22 November 2015

Design ideas.....for the Green Dress

I’m having a thing about Hares.  Have you noticed?
Yes, I thought so!

I want them running and jumping around on the green dress.

Possibly stencilled using oil paints… gold work appliqué ….. crewel work?

Well I know one thing I really want to start with - three hares running across the shoulder towards the front panel. 

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These are the threads I’ve picked out for the first stages.  
Autumn influences…. 
…. back to using a Goldwork style. 

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Cutting out felt for padding….

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Having drawn the hares onto gold silk organza the first stage is to stitch down the padding, piece by piece.

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Nothing is more inspirational than a blue sky.
With a storm brewing in the distance.

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1 comment:

  1. I hope you continue to do steps as I have never got my head round the best way to do goldwork. Okay I have a book, I have seen work. But haven't the money to go on a course! So if you only want to do bits and pieces and not a tutorial, no worries.
    Sandy

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