Fragment of one of my small samplers. Top right, some tweed from my dad; top left black cotton discharged with bleach; bottom; a lovely old hankerchief which has original embroidery on it that I've embellished. It was put into an avocado, and put into the compost heap last year. The blotches come from that process. This is one more work in progress........
Last Saturday, whilst out with Pauline, we called at Charlottes Ice-Cream Parlour. We've made a new year's resolution to eat our way through the delicious home-made ice-cream combos! This was my first one; I couldn't resist the 'artist palette', and wished I could've brought the lovely ceramic plate home with me. Well, it would have got sludged up with paint, so maybe not.
Above, is another bleached black cotton strip. Folded in a concertina, then dribbled domestos bleach on the edges. No holes burnt through yet.....that's still to come.
Black cotton folded and Domestos bleach dripped onto the folds. I left it a few days, until I could see the fabric lighten. Rinsed it out quickly so the bleach didn't rot the fabric, and create holes.....though that could turn out to be a happy accident? Next time?
The fabric really is black; the second photo shows a more true colour.
I pinned it onto the cotton/linen mix fabric that I'd dyed using black bean water. It's a bit too heavy, so I'm experimenting with different ones. I'm stitching that seed stitch I'm so taken with. The next thing really is to get the right fabric to attach to it. Then I can stitch away to my heart's content........is one's heart ever content?
