I have been looking at fringes. I pulled, ripped and unpicked some jeans to make a bag and loved the raggedy edges. Like grasses waving, or so they seem.
Since then I notice these little hairy fringes everywhere. There are no straight edges in nature. I love these tomatoes and their hairy legs!
...and the aubergine's hirsute stem and flower
It has got me making some cards using some left over strips of denim.
I like the way the dye has altered when the seams are unpicked.
Little houses in the mountains.
Sailing through some ribbon waves.
Thermofax printing on denim a nice twist.
The bag that started it all.
A fringed paw.
These cards are FANTASTIC!!! what a terrific way to use denim. LOVE your interpretation.
ReplyDeletefringe seems alive.
ReplyDeleteThis noticing..."selective perception" I think, is the scientific term...is happening to so many of us! We're all stitched up, hanging out with frayed edges and weaving bits of cloth into small miracles - woooo hoooo, isn't this all grand?!?!
ReplyDelete"selective perception" - a good term for what happens as a result of stitching. I will carry this thought ...
ReplyDeleteI'm off the find some denim.....very, very lovely!!
ReplyDeleteregarding inquiry on my blog...
ReplyDeleteI think someone bought it from The Fabric Guild in Leicester years ago...
Love those little houses in the mountains. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I don't wear jeans, or I'd be cutting them up, tearing and fraying. Maybe if I spilled acrylic ink all over heavy-weight calico and shredded it into strips, then sort of bleached it ... what do you think? Trouble is, I have enough experiments on the go, but this intrigues me
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and bag. Fringe is fun.
ReplyDeleteHi Clare, thanks for dropping in on my blog - I can definitely see several parallel in our lives - a love of creativity, stitching and nature, ginger cats, and a bad back - hope yours is feeling better
ReplyDeleteI love the little blue denim houses nestled amongst thread and waves of other blue-ness. The bag is simply gorgeous too - did you make it? I would absolutely love one like this?
ReplyDeleteAmelia.x
your cards are beautiful. what a good recycling idea !
ReplyDeleteFringe is fun! Feel like we're on the fringe of the season too....
ReplyDeleteLoving your blog and the denim cards are yummy
ReplyDeleteJude from Guild
Love your little postcards. I'm trying again to see if my message will go through. Here it comes.
ReplyDeleteLovely fringed hills and pearly moon!
ReplyDeleteI don;t know how I got here but I love your blog! You've inspired me to get out my piles of saved denim and work on my blogging. I love how you used your denim and fringe.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are very pretty and a nice way to use some denim.
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