What a week!!!

I spent this past week in the Machine Embroidery class at  Gail Harkers  Creative Studies Center.  We first dyed/painted a variety of fabrics with DynFlow dye.  Then after heat setting these dyed fabrics we began to experiment with combinations of fabric and backing, testing out our sewing machine learning how to make them do what we wanted.  Kinda.  We tried different stitches and threads combinations.  We did "cut back" work and even burned out some fabrics.

Below are couple of  samples completed in class

              Amazing what can be accomplished with the simple zig zag stitch on dyed fabric with  the right combination of  thread and  backing.

Here I layered different fabrics and burned back layers.

                       

It was a great week.  I learned a lot and am inspired to continue working at home with my stash!