, thank you! I feel like I just had an amazing little tutorial. I have several spools of the Krenik floss, and now I know something new to do with it! I have never done papercloth either. I'm so excited to try this technique. Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #40
ReplyDeleteAnything to do with fabric and I'm all excited!!!!. Love the idea of the paper cloth, thanks for sharing the idea.
ReplyDeleteHave a great woyww, Angela x 24
Beautiful work, the metallic thread is gorgeous! Love the piece shown on your sewing machine x
ReplyDeleteAh Morag, I am so thrilled that you can combine all your favourites and then.....make all of us so happy too! these pieces are just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt's phantastic to see how you are doing your wonderful magic artwork! Thank you for sharing this miracle!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful and magical! I LOVE what you're doing and never knew sewing could be so incredibly beautiful in this way!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful work! It feels like something fairies would do :) Thanks for visiting my blog today..I wish I got rest time. unfortunately I live in the US, sick time is a no no...Cx
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow all that beautiful work you truly are an textile artist, your work is truly magnificent and has a level of mystery about it, it lets the mind wonder and explore. Thank you for sharing.
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Hugs Eliza & Yoda 5
Another WOW here. Just so beautiful and so inspiring. I am hoping to try my hand at gold leaf today or tomorrow. Thanks for your earlier visit, I appreciate your comments.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW, thanks for sharing
Pat #54
These pieces are so beautiful, I bet they are even more impressive in real life, love all the layers of colour and texture and shimmer :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post on your mixed media technique. I must, must make some paper cloth!
ReplyDeleteLove the description too - "wild sewing", and you've got such a good colour sense.
Your free stitching pulls the different materials together so beautifully.
I love all the texture you get with this technique. You used it beautifully in your artwork as well. Happy PPF! #40
ReplyDeleteyour scenic projects are stunning!! I have some of those threads and yes they can be a bit tricky. Depending on what I am sewing on I sometimes use a regular thread in the bobbin and just use the metallic for the top stitching.
ReplyDeleteAmazing just isn't a strong enough word to describe what you are creating with your sewing. The shimmer on the water is gorgeous. I love the scraggly grasses. Everything in this is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteStunning work...just stunning...I love the great dimension you get with this process... so much beauty and depth... phenomenal style. If you click on the photos you see the wonderful bits of detail!! Gorgeous....
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Such a beautiful collection! Would love to see you at work with this! Thanks for exlaining the process! Do you attach it to a wood base?
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us your wild sewing. The metallic thread really makes these landscapes come to life. The shimmer and shine before our eyes. Keep on going you have something very unique here. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Morag, they feel abstract then suddenly you see the landscape, just magical.
ReplyDeleteWOW, great work! Happy PPF - Irma
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours - I especially like the seed head one. What a lovely sparke you get with the metallic thread on these as well. Lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteVery nice art pieces. Thanks for explaining 'paper cloth'.
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!
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