I took this opportunity to experiment with my new found love of fibre arts and produce an entirely stitched sketchbook. My theme was Jackets, Blankets & Sheets and these are the results of my experiments.
More photos can be seen on my Flickr page here
Sketchbook Cover - Front
Fabrics, acrylic paint, ink, metallic threads with
hand and
free form machine embroidery
Sketchbook Project 2011
2010/11
Inside Sketchbook Cover - Front
Fabrics, glue with machine and hand stitching
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Title
Page - Jackets, Blankets &
Sheets
Free form machine embroidery on cotton
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Title
Page - Jackets, Blankets & Sheets -
Detail
Free form machine embroidery on cotton
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2 - Spider Diagram
Paper and hand embroidery on cotton
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2 - Spider Diagram - Detail
Paper and hand embroidery on cotton
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3 - Warmth
Hand embroidery on repurposed fleece
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3 - Warmth - Detail
Hand embroidery on repurposed fleece
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4 - Bed Sheets
Hand embroidery on cotton sheeting
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4 - Bed Sheets - Detail
Hand embroidery on cotton sheeting
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5 - Quilted
Hand embroidery and machine stitching on batting
backed cotton
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5 - Quilted - Detail
Hand embroidery and machine stitching on batting
backed cotton
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6 - Embroidered
Magazine paper, hand and free form machine
embroidery on
silk dupion and sparkle net
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Page 6 - Embroidered - Detail
Magazine paper, hand and free form machine
embroidery on
silk dupion and sparkle net
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7 - Skins
Hand embroidery and faux fur on faux leather
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7 - Skins - Detail
Hand embroidery and faux fur on faux leather
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8 - Wool
Corrindale wool needle felted on quilt batting
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8 - Wool - Detail
Corrindale wool needle felted on quilt batting
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9 - Pattern... 1
Free form machine and hand embroidery in metallic
and
cotton thread on printed cotton
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9 - Pattern... 1 - Detail
Free form machine and hand embroidery in metallic
and
cotton thread on printed cotton
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10 - Pattern... 2
Hand embroidery on wool tartan
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10 - Pattern... 2 - Detail
Hand embroidery on wool tartan
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11 - Buttons
Cotton bias tape, plastic buttons and hand
embroidery on cotton
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11 - Buttons - Detail
Cotton bias tape, plastic buttons and hand
embroidery on cotton
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12 - Pocket
Hand embroidery and repurposed cotton pocket on
cotton
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12 - Pocket - Detail
Hand embroidery and repurposed cotton pocket on
cotton
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13 - Blood Spatter
Hand embroidery and acrylic paint on cotton
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13 - Blood Spatter - Detail
Hand embroidery and acrylic paint on cotton
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14 - Illness
Hand embroidery, repurposed shoe buckles and straps
and
machine stitches on batting backed cotton
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14 - Illness - Detail
Hand embroidery, repurposed shoe buckles and straps
and
machine stitches on batting backed cotton
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15 - Between The Sheets
Hand embroidery on cotton
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15 - Between The Sheets - Detail
Hand embroidery on cotton
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16 - Family
Cotton applique, hand embroidery and machine
stitches on batting backed cotton
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16 - Family - Detail
Cotton applique, hand embroidery and machine
stitches on batting backed cotton
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17 - Snow
Lycra, netting, sequins, hand and free form machine
embroidery on cotton
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17 - Snow - Detail
Lycra, netting, sequins, hand and free form machine
embroidery on cotton
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18 - Picnic
Hand embroidery on cotton and shimmer fabric
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18 - Picnic - Detail 1
Hand embroidery on cotton and shimmer fabric
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18 - Picnic - Detail 2
Hand embroidery on cotton and shimmer fabric
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Inside
Sketchbook Cover - Back
Fabrics, glue with machine and hand stitching
Sketchbook Project 2011
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Sketchbook
Cover - Back
Fabrics, acrylic paint, ink, metallic threads with
hand and
free form machine embroidery
Sketchbook Project 2011
2010/11
