Embellish issue no 2

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Issue 2

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The Australian magazine for shibori and more

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Embroidery, beading, felt, plant dyes

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Postcard from India • Resists in Complex Cloth Cloqué • Gilding Flakes • Shibori Vests

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Note: the beautiful frog, which is on the cover of this issue, is a close up of the edge of a scarf “After the Rain” by Penny Eamer. It was shown as part of the results of the scarf competition.

Instructions on how to create your own little frog are in Embellish issue no 6.

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A good idea begins with a good fabric

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Issue 2/June 2010

Co-editors and publishers Kylie Albanese, Michelle Moriarty.

Consulting editors Dawn Bordin, Rose Long

Photography By the same busy lady as last time except where otherwise noted. The “how to” and “Postcard” photography is by the individual contributors (but sometimes by the busy lady). Amanda Keeys page 20, 39-42.

Amanda Crane, Mark Ashkanasy & Peter Gehrke pages 31-33

Now this is what embellishing is all about!

For more information see page 42, where Jenny Dowde shares some of her techniques.

Contributors Anette Eriksson, Dale Rollerson, Mae Eastman, Ceri Davies, Amanda Crane, Michelle Moriarty, Jane Dunnewold, Simone Gooding, Marion Gorr, Liz Gemmell, Renate Kirkpatrick, Jenny Dowde, Philomena Hali, Franca Frederikson, Denise Rall, Lisa Lander

Layout & design: Kylie Albanese and Michelle Moriarty Admin assistant Dawn Bordin Advertising sales & marketing: Michelle Moriarty thegirls@artwearpublications.com.au 02 6687 4002 Published in Australia Printed in China

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contents

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W Tools Up

Editors’ notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

W Projects

Shibori Plant Dyes Mae Eastman . . . . . . . . . . 4 Shibori Vest

Liz Gemmell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

A Taste of India Graphic

W Columns

Postcard from…India Marion Gorr . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s Hot: The French Look What it is: Gilding Flakes

Anette Eriksson . 18 Dale Rollerson . . . . 34

The Chop Shop: Garment repurposing Mae Eastman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Embellish Staff & Prints Charming . . . . . . . . 14 In Pursuit of Complex Cloth: Resists Jane Dunnewold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Singing in the Apple Tree Mixed Up Girls Cloqué Cubist Rose

W Features

Simone Gooding . 20

Lisa Lander . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Philomena Hali . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Denise Rall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Pretty Revamps Renate Kirkpatrick . . . . . . . 39

Sustainable Couture France Frederikson . . . . . . 3 Things to make us happy Ceri Davies . . . . . . . . . 8 She Sits on the Floor Marion Gorr . . . . . . . . . 25 Why go to a Workshop…

Flower Power Jenny Dowde . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

W Tools Down

Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Combined Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Home is Heart… Michelle Moriarty . . . . . . . 30

Embellish Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

The Endless Garment… Amanda Crane . . . . . . 31

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Darker Shades of Royal… Denise Rall . . . . . . . 35

Embellish Logo Listings + Classifieds . . . . . . . 55

Embellished Scarf Look Book… . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Acknowledgements

Thank you to our models Bella, Hailey, Kristie and Alyssa and to our contributors in this issue;

to our advertisers and to our readers and subscribers for supporting an Australian independent publication, proudly produced in Australia, with help from independent textile artists, SAHM and great husbands. Thank you to all of the entrants in the Embellished Scarf Competition—the top three will be on display at stand 11, Brisbane Textile Arts Festival.

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Sustainable Couture

By Franca Frederiksen

In a time of increasing environmental and corporate responsibility, a small group of Alice Springs women have fused their skills as artists, designers and skilled garment constructors, to create a wonderful fashion event, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Give A Frock?â&#x20AC;?

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Project

Plant Dyes and simple shibori techniques

By Mae Eastman

The beauty of using plants to dye cloth is undeniable - the natural, earthy colours work well with most colour palettes, and in most cases the plant matter you are working with is nontoxic.

In this project, Mae includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;trapped objectsâ&#x20AC;? that will leave a print, and some simple folding techniques.

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Shibori Vests

By Liz Gemmell

For this project ine woven silk or ine wool fabric is suitable. Measurements given are very lexible in width and length, and can easily be adapted to suit your needs.

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In pursuit of Complex Cloth: the use of resists

By Jane Dunnewold

Water-soluble resists are invaluable because the resists mimic the look of discharging without exposure to the chemicals.

Resists allow you to play with surface patterning in unique and creative ways.

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Project

Singing in the Apple Tree

By Simone Gooding

A couple of cuties to add that special something to any accessory.

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Cloque

By Philomena Hali

The cloque (clo-kay) technique has several common names, including: plisse, buckling, lye crimping and/or mercerisation. The name comes from the French term blistered.

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The Endless Garment

By Amanda Crane

An exhibit at RMIT Gallery, Melbourne

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Gilding Flakes

By Dale Rollerson

Gilding lakes can be used in any number of ways, from traditional gilding techniques and inclusions in paper, to layering and application with adhesives. They work on both paper and fabric and can easily be stitched through either by hand or machine.

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Darker Shades of Royal

By Denise N. Rall PhD

Denise learned to sew at a young age.

Both of her grandmothers were seamstresses. Her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother sewed shirts for gentlemen on a Singer treadle machine during the Great Depression in America in the 1930s, so it is not that surprising to learn that she was recently part of a Textile Sculpture Exhibition, Darker Shades of Royal, at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.

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