Boro - ing

I can't get those beautiful "boro" textiles out of me head!  So, instead of skirt-making as I had planned, I found myself digging through my ridiculously disorganized piles (and I mean- PILES) of fabric in search of blue remnants to patch together. One of the things I love about the boro textiles is the fact that they have been worked within an inch of their lives. But this working ad reworking has occurered over time and on an as-needs basis - so the collage effect has built up in an organic and unplanned way. So i've been pieceing  and cutting and piecing away and now I feel that my pieces are just plain "overworked". I think I may need to set them aside and give them (and me) some space and time before I revisit them.

 

 

I'd like to really build up the textural aspect of the pieces with applique and reverse applique and maybe some simple sashiko-inspire stitching so that they have a real sense of the history of the human hand about them. I've had in mind cushion covers as the final application - but we'll see...

I did finish another ruffle skirt last night. I think this might be my favourite so far.

Comments

[CurlyPops]

I'm loving those ruffle skirts. Are they making their way to Olive Grove?

[Gina]

Love the boro work... can't wait to see further experiments. And that pop of fabric with text in the skirt is fabulous.

[Mable]

That is stunning. The detail stitching adds so much. Love the cut too.

[yolie]

don't know how i found my way here but glad that i did! your work is lovely. the skirts are brilliant and the boro...i've long had the bug and wish i'd gone the sane route with a cushion size instead of the bed size i've started. the stitching is endless.

[DudeCraft]

l-o-v-e the boro. I too have been in love with the style since I first laid eyes on it. Great job!

[septembre]

lovely skirt, beautiful!!!!

[Jody Pearl]

Love the green!