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This piece of three-dimensional silk was produced following a workshop by textile artist Michelle Griffiths. Heat was used to set the silk. It was molded with Paverpol to keep the shape. Wrapped pipe cleaners were set in the folds.

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Strips of different fabrics were laid on a base of felt and embellished. Further pieces of stitching worked on a water-soluble film were added and embellished more. By Bev Beattie.
Part 1: Stitch

Free machining
Marks and stitches
Using free machining for texture
Free stitching with motifs or patterns
Painted stitches
Tone and texture
Overlock or serger
Pintucks
Zigzag, utility, and built-in patterns
Distorted stitches

Part 2: Dissolve—Washing away

Materials and methods
Wash-away film and fabric
Using motifs with water-soluble film
Outlining motifs with cords
Sticky soluble stabilizers
Water-soluble paper
Scrubbed paper napkins
Combining the media

Part 3: Distorting the fabric

Materials and equipment
Attacking the fabric
Melting the fabric
Shaping the fabric

Suppliers

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