squishythings: January 2009

Trying again on those NMH things..

Simple little drawings. Machine embroidery and india ink on hand dyed linen (that might not really be linen).

as we would lay and learn-

what a beautiful face-

Triceratops II

Sent off to a dude in Las Vegas.

A bit about the CD cases..

The outer fabrics are all cotton hand dyes. I used lots of different methods - low-water immersion, various stitch resists, overdyeing, etc.
The inner fabrics are whatever commercial prints I have lying around. Some of it was yardsale or inherited. Some of it is a print I fell in love with and NEEDED TO OWN and yet had no idea what to do with.

All of the drawings are stitched using the freemotion function of my sewing machine. I sketch the image on paper first. I don't transfer the image directly, just make a few marks with a disappearing fabric marker, and just draw with the machine. There's a fairly heavy stabilizer on the back of the fabric to prevent tooooo much pulling on the fabric.

I am wholly unconcerned with perfect corners and squaring and hiding my thread tails. As long as the CD and insert fit, I'm happy!

Triceratops

Last one for the day.. For our friend Aaron. The robot dude in the corner is an inside joke about one of our other friends in a more efficient robot version. Because extinct meat is delicious.

I do a lot of stuff with lasers.

Sleeping dog

For Bill's parents.

The dog's nose is a hand embroidery I started way back in 2006.

Hedgehog

For my friend Michelle.

Manta ray

For my brother Jamie.

Octopus

Cute octopuses for our friends the Showells.

Anglerfish

We're keeping this one!

Clawed frog

We sent this one to our friend Oscar.

whee

CD cases - ongoing

Bill finished his solo album way back in October. You can read about it and download it here!

I am making OOAK cases for the "real" copies.

This was the very first one that wasn't a test. (I have to admit I am not super into the method and color choices, and have only improved since.)