Strips sewn in a long, long, long strip, then cut in pieces.
One piece sewn at a time, seam opened and pressed.
I said to my husband: "This thing is asking for an accident."
The dear man said: "Wouldn't you rather use scissors?
A liturgical stole in the making.
A stole is a long strip, laid on the shoulders, both ends hanging on front of body.
Worn by ordained ministers during church ceremonies.
Sample photo The minister reading is Dalla Thordardottir.
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Fabric cut in stips, sewn and cut across again in stips. Strips sewn in a long, long, long strip, then cut in pieces. |
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A closer look at the pieces. |
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A repetition of the first photo, but rides along for the fun of it! |
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Stips sewn on base fabric to avoid distortion. One piece sewn at a time, seam opened and pressed. |
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Both sides of stole |
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What's it with the knife?
I took torn black and red fabric strips to the kitchen
and picked the roughest bread knife I found,
and cut the fabric across with the knife. I said to my husband: "This thing is asking for an accident." The dear man said: "Wouldn't you rather use scissors? |
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A close up of an appliqued piece. |