Make do and mend project

About our group project - by Sue Woods

The individual aim: To create a small piece of work using one or more mending techniques– but stretching it to make something that is interesting to look at . The completed piece is to be a 6inch square.

The group aim: Depending on numbers of pieces received, either to combine these to make a wall hanging or to have a display on a display board that can be taken to the Festival of Stitch (F of S)

What you need to do

1.      Start with an 8 inch square of unbleached calico (the type that is cheapest and has a slight off white colour.) The background calico should not be painted or dyed.

2.      Your “design” should fit into a 6 inch square.

3.      Make one large or 3 or more small holes. The holes can be real or “virtual” as the idea is to use a mending technique creatively in a textile piece; not to demonstrate that you can mend holes neatly.

4.      Mount the completed work over a 6 inch square of cardboard as we did for the Moldova postcards project. Back it with fabric.

5.      Write your name and the title of your work on the back.

What materials can I use?

You must use at least one recycled material. Either

• Recycled clothing, curtain etc; or
• Genuine left over materials  from another project e.g. from dress making, quilt making, knitting, an embroidery project etc; or
• A sample created at a workshop that you have never found a use for

Nothing must be purchased for this project but you can use anything in your stash of materials.

Criteria

The completed work is to be a 6 inch square mounted on cardboard (with fabric backing.

Make either one large hole or a minimum of 3 holes in your square and “repair” them

You must use at least one recycled material. Either

• Recycled clothing, curtain etc; or
• Genuine left over materials  from another project e.g. from dress making, quilt making, knitting, an embroidery project etc or
• A sample created at a workshop that you have never found a use for

Nothing must be purchased for this project (except the card) but you can use anything in your stash of materials.

Put your name and the title of the work on the back