Making Faces
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Frida Kahlo via Tumblr.com |
Here we thought we'd share some progress photo's with you from last month's Sewcial. The theme (or challenge) for the session was portraiture in fabric & stitch.
Taking the fabulously distinctive face of Frida Kahlo as our starting point, we used an applique technique to piece key 'Frida' features together. Pattern & flowers often feature in photographs or paintings of Frida so part of the challenge was to include patterned fabric in the textile portrait - be it for skin tones & shading or in the background.
Here's how the group got in the, all-too-brief, three hour session:


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Deciding which patterned background is preferable |
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The next step will be to add features with embroidery |
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M&B's sample in progress |
We're planning to offer this as a full day session later in the year. If this is a topic which you'd be interested in participating in, do let us know so that we can keep you informed about an upcoming date.
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