Random Collage with large Stencil on Zero Waste Stitching

Here I have taken one of the horizontal 2 inch strip joined pieces of cotton and then used a large Buddha stencil over the top of the whole piece. It gives quite a different look to the smaller corner placed stencil. You do need to give some consideration as to where the underlying colours intersect with the stencil. The stencil is applied using a stubby brush - I usually use a cheap child’'s brush and cut it back so there is not too much bristle. Then I use a pouncing motion to apply the paint. This sample is not intended to be washed so I have just used acrylic paint. If this was on something that would need laundering, a thickened dye or fabric paint would be more appropriate

Random Collage with Small Stencil Zero Waste Stitching

This is a random pieced substrate using left over pieces of eco dyed cotton sheeting from the Identity as a Garment project. The stencil of the pampas grass in the bottom left provides something of a ethereal feeling as it bends toward the centre of the substrate.