Wednesday 18 July 2007

13 Paper Relief into Fabric Relief

Interpreting paper relief samples in fabric. Each paper relief has been interpreted in two ways to provide tactile contrasts.

13.1Tucks were sewn into muslin and these were stuffed with a soft fuzzy yarn. The yarn was pulled tight on the bottom rows to produce the rounded effect. Slits were cut into the tucks on the upper rows and loops of yarn were pulled through. The second sample was made by sewing tucks into netting. Each tuck was split into 3 channels by 2 lines of stitching. The middle channels were stuffed with pipe cleaners. Slits were cut into the top channel and plastic string threaded through. Knots were tied in the string at the slits and pulled through so that they sit on the surface.
13.2Layers of fleece and muslin were tacked to calico and slits cut into the layers running vertically. Machine stitching was added along the edges of the slits to keep the layers together. Horizontal tucks were incorporated to distort the sample. The second sample was made by making a huge tuck in a layer of organza and netting. The tuck was cut into strips up to the stitching. Each strip was wound with wire and joined to the adjacent strip at intervals to form a trellis effect. The fabric to one side of the trellis was stuffed with shredded paper and quilted with machine stitching. The fabric to the other side of the tuck was cut off close to the stitching.
13.3Tucks were sewn into dish cloth fabric and stuffed with fleece. The tucks were tied off in sections to produce the knobbly effect. The second sample was formed by knotting strips of calico, netting and plastic string. The strips were then couched down in coils in a dense group.
13.4Tucks were sewn into very fine, soft silk fabric. The tucks were stitched together at intervals to form diamond shapes. The second sample is a layer of muslin and calico. Channels were stitched into the fabric following the design. Kebab sticks were then inserted into the channels through the muslin. The spaces between the kebab sticks were stuffed from the back with small pieces of kebab stick. Netting was stitched down in patches to add a rougher feel to the sample.
13.5Shapes were cut into felt and placed on a calico backing. A layer of silk was placed on top and stitched down round the felt shapes. Layers of silk and fleece in varying thicknesses were stitched down on top of each felt shape. For the second sample layers of organza, fleece and netting were machined stitched with the design. Additional machine stitching between the shapes flattened the lines between the shapes. The resulting pillows were melted over a flame to make them feel hard. The centre channel was stuffed with small pieces of plastic canvas.


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