Bump in the Night

2015
16 1/4″ x 25 1/2″

Materials:
Cotton fabric, fusible web, batting

Techniques:
Fused raw edge applique, machine stitched

Knots & Tangles

I changed threads often on my long-arm sewing machine for different colors and sheens. Each thread type behaves differently, so adjusting tension between the top thread and bottom bobbin needed extra attention.

Work Contents

Paint Usage?

none

Computer Usage?

none

Reliance on Reference Photos?

2017 – Cambridge Art Association – Monsters and Misfits – Cambridge, MA

I have always liked to doodle, filling up space on any available paper. This is the same action, just different medium. I allowed whatever floated through my mind to come out as stitching without stopping to think about what comes next.