Vertical Strips for Zero Waste Stitching
This is a very simple vertical joining of the two inch strips that were left over from the Garment as Identity project. They are joined simply with a running stitch and a sheet backing fabric to preserve the cottage hand made effect
What is my current Textile Focus
My interest in textile art is wide and varied. My focus at the moment is on completing panels for my scholarship project Parallels in Maori and Celtic customs and art. I am currently working on a Tromp L’oeil piece that represents the Winter solstice coming through a gap in the hills that was important to both cultures in mapping their seasonal world. the centre piece is hand embroidered and now I am trying to complete the effect of adding small pieces fabrics to create the effect I am looking for