I recently taught an online workshop called ‘ The Power of 3’ for the Textileartist.org Stitch Club.
This workshop explores the power of positive limitations ; as a design tool, to create colour schemes, or to audition fabrics and threads for your next piece of work. Use fabric strip weaving and hand stitching to embrace the power of 3 as a starting point; 3 different coloured fabrics, 3 different coloured threads, and 3 stitches.
This simple exercise provides easy way to get rid of the blank page and give a ‘quick start’ to a piece of work. Work with the limitations to achieve a cohesive result and use the grid made by the strip weaving to add pattern, texture or even include a simple line drawing.
The members of Stitch Club produced some amazing work. Here’s a small selection.
work by Diane Goodson Baker 
work by Deborah New 
work by Barbara Ann Stewart 
work by Ann Richards 
work by Mieke Lockefeer 
work by Petra baker 
work by Richard Tremelling 
work by Ali Maclaurin 
work by Marie Haas 
work by Hilary Kimber 
work by Shirley McCann: http://www.shirleyjmccann.com 
work by Esther Collins (@esthercollins5679) • Instagram photos and videos
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