Wednesday 10 April 2013

Chapter 12 Ideas for designing an embroidered item

'Thrushes and trails'

Here follows my ideas for producing a box made of two gesso art boards with fabric and stitch games designs on both the lid and base, or only the lid, with decorated edges and sides. 
If two art boards are placed one on top of the other with the backs together this produces a space to store bits and pieces connected with a game or for other items.  The surfaces will help in attaching the fabrics.

'Thrushes and trails' is a variation on 'Snakes and ladders' using slugs and snails for inspiration. 
The following (hopefully) is self explanatory:














I'm always open to alternative suggestions. 

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