Following tutorial advice I have been working on developing my ideas and samples. The feeling was that I need to make more of an impact of scale within my samples and to look at combining techniques more as I have been a bit too tentative so far.
Weaving in strips of scrap denim provides nice texture and weight. The sample on the left is felted, which i found made the denim stand out more and gave a nice contrast in feel within the sample. I am curious to explore the potential of this technique by integrating it into different samples alongside other techniques.
I have been working on the 10 gauge dubied this week, producing some fabrics to juxtapose the heavier domestic samples. Both of the samples above have been dip dyed in indigo after knitting, which gives a nice subtle difference in hue through out the sample. By layering the samples, i can see how they might work on a garment and play around with composition. I like the structure/ uniformity of the pleats coupled with the drop stitch and more organic dye.
I have also began working on garment ideas. Building on the basic tunic shape I achieved at
the end of the last unit, I have been experimenting with adding some pleat/
draped detail to soften the silhouette and play with distorting proportions.
(pages from garment development sketchbook)
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