CandGemblvj: Module 2 Chapters-5 to 8

MODULE 2 CHAPTER 5 Decorative features of Indian Stitched Textiles IMAGE 1 ( A4 SHEET) This drawing shows a number of features including interlinked herringbone stitch , double row chain stitch, a variety of long and short stitch, cirular/spiral running stitch. A number of recurring motifs are also shown eg a cockerel and an elephant with some of their constituent stitches.

IMAGE 2 ( 14 INCHES X 12 INCHES) Random dyed blue fabric with stitching lines etched in bleach . Chain stitch, stitched elephant with running stitch outline and long satin stitch cover, interlinked chain stitch motif

, interlinked herringbone stitch, chain stitch circle with satin stitch triangles,etc.

CHAPTER 6

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A variety of prints and rubbings on a variety of different papers. A number of the rubbings were made over crochet shapes such as leaves and roundels as these gave a crisper outline of chain stich and other formations . These crochet shapes were then mounted on blocks and inked for printing.

The multicouloured small rings on beige paper were made by rubbing over cards of snap fastners.

IMAGE 4 ( A4 SHEET)

Collage made from strips cut through some of the paper in image 3

IMAGE 5 ( SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN A4) Another collage using shapes of prints and rubbings, cut out and then placed on end on a pleated black crepe paper background.

IMAGE 6 ( A4 SHEET)

Collage using prints and rubbings in lighter and brighter colours . Long edges formed from rubbings of snap fastners. Corners formed from rubbing over crocheted shapes stiffened with PVA. Centre copper shape is a crocheted flower painted with metallic copper on a background of black and gold metallic rubbing.

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Collage formed from cut out printed black paper shapes . Semi circular banded shapes made from a print from a fly swatter.

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Fan shaped collage with triangles cut from the printed papers and mounted on folded black tissue .

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Lighter coloured rubbings placed on a black paper , white wave painted background. The larger red and blue rubbed shapes were formed over some of the stitched textiles in image 10 below.

CHAPTER 7 CONTEMPORARY SHI SHA IDEAS IMAGE 10 ( 10 INCHES SQUARE)

A variety of shi-sha shapes and other embroidery techiniques. Shapes include glass beads, bottle tops and cut up CD s.

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Shi-sha shapes using cut up cds and brass buttons with a variety of stitch patterns

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The background fabric is a piece developed in chapter 2. Using the interlinking chain motif found in a number of the textiles studied for this chapter, I used a series of metal domes and spikes and secured them with silver metallic threads. The metallic items were among a button collection of an elderly aunt .

IMAGE 13 ( 8 INCHES SQUARE) Machine stiched shi sha using buttons on dyed, printed and bleached fabric.

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Mix of hand and machine stitching on dyed and printed linen fabric. Shapes include elephants ( again from aunt's button collection) and a central silver disc. The elepants have been surrounded by machine couched metallic thread, oversewn by hand. The central disc is surrounded and secured by machine made lace which produced circular, tringular and petal shapes present in a number of the samples studied.