Sample 3b: Orange and yellow lines of thread to present other drawing on this example. Used two coloured upper threads in the one needle on most, otherwise one thread.
Sample 4a was revisited and a new piece made using both whip stitch and cable stitched running stitch, the former for finer lines parallel to one another for the fine felt tip drawings, the other using purple 6-strand embroidery for crayon lines thread to give more effect and dimension
Samples 5a and 5b: Single fine lines have been accentuated using whip stitch and cable stitch, adding parallel lines alongside the original using variegated wool, metallic threads and 6 strand embroidery thread, above and below. The thicker lines where thicker felt tips or pastel crayons were used. These were very much developments from the simple original line drawings
Sample 5d The wavy lines were enhanced with whip stitched variegated thread and cable stitch in a shiny nylon variegated turquoise thread. In addition further texture was added by slitting and stressing between some of the waves.
Sample 7a In revealing the background fabric using finely cut slits gives more depth and texture to the piece, shadows to the wavy lines in addition to the machine programmed pattern
Sample 8a: A new version of this was made, double the length of the other samples. In order to produce cable stitch throughout the reverse image was drawn on the back of the grey Dylon dip dyed white velvet fabric. Using a selection of different threads in-keeping with the original drawing, capturing the rhythm and colours of the design.
Sample 9a For this a chenille approach was given to the spiral stitching , cutting with scissors between the lines of stitch, sometimes only the top scrim layer, sometimes also the layer beneath. The fabric was then stressed by rubbing the fabric together giving a frayed effect in places.
Samples using wing needle: Here are two extra samples where a wing needle was used to obtain larger holes either side rows of stitch especially in the purple scrim piece. Delicate yellow chiffon was manipulated accompanied also with small tucks. And three further pieces where I used linen and cotton scrim. The top one of these has withdraw threads using zig zag stitch and wing needle to cover the bars to form a more structured grid. The other two grids of which the back of one gives a raised effect.
Samples using Vermicelli stitch: These two extra samples represent different ways of using this stitch. The first involved a background infill using blue thread within a quilted piece. The non-stitched areas are slightly raised.
The second piece is using an haphazard vermicelli using a variegated sea coloured thread on net overlaying some running stitch. Although not obvious on these examples vermicelli can be used to shade and provide a tonal variation.
Finally a sample attempting to produce a series of satin stitch areas using a variegated thread. The top area has lines of running stitch, the lower area the machine zigzag altering the width of the stitch to give a wave type effect. The reverse of the fabric was interesting in that the white thread used in the lower spool showed tighter tension, consequently I turned the fabric over and did some short sections between some lines on the reverse to give a glimpse of white threads on the main side of the fabric.
It is interesting how using a mixture of threads and stitch techniques alongside one another can enhance an area of stitch and give it more character and texture.
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