The following samples I made up quickly, and they are not as accurate as they would be if I were actually working on a garment. This is fun but not for the faint of heart! Those who like to play with embellishments and make art garments will find it challenging and fascinating.
Begin with wool that has been felted. Cut out a garment. Work out a design on a muslin . Think applique type designs. The design could take the form of a flower, hearts, or something geometric. Once you have a design drawn on your muslin (or pattern paper), pin the muslin to the garment. And--cut the design elements from your garment fabric. This is like cutting cookies out of dough. See--big hole cut into wool fabric!
Sew them together using a "serpentine" stitch, and using lightweight (lingerie) thread to match the fabrics. Instead of lightweight thread, I used transparent nylon thread on top. (not the cheap, packaged stuff but good, flexible quality like YLI) and lingerie thread in the bobbin. Use an open-toe foot. Stitch length set at 1.
Lay the new pieced fabric back into the hole in the garment. Make several registration marks completely across the design and garment fabric. Those are necessary when sewing the shape back into the hole.
Sew the shape into the hole. Using the same technique as above, put the fabrics under the open-toe foot. Butt them together, crowding them together and sew with a serpentine stitch. This is a slow process, concentrating on sewing from one registration mark to another. Sew from the center to a point. Stop. Sew from the opposite side to the point. Press well.
Now that I understand the technique and have worked on some samples, I have second thoughts on the design I have. Fortunately, I haven't cut into my garment. I will redesign. I have some sketches and when I'm satisfied, will start the garment. It's been long time since I did an artsy type project and this will be a work in progress for a while.
Meanwhile, I cut out 6 long sleeve t-shirts. They are stacked up and ready to sew while I think.
Meanwhile, I cut out 6 long sleeve t-shirts. They are stacked up and ready to sew while I think.
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What a fun technique! I can't wait to see how it all comes out.
Very interesting! Looking forward to seeing your project!
Thanks for sharing the inside secrets! What a fun class. And...good luck with the tshirts!!
That is really neat. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Very cool!
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