They are both corded quilting, not inspired by any of my photographs of texture in nature, but just exploring the technique.
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| 5.5.22 |
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| 5.5.23 |
In 5.5.22 and 5.5.23 (the front and back of one sample) I laid some polyester organza on top of some lightweight calico and stitched channels. I then threaded a slightly darker wool through the channels and then pulled it up to gather the fabric slightly. While the colour contrast adds a certain something, I feel the other (cotton) side has gathered in more interesting ways and the textures are interesting, undistracted by the over-straight lines of the wool on the right side.
The technique was pretty quick to work and so I had time today to try another sample.
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| 5.5.24 |
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| 5.5.25 |
Again, 5.5.24 and 5.5.25 are front and back of the same sample. I tried the technique described in the student notes where only one layer of cloth is needed and the stitching creates a channel to trap the cord or wool under the fabric. Since it was a nice afternoon I was tempted to sit out in our summerhouse to sew this so that meant I was restricted to hand sewing. Since I had never tried this technique before, I used three different yarns for the stuffing: from top to bottom, chunky knitting wool in a tan colour, fluffy, soft fur-fabric knitting yarn and finally two strands of a fairly thick cotton knitting yarn. I wanted to see if there was any difference in the look or feel of the cords on the right side. There was no discernable difference, but I loved the effect of the herringbone stitches on the wrong side as well as the subtle colour differences. I feel I'd like to explore this technique further stitching around a variety of possible fillings for the channels. It's been a long day and my brain won't come up with the brilliant ideas for this that I think should be possible, but I shall cook dinner, watch Strictly and see if some clever inspiration will strike for tomorrow!
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