The motivation to do college work from home has been low, I know that in the light of the bigger picture not having a degree show or a graduation is minor but its still disappointing and also I had under estimated how much I would miss the inspiration, the chat, the support, the camaraderie of my fellow students in our and across other year groups... I'm definitely missing the technical support and wish I could recall more of my one to one session re InDesign - I know its not complicated but its thwarting me at the moment!!!!!
Anyway after a relaxing week in the garden - as relaxing as one can be knowing the virus is out there - we are lucky to be safe and hunkered down with plenty to do - I have decided to get as much uni work done as possible. Its likely going to be a digital hand in and this means less scarves actually printed at this point, but lots of photography especially as my sketch book is crammed to the gills and multi layered and wont look half as good in pictures as it does in real life - C'est la vie....
I printed 6 scarves at college before we had to shut - and I have finished two of them. The first one is embellished with beads, sparingly at this point but I may add more - I don't want to over do it but It may enhance just to have a few more. The beading looks nice and adds a little bit of weight to the fabric, I have also hand rolled the hem, really just to show I can - I was going to get 6 more scarves printed on silk and hand roll them as a luxury finish but I will wait until this health epidemic is over before I spend unnecessary cash and effort!! . At college we can only print on the sublimation printer, which is a heat transfer process so only works on synthetic fabric. One of the textile techs sourced me some lovely fine almost muslin like fabric which I have used - Empress polyester colours well and drapes very nicely. It isn't as heavy as the faux silk or satin and it works very well for my designs. I have also printed the finals scarves as big as I could and after hemming they are approx 105 cms square this makes quite a difference and they feel much more substantial.
The second finished (for now ) piece is the red beetle scarf and I have painstakingly hot fixed a large number of glittery rhinestone gems onto the various beetle backs. the stones were generously donated to me by my sponsor https://www.rhinestonesonline.co.uk/. It looks great but the overall effect doesn't show up in the photos so well. Its quite subtle - that was the intention, the colours are loud and vibrant and the gems again just add a little weight and surprise glint every now and again. It has however, made me want to seriously bling something in an over the top manner and I giving the remaining scarves some thought!!!
I have sent off for some trim for another scarf which I intend to embroider - delivery times for trimmings is 3 weeks at the moment as - quite rightly - essential items are getting priority - I hope it comes in time though!!!
Just for the record I have spent hours practicing hemming with the hemming foot and it frustrates me beyond belief that I cant do it!!!!!!!! I have ended up just hemming the beetle using normal foot and it looks fine!!! but I will master the hem foot one day!!
Anyway after a relaxing week in the garden - as relaxing as one can be knowing the virus is out there - we are lucky to be safe and hunkered down with plenty to do - I have decided to get as much uni work done as possible. Its likely going to be a digital hand in and this means less scarves actually printed at this point, but lots of photography especially as my sketch book is crammed to the gills and multi layered and wont look half as good in pictures as it does in real life - C'est la vie....
I printed 6 scarves at college before we had to shut - and I have finished two of them. The first one is embellished with beads, sparingly at this point but I may add more - I don't want to over do it but It may enhance just to have a few more. The beading looks nice and adds a little bit of weight to the fabric, I have also hand rolled the hem, really just to show I can - I was going to get 6 more scarves printed on silk and hand roll them as a luxury finish but I will wait until this health epidemic is over before I spend unnecessary cash and effort!! . At college we can only print on the sublimation printer, which is a heat transfer process so only works on synthetic fabric. One of the textile techs sourced me some lovely fine almost muslin like fabric which I have used - Empress polyester colours well and drapes very nicely. It isn't as heavy as the faux silk or satin and it works very well for my designs. I have also printed the finals scarves as big as I could and after hemming they are approx 105 cms square this makes quite a difference and they feel much more substantial.
The second finished (for now ) piece is the red beetle scarf and I have painstakingly hot fixed a large number of glittery rhinestone gems onto the various beetle backs. the stones were generously donated to me by my sponsor https://www.rhinestonesonline.co.uk/. It looks great but the overall effect doesn't show up in the photos so well. Its quite subtle - that was the intention, the colours are loud and vibrant and the gems again just add a little weight and surprise glint every now and again. It has however, made me want to seriously bling something in an over the top manner and I giving the remaining scarves some thought!!!
I have sent off for some trim for another scarf which I intend to embroider - delivery times for trimmings is 3 weeks at the moment as - quite rightly - essential items are getting priority - I hope it comes in time though!!!
Just for the record I have spent hours practicing hemming with the hemming foot and it frustrates me beyond belief that I cant do it!!!!!!!! I have ended up just hemming the beetle using normal foot and it looks fine!!! but I will master the hem foot one day!!
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