Dying grounds for stitching

silk organza, wool crepe and wool flannel.

more layered circles

I'm planning to outline these with the cornely 121 and use them as features  on pleats and ribbon edgings.
The colour mix doesn't quite work, I think a brighter red would be better.

Manchester Antique Textile Fair

I went hoping to find a colour palette and shapes for my trims,

when I put the various items together that I'd bought, it seems I have!

I stewarded for an hour on the door.

Satin stitch lines

I think there is potential with these, white as the last layer ends up looking like tacking stitches.

• Stitch lines on the bias to increase the twisted effect.
• Make a rouleaux

Painting a colour palette

Autum / Winter 2012 colour palette

Seamless Garments - Annie Shaw

Annie's seamless, knitted gansey reminded me of Miyake's A-POC seamless, woven garments. I've also come across a seamless stent for medial use made from embroidery on dissolvable fabric, which is apparently more flexible that knit or weave and wonder if there is an application of it in fashion yet.

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.