Thursday 21 June 2012


My last FMP piece was originally worked in white embroidery threads before I decided and was inspired to dye it in tea bags to give it a vintage feel. This last piece was a real challenge for me  because I was running out of inspiration and energy. I was really worried with this last piece that I was not going to be able to add enough texture, variations of stitch and techniques into the embroidery. However, I am glad I persevered at it and got it done and am really happy with what I have accomplished.

5th FMP piece was to design and make a cuff. I really wanted to concentrate on refinement, and in making a pair of cuff's it added variation into my collection. The cuff is embroidered on gold tulle with wire wrapping a jewellery making technique that I have applied into the design to give it some edge.
These are my 3rd and 4th FMP pieces inspired by Haute Couture Embroidery. I wanted to challenge myself with embroidering onto really delicate fabric so I decided to embroider and embellish these designs onto gold tulle. The intention of embroidering onto gold tulle was to draw attention to intricate details of stitch and the use of stitch and embellishment.

The dress and cape are two of the first pieces in my Final Major Project collection in which I designed and made. Dress and cape are inspired by 1920's Art Deco era, 17th and 19th century jewellery as well as Haute Couture Embroidery. The cape is of silk organza dyed in tea with feather and bead fringe. The dress is of hand embroidery with silk organza ruffle fringe overlayering each tier of feather trim and bead fringe. The photoshoot was taken by photographer Deimante Meilune in an abandon industrial estate which was perfect because the theme and mood I wanted to create is about ''In Its Imperfect Setting.''