I'm back after a few days of feeling under the weather! It's good to feel better again but I missed spending time in the studio and working in the evenings on my smaller projects. Last week I finished the work in progress I shared called Button up. I even managed to photograph it last week so this is an easy post for me today. Here it is!
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| Button up, 2010. 12" x 16" buttons on linen. |
I used a technique from The Art of Manipulating Fabric called keyhole contoured tucks. Sounds complicated, no? Actually it looked that way but once I made it, I realized how easy it was. But, you have to make a mock up with paper first to understand how it comes together otherwise you can waste a lot of fabric.
I think I stole the circle template from my dad's desk years ago. Thanks, dad! If he ever came into my studio he'd be shocked at how much of his I've appropriated.
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| Button up detail, 2010. 12" x 16" button on linen. |
I found these amazing little buttons on the etsy site I shared recently that sells the Blackwork book I featured. You can create the alphabet as you sew, hence the U - P. I couldn't resist.
4 comments:
How cute! The buttons make it even more fabulous!
Now why did I not think of making such buttons! Of all the good ideas we don't have.. Do you sew your own clothes BTW?
I'm actually making my first piece of clothing, a dress for Zoe. But the bug is itching me!
very cool!!
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