In the Studio this week Carol Fagan In the Studio this week Carol Fagan

Collage with Crazy Quilt Embellishment as part of Zero Waste stitching

Using left over pieces from the eco coat I randomly stitched these onto an A4 piece of lightweight interfacing. I then usind a range of stitch and embellishment to go over the joins in the manner of crazy patchwork. This is part of my series from zero waste stitching. When I have completed the samples I will join them in a fabric sketch book

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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