More Applique

This time the work is using sheers. I think these are wonderful - creative use of sheer fabrics - very exciting work. Lovely use of delicate fabrics.

Miriam Barker-Lanzi 

Detail: Miriam Barker-Lanzi

Kerry Freeman

Detail: Kerry Freeman

Hello I am back

Applique

I have been absent from blogging for some time now but am back on track 
My students last year completed an applique unit so below a few photos of their work. This work is raw edge reverse applique.

Miriam Barker-Lanzi

Jan Strachan

Karry Freeman

Jan Strachan

Miriam Barker-Lanzi

Applique - Students work

My students at Marden Senior College are finishing off their Applique unit so I thought I would show you some of their samplers and unfinished work.
Anyone that is interested in enrolling in this Certificate course in Textile Arts for next year should contact me asap.
We cover units in dyeing, printing, colour, applique, Sketch to Stitch etc......

Above and below: Francie Mewett - detail Reverse Applique sampler

Francie Mewett - Sheer Applique sampler

Patricia Wadmore - detail finished Applique

Lesley Hurt - work in progress 

More applique

Suzanne Gummow - hand-turned sampler

More Applique

Suzanne Gummow - a small wallhanging created from a drawing
that my son drew of himself at about 8 years old - he is now 30.
Outline stitch applique.
 

Francie Mewett - sampler - outline applique

Dianne Holland - sampler - outline stitch

Applique

Applique

As you may be aware I teach at Marden Senior College in South Australia and the students and a staff member have been working on an applique unit these last few weeks so I though I would share some of their work with their permission. We cover only six techniques in the applique unit - hand-turned, outline, satin, reverse, raw edge and sheers. The students have to create A4 pieces in both traditional and contemporary styles as well as research and a project at the end of the unit. This has been interesting as there has been great discussion on what is meant by traditional and what is contemporary???? So what do you think is the difference??

Staff Member - Cathy Boniciolli - Poppies - all techniques included

Student - Van Hung Nguyen - outline

Student = Francie Mewett - hand-turned

Student = Francie Mewett - hand-turned

Student = Francie Mewett - outline

Aren't these stunning - I am so proud of them ALL!!!!!! I will be posting some more as we progress through the unit on applique. Also watch out for some more on the design elements.

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Applique

Applique is the name given to a term generally used to mean the addition of the one fabric to another fabric and stitching them in place. This technique has quite a practical origin having been devised to repair worn or holed fabrics with patches. It became more decorative when patches were cut into shapes and edged with fancy stitches. I love applique and create many of my drawings into applique art works. The photos below are a few of my older pieces including details of all three.

Suzanne Gummow - the three wallhangings were done some time ago