Fabric Manipulation

I produced a collection of samples from the fabric manipulation workshops I went to, using the military theme as a source of inspiration for colour and fabric. I really enjoyed the workshops as I’ve learnt a lot of new skills and it gave me time to practise and improve the skills (hopefully!) that I’ve already got. I particularly enjoyed the extra workshops in the sewing room which taught me a lot of new skills that I found I could apply to my work for the brief and helped made broadened my ideas. The module has also inspired me to get out my sewing machine again at home, it’s been too long, but I’m really enjoying working on it again! Here are some of the samples i've made for this module...

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Close up of patchworked 
suffolk puffs 

Fabric flower with a
suffolk
 puff in the centre!

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Raised ball manipulation
using buttons and beads

Slashed Tucks

Kanzashi flower

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Ruffle puff

Close up of
cross-stitched tucks

Close up of smocking circle

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