4th Textile Art Session

During the session with Tom we were introduced to hand applique which was quite a fiddly process but quietly enjoyable all the same. Basically what we had to do was to draw a circle on a piece of material and then 'up and down' stitch all the way around leaving a few inches of cotton at either end. Once stitched pull the two pieces of cotton creating a little pouch and then straighten and knot. Must admit, I found it quite difficult to keep the stitches straight but oh how cute the little fellows turned out even though mine were quite scruffy.
The second half of the evening included a mixture of different scraps of fabrics, some card (optional) and adhesive paper. Basically what I tried to do was to create a sort of abstract (that word again) collage. The fabric scraps were made to stick to a square piece of materiel by ironing the adhesive paper with the scraps of fabric.  This transferred the stickiness. Then once the scraps were placed in the desired position on the base materiel I used the iron again over the piece to secure further. When I realised there was no more adhesive paper left I decided to use red fabric paint on my piece. I took a netted piece of fabric and used it as a print for my paint. I then took my piece home and ironed the heat sensitive paint when dry and then put the piece under the sewing machine to add further effects. However I did break my needle so it all became a little frustrating.