A language of making

Dairy of making

Day 10

I needed something to cut the midline of the piece, where the two halves come together. I had some deadstock metallic jacquard, which was gold, but had a blue pattern through it. I only had a small piece of the fabric, I decided to gather it as an extra tactile element and also as it is so luxurious, it seemed like I should try and give it some shape, as it has some stiffness to the fabric.

I started to gather it, and boy does it fray. Bit of a nightmare, so it took way longer to to make and add to the other pieces. But as my 12 year old daughter said when I was bemoaning to her, “mum it was worth the hassle”.

Day 11

Adding some candlewick cotton, an old single bedspread to be precise. I decided it need something on the left side, as I am putting some lace on the right side. It needed a textural element, as the artwork will be open to touch (although my aim is not to make a sensory piece, as that is something completely different).

The candlewick is a little worn out, but I cut a section of the original design and sew onto the patchwork background. I cut a small hole in between an area of design, I did this as it was a solid block in the corner and by cutting out, the patchwork background can come through, lifting the area, and adding some colour.

I realised I should have added this section before I joined the the two halves of the piece together, as now I have to navigate sewing with the cumbersome duvet attached.