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Post by koffipot on Sept 3, 2015 15:00:26 GMT
I chopped up some of my eco printed mulberry paper into 10cm squares. I've loosely placed them onto a piece of linen scrim outlined in space dyed wool yarn. I'm thinking of stitching into these to attach and further embellish the prints. Any ideas welcome. CIMG7234 - Edited by Judith Robinson, on Flickr
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Post by Pandagirl on Sept 3, 2015 16:32:28 GMT
Beautiful Judith. That sounds like a good plan. I'm sure as you work on It the right embellishments will come to you. I can't wait to see the finished piece.
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Post by MTRuth on Sept 3, 2015 16:50:44 GMT
I love stitching on these kind of natural designs. I would highlight or contrast the parts that you would like to emphasize. I could see french knots, seed stitch or some type of outlining stitch used very effectively.
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Post by halay on Sept 3, 2015 16:55:26 GMT
Gorgeous prints, Judith. Please show them when you embellish them.
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Post by aphee on Sept 3, 2015 18:40:22 GMT
That is so beautiful !!!!
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Post by zed on Sept 4, 2015 13:40:51 GMT
I'd be too scared to do anything, but that's me They'd make gorgeous Greetings cards.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Sept 4, 2015 16:27:40 GMT
Nice, Judith! Cutting up those eco-prints is a great idea, choosing just the most interesting bits. What is linen scrim? We have cotton cheesecloth (your scrim I think) but I have not seen linen--unless it’s linen gauze?
So for embellishment, I can imagine silk floss stitching by hand. Your needle will lead you! Then nicely framed as a wall-hanging.
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Post by zed on Sept 5, 2015 11:02:10 GMT
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_%28material%29"The term scrim has two separate meanings in terms of fabric. In each case, it refers to woven material, one a finely woven lightweight fabric widely used in theatre, the other a heavy, coarse woven material used for reinforcement in both building and canvasmaking" Your linen scrim looks like the latter, Judith, is that right? I think your cheesecloth might be our muslin, Cathy. It goes from: Gauze, Scrim, Cheesecloth, Muslin for most open to less open weave here.
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Post by halay on Sept 5, 2015 11:45:39 GMT
Thanks Zed for clarification. I find these names very confusing.
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Post by Pandagirl on Sept 5, 2015 15:36:32 GMT
Zed, here cheesecloth is very open weave, scrim is open but not as loose and muslin is very tightly woven and most often used for pattern making or internal support of a garmet.
Thanks for sharing the link. Very informative.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Sept 5, 2015 16:12:04 GMT
Ach, I thought I had figured out the differences between British and American scrim/cheesecloth/etc. but I need more schooling. Thanks for the link!
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Post by zed on Sept 6, 2015 11:04:06 GMT
We use thread counts which tends to make it easier to distinguish, and work out how open the weave is even if it is known by an unfamiliar name.
My cheesecloth is similar to scrim, but the scrim gets this fantastic texture after wetting, almost like wire, whereas the cheesecloth stays very neat and 'square'.
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Post by koffipot on Sept 6, 2015 14:17:00 GMT
Zed - yes, my linen scrim is the coarse type. I buy it to make cleaning cloths - yes, I do clean now and again! Scrim is a loosely woven fabric the linen is about 16 threads/inch - cotton scrim about 22/inch, but threads are much finer and it does give a lovely effect on felt.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Sept 6, 2015 17:56:37 GMT
Where would we find linen scrim in the States, anybody know? Or is that something only available in the UK? Judith, the description you gave makes me want to work with this type of fabric. I love regular linen, especially for embroidery projects. But also in clothing, linen can’t be beat for coolness and breathability in the summer months.
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Post by MTRuth on Sept 6, 2015 22:13:02 GMT
Cathy - I have never been able to find much of anything labeled scrim in the US. However, there are various types of linen available and you just need to find out the thread count to get something similar. Linen is wonderful to hand stitch on.
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