I have a tendency to be overly concerned with strength of construction. Following Jude Hill's work
is teaching me the beauty of raw edges and the effects of age and wear on fabric. I would never before have raw-edge appliqued - certainly not something as flimsy as habotai. But I love the effect, and the fact that if and when it frays, I'll repair with embroidery.
a scrap of painted or dyed silk habotai, stitched in place with two rounds of running stitch in embroidery thread.
5 comments:
Ohhhh pretty moose!! I love him, thank you! :D
Is it the moose, not the reindeer?
I can't tell the difference - is there a difference? :P
Glad you like him :)
i always have trouble leaving comments here, what is it with blogging sometimes? i often use a cheesecloth supplementary layer when using fragile fabrics, seems to give them a longer life especially if quilted down. gotta use all those cool fabrics, make things so interesting.....
That Jude,
Quietly changing the world, she is.
I'm so sorry - I've missed the comments again!
Thank you so much for the tip, Jude!
Shula, you're so right!
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