Quilted Fabric Collage
From a photo, I make a drawing on tracing paper, highlighting the different tonal areas. The basic shape is marked onto a base fabric and the collage is built up using lots of tiny pieces of fabric, pinned and then glued to the the base fabric, with reference to the photo and the tracing.
When the main subject is complete it is cut out and glued to a background (which may also be collaged).
When I am satisfied with the collage I 'thread paint' it using free-motion machine emroidery, which secures the fabric pieces and builds up the detail in the picture.
The collage is then fixed to batting and quilted in a way that creats a three dimentional effect and produces texture.
From a photo, I make a drawing on tracing paper, highlighting the different tonal areas. The basic shape is marked onto a base fabric and the collage is built up using lots of tiny pieces of fabric, pinned and then glued to the the base fabric, with reference to the photo and the tracing.
When the main subject is complete it is cut out and glued to a background (which may also be collaged).
When I am satisfied with the collage I 'thread paint' it using free-motion machine emroidery, which secures the fabric pieces and builds up the detail in the picture.
The collage is then fixed to batting and quilted in a way that creats a three dimentional effect and produces texture.
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Quilted Fabric Collage
From a photo, I make a drawing on tracing paper, highlighting the different tonal areas. The basic shape is marked onto a base fabric and the collage is built up using lots of tiny pieces of fabric with reference to the photo and the tracing.
When the main subject is complete it is cut out and glued to a background (which may also be collaged).
When I am satisfied with the collage I 'thread paint' it using free-motion machine embroidery, which secures the fabric pieces and builds up the detail in the picture.
The collage is then fixed to batting and quilted in a way that creates a three dimensional effect and produces texture.
From a photo, I make a drawing on tracing paper, highlighting the different tonal areas. The basic shape is marked onto a base fabric and the collage is built up using lots of tiny pieces of fabric with reference to the photo and the tracing.
When the main subject is complete it is cut out and glued to a background (which may also be collaged).
When I am satisfied with the collage I 'thread paint' it using free-motion machine embroidery, which secures the fabric pieces and builds up the detail in the picture.
The collage is then fixed to batting and quilted in a way that creates a three dimensional effect and produces texture.
The Process
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
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The Process
Process
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
Hilary Davies Fabric Artist
The creation of a Fox
3-Dimensional Fabric Collage
I first make a model out of Plasticine. Because the glue I use is a fabric stiffener and does not fix to the Plasticine, I can collage directly onto the model. Once the collage is mostly complete I leave it to dry then carefully peel it off the model. At this point I can choose to carefully cut the collage so that I can flatten it enough to thread paint it. The collage is then reformed and patched up if necessary. Once a background has been decided upon, the collaged animal is glued on and further details are added.
I first make a model out of Plasticine. Because the glue I use is a fabric stiffener and does not fix to the Plasticine, I can collage directly onto the model. Once the collage is mostly complete I leave it to dry then carefully peel it off the model. At this point I can choose to carefully cut the collage so that I can flatten it enough to thread paint it. The collage is then reformed and patched up if necessary. Once a background has been decided upon, the collaged animal is glued on and further details are added.
The hare is collaged onto the plasticine model
The collage is removed
from the model
from the model
The finished Hare's head.
The creation of a Fox
3-Dimentional Fabric Collage
I first make a model out of plasticine. Because the glue I use is a fabric stifener and does not fix to the platicine, I can collage directly onto the model. Once the collage is mostly complete I leave it to dry then carefully peel it off the model. At this point I can choose to carefully cut the collage so that I can flatten it enough to thread paint it. The collage is then reformed and patched up if necessary. Once a background has been decided upon, the collaged animal is glued on and further details are added.
I first make a model out of plasticine. Because the glue I use is a fabric stifener and does not fix to the platicine, I can collage directly onto the model. Once the collage is mostly complete I leave it to dry then carefully peel it off the model. At this point I can choose to carefully cut the collage so that I can flatten it enough to thread paint it. The collage is then reformed and patched up if necessary. Once a background has been decided upon, the collaged animal is glued on and further details are added.
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