Textiles samples sketchbook

Sketchbook page investigative water sample final pages.

It’s important to look at artists and learn from them, recording as you go.

I began by observing the surface and textures of random objects before developing these textiles samples. I worked with monochrome colours to keep the attention on the surface design of the textiles themselves and experimented with heat press, machine embroidery and boning.

stitched and gathered calico