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Linda M.: Boro sample showing patching from underneath, raw-edge applique, inset patch and "bird's nest" darning around floating patch. |
On Day #2 of my
Artistic Artifacts workshop,
Boro and Beyond: The Versatile Running Stitch we covered construction, mending and distortion techniques using the Running Stitch. Day #1 homework was to put together some fabric bases so we could continue work on Day #2. Students stitched together 4-square patchwork bases, collage-style and woven bases. Most students worked with the 4-square patchwork base for mending techniques.
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Judith K-P: Woven patch, "bird's nest" darning, raw-edge applique. |
We patched cut/torn fabric from behind (a typical Boro approach), played with raw-edge and turned edge reverse applique techniques, created our own woven fabric patches with Surface Darning and learned how to inset a patch.
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Carol B.: Reverse applique variations, woven patch. |
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Cheryl H.: Reverse applique and patching. |
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Ellen S.: Inset patch, patching from behind, surface darning. |
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Diana G.: Patching from behind, reverse and raw-edge applique, inset patch. |
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Lindy M.: Patching from behind, "bird's nest" darning. |
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Lora B.: Reverse applique, patching from behind |
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Lora B.: Inset patch, surface darning. |
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Melanie H.: Patching from behind, raw-edge applique. |
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Susan H. : Patching from behind, "bird's nest" darning, inset patch, reverse applique |
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Susan H.: Detail of inset patch. |
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Susan P. : Raw-edge applique, patching from behind, "bird's nest" darning, inset patch. |
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Susan P.: Detail of "bird's nest" darning. |
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Susan S.: Inset patch, raw-edge reverse applique. |
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Ruth T.: Inset patch detail. |
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Etta S.: Surface darning. |
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Jean T.: Sashiko stitching over patch. |
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Jutta M.: Patching from behind. |
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Lindy M.: Woven and stitched. |
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Etta S.: Woven and stitched. |
There was so much to cover with these techniques that there wasn't much time left for the distortion techniques. I demoed those for students...including Kantha quilting and Ruching...pleating fabric strips with Running Stitch (see link below:
Boro and Beyond: The Versatile Running Stitch Part 2 to see more about those techniques).
Thanks students!
If you think you'd like to take this 2-day workshop at
Artistic Artifacts, I'll be teaching it again on
October 21 and 22.
You might also enjoy these blog posts:
More Boro and Beyond Part 1
Boro and Beyond: The Versatile Running Stitch Part 1
Boro and Beyond: The Versatile Running Stitch Part 2
I love everyone of them! I hope to take this class in Oct.. I am in the neighborhood : )
ReplyDeleteThat would be great Cathy. I'm looking forward to teaching it again!
Deletewonderful examples here... fun too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary Ann. It was a great class to teach.
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