Art Spirals

I had an idea for layering fabrics, FMEing, and slitting open layers thinking it would be cool. I didn't like it when I finished, so I cut out other areas to make the ATCs for the Clothpaperstudio Fiber ATC swap using french knots.

So here are the fabrics:

Here are the layers, FME'd together, painted with lumiere paint, and some places slit open and stitched. I'm not happy with the slashing technique...could have picked better layer fabrics.

Here's my favorite ATC from the project:

I like this one a bunch too. Galaxy ATC:

This one is ok too. Flower Shadow:

I had fun painting over FME lines and then FMEing OVER the paint to create another layer. This is influenced by reading this wonderful book: The Painted Quilt: Paint and print techniques for color on quilts by the mother/daugheter team Linda and Laura Kemshall.

The main thing I’ve learned in doing these is how to slow down the machine, almost zen like, and make larger more uniform stitches doing free motion embroidery. And THAT is a lesson worth learning!