Showing the multi head who's boss!

After initially deleting the tacking stitches, which made the satin stitches fall out, I changed the offset and moved the remaining stitches to the edge. However, as soon as I regenerate stitches they all return to the previous position, which could be problematic for larger scale work.

Pink stitches on right are in the usual position.

Changing the offset and moving any remaining stitches to the side.

5 layers of madeira classic thread with running stitch x 2 edges

• Find a colour palette and other shapes in my own drawings.

Design Portfolio Lecture - Rachel Kelly

Practical advice about mounting and selling work and taking on commissions.

Matthew Collings and Emma Biggs - Lecture

She is a mosaicist and chooses the colours instinctively, which he then paints! Each side of the diamond is two tones of one colour. The colours draw your eye across the surface creating a visual vibration or pulse. 

I'd like to create this effect with the colours in my circles.

Irish Machine Induction

Exploring alternative machines for producing satin stitch, I love the speed and 

immediacy of the irish after the digital process of the multi head.

MMU Irish machine sample on linen scrim

Platt Hall and Interventions: 62 Group

 Julia Burrows work conceals memories of her own clothes in multi coloured garment fragments, it's orderly form contrasts with the beautiful long stitches and patched ground in Hazel Bruce's gloves.

I can imagine the buttons below as images inside my circles.

Julia Burrows

Hazel Bruce

Satin circle lace

Six layers using Cotty and Tanne thread, which give a matt, worn appearance

after the dissolvable backing is washed off.

• Work out how to eliminate the central stitches that prevent cutting.
• Leave some circles uncut to create balance.

6 layers laced with ribbon through bobbin stitches to keep circles attached.

3 satin stitch layers with single running stitch to secure stitches, on fine inter-facing .

Drawing Lace at Gawthorpe Hall

Drawing the different laces made me examine their structure in more detail. The bell flowers in the schiffli piece below are made of two layers and there is padding in between them. 

This relates to the padded nature of my work with layers of satin stitch.

Drawing of Schiffli embroidery above.

Flounce, pont de gaze (Brussels) RBKS 24264

Detail of small flower from flounce above, under the digital microscope.