Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Personal Project

 Teach Yourself #1:

Drop-Spindle Spinning


Inspiration




https://elizabethtolson.com


Ceramic, Embroidery Thread

Elizabeth Tolson




https://spinoffmagazine.com/about-drop-spindle-spinning/


Drop Spindle Spinning




https://waltin.se/josefinwaltinspinner/new-video-for-the-love-of-spinning/


For the love of spinning

Josefin Waltin





Teach Yourself #2:

Ancient Egyptians bleaching and dying linen



https://blog.ellistextiles.com


Natural Dye: Experiments and Results

Catharine Ellis

 



https://tashamillergriffith.com/2012/07/25/sun-bleaching-yup-it-still-works/


Sun Bleaching - Yup, It Still Works

Tasha Miller Griffith




https://youtu.be/Y0lepPuPuBA?si=EeZrpAQh6GOAw7QQ


How Ancient Egyptians Were Light-Years Ahead in Fabric Innovation









Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Banner Inspiration and Concepts

 



Kat Balistreri
Over The Pond 
22” x 32”


Club Logo

Concept club banner #1


Concept club banner #2


Concept club banner #3





Christopher Bliss
Chelsea Black and White


Malay Ghosh
Andaman package tour from Kolkata

Fabric and Needlecraft Images
Sarah Wiley


1408




Inspiration #1, Fabric Samples

Inspiration #2, Room Composition 

Inspiration #4, Hotel Key Rack

Inspiration #5, Hotel Key



Concept personal banner #1


Concept personal banner #2

Concept personal banner #3





Monday, February 17, 2025

Surface Pattern Design Inspiration & Concepts

Arne Jacobsen
Trapez (approximately 1952)
Abstract textile patterns, featuring geometric shapes and repetitions of simple figures.


Arne Jacobsen
ARNE (originally titled Mushrooms) 1950’s
Textile patterns based on a simple, strong figure that are repeated throughout the surface.


Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown
Galleria 1968
Green and brown printed cotton satin furnishing fabric for Heals.


Inspiration #1, Coverlet

Inspiration #2, Rug

Inspiration #3, Curtain

Inspiration #4, Ottoman

Inspiration #5, Armchair

Inspiration #6, Carpet

Inspiration #7, Carpet



Concept art #1

Concept art #2

Concept art #3

Concept art #4

Concept art #5

Concept art #6

#6 Continuous 

Concept art #7

#7 Expanded (1)


 #7 Expanded (2)



 #7 Expanded (3)

Personal Project

  Teach Yourself #1: Drop-Spindle Spinning Inspiration https://elizabethtolson.com Ceramic, Embroidery Thread Elizabeth Tolson https://spino...