Last year I took part in an ATASDA initiated round robin with 5 other members living in NSW. We each started a project to our own theme, colours and design to pass onto the other members of the group each month - the only limitation was that each piece would be an 8" x 8" square.
I chose a theme of
swirls and circles which I felt would be broad enough to interest others, asking them to stick to
autumn colours, supplied them with some embellishing fibres and fabrics if they wished and a square of
red merino felt on which to work.
In September my folder of goodies came back to me and I opened it to find the following lovely squares:
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| Claire Brach |
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| Robyn McGrath |
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| Sandra Shaw |
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| Lynne Britton |
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| Kathy Wood |
I had originally planned to use the panels in a wearable of some kind but with a need to find a receptacle in which to keep some felted samples (more of those later) I decided to make a box cube.
Each panel was backed with dyed homespun cotton and a square piece of mounting board inserted. With a 6th panel required for the base I used my own nunofelt and added some feet.
The finished articles are to be displayed at the next ATASDA meeting on 1 March but for my fellow members who can't make it, here is how I used your lovely pieces:
I stitched a machined cord along each edge of the box to join the panels, added plaited braiding for the hinge, and simple tassels for opening.
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| the braiding is actually dark red too |
So thanks ladies and I look forward to seeing the other creations soon!
3 comments:
Helen, these have come together so well and the finished box is superb. I'm also making a box and promise I'm not copying your idea!!! I'm just a bit slower than you.
What a great outcome, the pieces are really shown at their best.
Claire.
What a fabulous result to your collaboration pieces, I love all the different interpretations.
What lovely squares - it must have been a lovely surprise opening them. Your box is lovely and really does them justice.
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