Making of my Final Piece

I first cut out the strips of calico to the size that I wanted each panel to be. I then used bondaweb to attach all of the individual patchwork fabrics to the corresponding panels, I did this so that it'd all be secure before I started adding to each piece. I began creating my wedding inspired piece by using stitch on lace to create the delicate cursive text. I then added some rust samples, and tea stained pieces of fabric that I'd made using techniques I'd used earlier in the project. The main element on this piece was the wedding arch, which I created using an acrylic transfer, then making the small lace flowers by taking strips of fabric, using a running stitch through all the pieces, then tying the ends of thread together, I really like the delicacy of the flowers.

I then started the ship inspired panel, to do this I began by using ink to ombre the fabric. I then used stitch to write out the important text. I further used another acrylic transfer, and stitched fabric on top to create a more textured effect. For the bottom of the panel I wanted it to be shredded, to do this, I cut the bottom and frayed it with scissors, then applied a thinner material behind the shreds before applying a heat gun to make it twist and burn to give the effect that I wanted.

To make the final elephant panel, I used a sellotape transfer to make the elephant, then stitched it onto the work. I stitched cursive into the piece to create the theme's inspiration. Then I intertwined some hand stitched words with thread in a similar way to a technique I'd used prior in my sketchbook. I also used hand embroidery to create flowers.

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