Today, I tackled cord quilting. In this two parallel lines of stitching are done, holding two layers of fabric together. After stitching a blunt needle is used to thread cord or wool through the channels thus formed.
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| 5.5.17 Cord Quilting |
It is simple to do and effective and I was pleased with this simple design .
However, the picture that inspired me was 5.5.18 below and what interested me most were the little knobbly bits on the small branches hanging down from the tree.
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| 5.5.18 |
Once I had converted to greyscale (we were asked to avoid colour in this module) and homed in on the most interesting area, 5.5.19 below was the result.
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| 5.5.19 |
The back of 5.5.17 was how I interpreted these knobbly bits. In cord quilting, if a sharp bend is to be negotiated then the needle is brought out of the channel at the back of the work and then re-inserted leaving a small loop. This makes sure that the shape of the work is not distorted and enables the turn to be negotiated. (See 5.5.20 below.)
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| 5.5.20 Illustration from Good Housekeeping Complete Step-by-Step Encyclopaedia of Needlecraft |
I used the technique on the back of 5.5.17 above (which was really the main side) to represent the knobbly bits on the branches.
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| 5.5.21 The completed sample |
I have really enjoyed this form of quilting and I think I'll try some more ideas tomorrow.
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