Monday, 21 June 2010

Fabric Slashing


I started off with a piece of blue fabric which I completely covered with layers of scraps, fibres, ribbons and the like, everything really.  I covered them with a piece of cream coloured fabric and using straight stitch created panels of lines and boxes.


Using a pair of small sharp scissors I slashed the fabric, by cutting in-between the lined panels and cutting crosses, diagnals and lines in the square panels.  This revealed some of the underneath layers.

Inspiration for this piece came via a link that Chris sent me by textile artist Fay Maxwell
at

16 comments:

  1. Cath Wilson21 June 2010 at 17:11

    Ooh, this is fab, Sam - love it. Great ideas coming from you and Chris.

    ReplyDelete
  2. JoZart Designs21 June 2010 at 18:04

    Fab result Sam, there are some real fabric treasures exposed from under the calico! Have a slashing time!
    Jo x

    ReplyDelete
  3. downrightcrafty21 June 2010 at 18:10

    Hiya love the effect (however starting to worry - was you thinking of anyone in-particular whilst you was slashing??
    Hugs Kate xx

    ReplyDelete
  4. crafty creations21 June 2010 at 20:08

    Fantastic work Sam - been on Chris's and she's made some fab stuff too

    x Hilda

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sid21 June 2010 at 23:42

    Another fab effect that you have achieved. Looks really effective !

    ReplyDelete
  6. Anonymous22 June 2010 at 05:06

    Brilliant! Love your fabric art Sam! x

    ReplyDelete
  7. Unknown22 June 2010 at 18:20

    Wow - what you can do with fabris is amazing - and those foam stamps - brilliant

    ReplyDelete
  8. Chrissie22 June 2010 at 19:31

    oooh this is fab sam and very affective
    Chrissie x

    ReplyDelete
  9. Angelnorth22 June 2010 at 20:52

    That looks like fun!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Deborah24 June 2010 at 10:09

    Another great technique you've got going there, Sam. Happy slashing! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  11. ju24 June 2010 at 12:23

    What a fabulous piece of work Sam !Love it! x

    ReplyDelete
  12. Liverpool Lou (Anne)24 June 2010 at 13:00

    Hi Sam, this is wonderful (I've just seen this recently on a DVD I have) I found you via jozartdesigns but remember you from CSF - don't know if you'll remember me I was Little Lion ;-)
    Anne xx

    ReplyDelete
  13. Liverpool Lou (Anne)24 June 2010 at 13:03

    BTW I know we don't NEED to make anything from this type of playing but will you be using it for anything in particular? I know what it's like sometimes when you make something even like a tag just 'cos you want to and people say 'what's it for?' or 'what do you do with them?'!!! LOL
    Anne xx

    ReplyDelete
  14. Femmy25 June 2010 at 07:45

    what a fab technique!!
    love it!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Chris28 June 2010 at 09:59

    Well, Sam, I've got to say that this looks even better in the flesh. I love how all the underneath layers peek out.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Neet30 June 2010 at 13:01

    Wow, you have been so busy whilst I have been away. Love this piece. Funnily I almost bought a t-shirt which featured slashing. I love what you havbe done.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for leaving a comment, much appreciated, but most of all, I just love to know what you think xxxx