Top row: Left to right:
1. Strips of calico with frayed edges were stitched in piles down the centre of the strips.
2. Muslin was backed with a layer of quilt wadding and a piece of thin calico then quilted using a set machine embroidery stitch
3. A square of calico backs a piece of silk velvet twice the size. The velvet was gathered around the edges to fit then stitched down at irregular points to cause furrowing.
4. A group of small yo-yo's made from calico.
Second row: Left to right:
1. Strips of muslin are knotted at irregular intervals and couched onto a square of calico.
2. Deep pin tucks are stitched with several rows of machine stitch to make them stand up.
3. A layer of organza was stitched onto calico backing and stuffed with tiny cotton balls
4. Diagonal tucks were stitched in calico then stuffed with toy filling
Third row: Left to right:
1. Two layers of thin cotton fabric were stitched horizontally then the resulting tubes stuffed with cotton wadding.
2. Strips of folded calico have been stitched along the length then woven to form a basket weave.
3. Strips of gathered muslin were coiled and manipulated and couched in place
4. Strips of fine cotton fabric were stitched across at regular intervals allowing soft folds to form
Bottom row: Left to right:
1. Fine pin tucks on medium weight calico
2. Furrowed thin cotton fabric worked in a similar way to the velvet on the top row.
3. Fine cotton padded with quilt wadding was quilted to form quite a flat surface
4. Strips of thin calico were rolled tightly and stitched in place.
I really enjoyed making these samples and ensuring that each one feels very different to the touch. My favourites have to be the silk velvet, the gathered strips of muslin on row 3 and the yo-yo's. I had not done furrowing before but love the effect that this gives and it is interesting to see the difference between the beautifully soft silk velvet and the much crisper cotton fabric.
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