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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
"Looking at 'When the West with evening Glows' in the Wellbeing Art Tour it feels magical: it makes me want to take a deep breath and savour the season."
Stitch Journal Exercise 2 Examples
Example 2:
I want to try couching, using buttonhole (blanket) stitch:
- So, I’m looking for shapes that feature straight-line patterns and textures
- I notice a twig on top of a wall (Image 1)
- I cut a strip of fabric for the top of the wall
- To make the twig, I use couching to trap some threads, at the same time stitching through the appliqué fabric to secure it to the background fabric (Image 2)
Example 3:
I want to try chain stitch to create texture and line:
- So, I’m looking for shapes that feature wavy lines, textures or patterns
- I notice a crack in the tarmac pavement with pebbles trapped in it (Image 1)
- I cut fabric shapes to represent the cracked top surfaces of the tarmac. I pin the fabrics to the background fabric, leaving a gap to represent the crack with the pebbles in it
- I stitch the fabrics to the background using wavy chain stitch lines
- Along the crack, I stitch chunky chain stitches to represent the little trapped pebbles, see example (Image 2)
