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Be Curious - Stitch Memory Journal
- Notice What You Like - Part 1 and 2
- Draw a Scene
- Draw a Leaf or Flower
- Take A Minute
- Taking Rubbings
- Stitch Memory Journal
- All you need to know about this activity
- EXERCISE 1 - Step 1: Choose a stitch
- Step 2 and 3
- Example of a Stitch Memory:
- Stitch Memory Journal Exercise 1 Examples
- What next?
- EXERCISE 2: Shapes with patterns and textures
- Step 2 and 3:
- Example of a Stitch Memory that records shapes with patterns and texture:
- Stitch Journal Exercise 2 Examples
- What next?
- EXERCISE 3: Combining 2 or more stitches with applique
- Step 2 and 3
- Example of multiple stitches and appliqu� memory:
- What next?
- Draw an Object
- Wellbeing Art Tour - Discover Manchester Art Gallery
- Visiting an Art Gallery
"A participant in my art session was very enthusiastic about the Start2 gallery visit activities I�d directed her to. Her experience of doing the active was very positive and she reported it highly likely she will now make independent visits."
Example of 2 stitches and applique memory:
- A leaf with a spotted pattern of raindrops
- French knots create the spotted pattern, and the vein up the centre of the leaf is couched using a stab stitch
Example of 4 Stitches and Applique Memory:
The seaside, with:
- A ruffled cloudy sky - appliqué with running stitch, chain stitch and couched threads fastened down using stab stitch
- Calm blue grey water – chain stitch, running stitch, couched thread fastened by stab stitch
- Surf – lace appliquéd onto the background with running stitch
- Sand – appliquéd using buttonhole stitch to suggest patterns in the sand
- Pebbles – rough fabric appliquéd with chain stitch
