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Assignment 5 – Stage 6: The Final Piece

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Claire B

Synthesis. [sin-thuh-sis] noun, plural syn·the·ses [sin-thuh-seez] the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis, ) the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements. … Continue reading →

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Assignment 5 – Stage 5 Constructing the base fabric

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Claire B

Cutting and layering The felted piece I’ve been experimenting with will be sitting on a layered base fabric made from black weed suppressant and pieces of my dyed silks.  The initial sample I’ve made is an odd shape so I … Continue reading →

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Assignment 3 Stage 2: Workshop 6

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Claire B

Manipulating Fabric. My samples in this workshop all have cutting, layering, bonding and stitching in common but each has been achieved using a slightly different technique. One of my overriding aims was to use free motion stitching as much as … Continue reading →

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