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Reconstructing the Fabric (and deconstructing my sewing machines)
Hello again. I can't begin to tell you how delighted I am with how the Process or Outcome Project is going. Reconstructing the necessary fabric pieces from your hand-embroidered squares has been a painstaking task, but it's done!! All of the pattern pieces have now been created and are waiting for me to stitch them together into the finished coats. I am thrilled with how it is going so far. I realised very quickly that: a) I was asking too much of the woven interfacing (in te

Helen Birmingham
4 days ago2 min read
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(PLEASE don't think that I'm going to inundate you with posts)
I've had such a successful end of week and weekend, so now there will a bit of a lull while I get on with the actual construction of the coats, but I really wanted to share this with you: I've got the calico toile finished, with lining and interfacing in place, and have worked through a few of my anxieties. The design is going to be a great choice and there are enough stitched sections to cover all of the pattern pieces. I've now set to and begun the construction of the coats

Helen Birmingham
Oct 181 min read
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Preparation and Making a Start
Process or Outcome: every touch leaves a trace The photos above show ALL of the stitched sections which were returned to me. Both sets contain one section from each contributor. I wonder if you can recognise your own stitching? One set will be used to construct a coat with the 'right side' showing, and one set for a coat with the 'wrong side' showing. Taking these photographs may be the last time anyone actually sees these 'heads and tails': this side will be 'hidden' inside

Helen Birmingham
Oct 142 min read
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Process or Outcome?
THANK YOU for being here. I launched this project back in March of this year, as part of an online presentation about Mindful Stitching via The Embroiderer's Guild, and also through my 'Untangled Threads' website and social media pages. You can find a copy of the instructions and a general outline of the project on www.untangledthreads.co.uk If you missed the EG presentation, it is still available to watch until 31st March 2027 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-demand-work

Helen Birmingham
Oct 53 min read
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