SCRAP BUSTING LANDSCAPES
This is a project I began back in 2019. You can read about the whys and wherefores here.
As you can see I began by sketching out some designs to help me and I did refer to them at the beginning.
Numbers 1-4
The first three that I did were in fact determined by the shapes of the scraps that I was using.
When dealing with these unusual shapes it’s always fun to try and remember what was originally cut from these pieces of fabric.
numbers 5-8
Most of the scraps were a variety of strips and shallow curves.
numbers 9-11
There is a cohesive quality to these early pieces, which I attribute to the fact that they are made from my hand painted fabric scraps.
THE DETAILS:
They measure 5 x 5 inches. They are done in all straight stitch, or all free motion stitch.
I used scrap fabric for the backing and wadding off cuts.
Once complete I trimmed the edges and finished off with a straight or free motion stitched line around the outside.
They began as a way of using up scraps, but became a way to get the creative juices flowing. For a while I was doing one a day, which naturally petered off as time went by. However, I found that the are now a great way to get my creative juices flowing on those days when I might not be in the flow, and I am looking around for something to do.
To date, I have made forty of these in this way and you can see the rest here. I know that there will be more when the need arises, especially as I am always adding to those scraps!
These mini landscapes that I have talked about so far, are done mainly from my head. The colours and shapes of the fabrics usually determining how it ends up. These next few have been done with the same principle of scrap busting but are made as reminders of trips that I have taken in the camper van.
These were made after a trip to Scotland, although I confess that they were inspired by images I saw online.
These begun during a trip to Malham Cove in North Yorkshire.
This one is based on the view from Hay-on-Wye car park.
I hope you have enjoyed looking at these, and don’t forget to check out them all here.
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