Letting ideas collide

I attended a workshop recently with Vicki Pignatelli in Galway. She showed us a nice technique to create openings and curves in quilts. If I think of this idea in combination with the theme 'deconstruct/reconstruct' I'm wondering if I can adapt it to create a wall hanging about my stone-walls and concentrate on the negative spaces between the stones. The idea is just bouncing around in my brain for now as I finish off some small pieces for a local craft gallery. In the meantime here's a photo of the sample I made at the workshop using Vikki's star pattern.

Composting repair

The cotton that I composted was a bit far gone but, undaunted, I have set about repairing and strengthening it by layering some spare pieces of fabric behind the holes and stitching with free-motion round the edges. It's working fine and I'm sure will create an adequate base for printing onto. More progress reports soon. Amanda

More composted fabric pictures

Amanda's Update:

I was a bit taken aback to see the extent of the composting but now that it's been washed and studied I can see the potential in it. Once it's dried I shall think about stabilising it with a net backing and printing onto it ready to make the skirt of my deconstruct/reconstruct dress. I'm pleased with the strong patterning in the areas that haven't vanished!