Felt

I am working on a piece of felt I dyed awhile back. Whenever I make a dye bath for a specific idea, I throw in other fabrics so as not to waste the bath. The result is a collection of dyed fabric. The collection is necessary as a large part of my process is about searching and re-discovering. The dyed fabrics are like revisiting a sketchbook for me.

The piece measures approx 14" across and 72" in length. Here are a few details . The purple is a synthetic store bought fabric. I am using metallic and silk threads to sew on the felt which is a washed out neutral of violet and yellow. The silk thread has a luster to it that I like because it reminds me of body scars when I sew it in an obsessive line.