Sue Spargo / Folk Art inspired Wall Hanging

Published on by Michelle Gilder

This is a new project based on research on Sue Spargo and Iranian Folk craft Pateh Doozi. I am not a great lover of folk art so this will be a challenge! Although I am gaining more respect for it day by day as I take on the task. will be a quilted wall hanging 68cm x 110 cm .

You can follow the preliminary stages of it through the photo gallery

At the Drawingboard
The Drawingboard
Working on new designs
Dyeing a collection of sample fabrics
Dyeing a collection of sample fabrics
Dyeing a collection of sample fabrics
Bird Designs using apps to recreate a style
Working on birds …felted then embroidered on wool.
Examples of Sue Spargo medallions – practiced on different types of background fabrics with hand dyed yarns and silks
Examples of Sue Spargo medallions – practiced on different types of background fabrics with hand dyed yarns and silks
Examples of Sue Spargo medallions – practiced on different types of background fabrics with hand dyed yarns and silks
Practicing drawing Fibonacci Sequence
Fibonacci Sequence for wall hanging lay out
Templates for background fabric pieces
Embellishing fabrics with machine stitch
Embellishing fabrics with machine stitch
Embellishing fabrics with machine stitch
Block A
Block A & B of design
Block C
Block D
Block E
Embellishing fabrics with machine stitch

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