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  • Опубликовано: 24 сен 2021
  • Meredith Woolnough creates embroidered artworks using a freehand embroidery technique on water-soluble fabrics. The process for creating her embroidered artworks starts with creating a design that can structurally hold its shape for this technique. Then she freehand-sews with a machine, dissolves the fabric backing in water, and mounts the artwork with pins. Her work has been displayed in exhibitions and featured in magazines around the world.
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  • @janedoll3237
    @janedoll3237 2 года назад +4672

    This would be cool for costumes especially like a mermaid transformation scene.

    • @MissSpaz
      @MissSpaz 2 года назад +163

      I'm not sure if they make water soluble embroidery stabilizer large enough for that kind of thing. Even commercial embroidery machines wouldn't be able to embroider something like that.

    • @someonesomewhere1100
      @someonesomewhere1100 2 года назад +95

      Colorful mermaid to nekkid mermaid

    • @julie6092
      @julie6092 2 года назад +108

      An industrial machine could do this. You'd just have to make 2 pieces and then join them by hand. It would *totally* be an awesome transformation scene!

    • @thelovelyone7737
      @thelovelyone7737 2 года назад +7

      Yes that would be so amazing

    • @gnarbeljo8980
      @gnarbeljo8980 2 года назад +56

      You can definately use it for garment details. I made scarves/wraps using the water soulable fabric. Not with embroidery as such but using multiple ribbons, metallic threads, silk yarns and silk scraps sandwiched between two sheets, then machine sewed cris cross all over. When rinsed in water the sandwich layer disappears leaving the loose ”fabric” you created to be used anyway you like. You can make it as loose and ”holy” as you like, or use gause or cheese cloth as a more cohesive layer of the fantasty fabric if you add it to the middle of your sandwich. So in effect you can use it as fabric to cut and sew parts of garments or appliqué or for art.
      Also you can starch your pieces adding more structure.
      It’s neat to experiment with and a great way to repupose cut off threads and scraps of anything with beauty.

  • @beautyforashes2022
    @beautyforashes2022 2 года назад +2675

    This is so beautiful!!! I just thought of something, the way that she mounts her embroidery, and then places them in shadow boxes. I think it would be really neat if she did a bunch of different species of butterflies, true to color, pattern and size and mounted them in shadow boxes. I bet they would look very realistic and Would be a gorgeous alternative for people who wouldn't like to buy real mounted specimens.

  • @nicolemelo8994
    @nicolemelo8994 2 года назад +1741

    them: "delicate, lacelike embroideries"
    her: *aggressively wrings it out*

    • @Shared-Experiences
      @Shared-Experiences 2 года назад +28

      I know, I was like, dang girl 😂

    • @narimafanficfan
      @narimafanficfan 2 года назад +21

      lol !! not so delicate after all!!

    • @slashbat2375
      @slashbat2375 2 года назад +16

      She squeezed it, she didn't wring it out

    • @nicolemelo8994
      @nicolemelo8994 2 года назад +36

      @@slashbat2375 "aggressively squeezes it" doesn't have the same energy does it

    • @slashbat2375
      @slashbat2375 2 года назад +26

      @@nicolemelo8994 my point is that there was nothing aggressive in the way she handled it. That's about how you would clean any delicate fabric or item, lace underwear, doll clothes, etc. For fabric delicate doesn't mean it will fall apart if you touch it, it just means don't toss it in a machine

  • @mongaloogirl
    @mongaloogirl 2 года назад +794

    My incredibly talented stepmom used this same technique to make the feature on the train of my wedding gown, also hand-sewn by her - a hanging branch of cherry blossoms. It was and still is absolutely breathtaking!

  • @myteaminc
    @myteaminc 2 года назад +877

    She draws with a sewing machine.. that is insane. What talent she has!

    • @tenerife_sea
      @tenerife_sea 2 года назад +62

      i can draw with ketchup and fries

    • @crypton_8l87
      @crypton_8l87 2 года назад +12

      Very woke using the word insane these days

    • @jessicacox2005
      @jessicacox2005 2 года назад +10

      Really truly, this woman is a goddess

    • @michaelabeneker4534
      @michaelabeneker4534 2 года назад +17

      Vivid imagination and an advanced skill level is more likely. It is What people mean by "she has talent".

    • @aestaetic07
      @aestaetic07 2 года назад +8

      @@michaelabeneker4534 yeah but i guess most people would rather use 1 single word, it’s quicker 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @clairefisher3132
    @clairefisher3132 2 года назад +1489

    She didn’t develop the technique of shadow mounting though. It’s a technique used by professional framers for ages

    • @kleineoOoStern
      @kleineoOoStern 2 года назад +86

      They said she uses not she created ^^

    • @velerina2017
      @velerina2017 2 года назад +93

      @@kleineoOoStern It says created in the description. But maybe that has a diffrent menaing.

    • @clairefisher3132
      @clairefisher3132 2 года назад +203

      @@kleineoOoStern “to display her work, she developed a technique called shadow mounting.”

    • @chronicallycassandra8907
      @chronicallycassandra8907 2 года назад +209

      @@kleineoOoStern 1:57 "To display her work, she developed a technique called shadow mounting." How is that not making it sound like she invented it?

    • @clairefisher3132
      @clairefisher3132 2 года назад +238

      @@kleineoOoStern my issue here is this: she is obviously an extremely talented artist, and her work is stunningly beautiful. They don’t need to embellish anything by saying she developed a technique that was long since developed by others. It has more to do with the reporting than the artist I think.

  • @2oceanside
    @2oceanside 2 года назад +342

    Liz…. Old technique. I have used this dissolvable fabric for years. I used it for FSL meaning, Free Standing Lace. She’s very good with her beautiful designs.

    • @liz5754
      @liz5754 2 года назад +8

    • @bibaolaitan5189
      @bibaolaitan5189 2 года назад +2

      Am still confused... what does the water do for the fabric...

    • @alexarotheschild4169
      @alexarotheschild4169 2 года назад +23

      @@bibaolaitan5189 it dissolves the fabric. It would be like drawing a picture, then dipping your paper in water to dissolve the paper and only the art remained.

    • @bibaolaitan5189
      @bibaolaitan5189 2 года назад

      @@alexarotheschild4169 thats cool... thanks for explaining...

    • @mantailuaa
      @mantailuaa 2 года назад +4

      @@truth674 It dissolves to cold water. It is not good to environment though with high amounts used, it seems to be dangerous to seafood.

  • @morrisdancer11
    @morrisdancer11 2 года назад +153

    I have only just discovered this soluble fabric technique and It is stunning to me. I so love artists who are so good that I am "gobsmacked" by their work. Like many art/crafty types I use anything I learn from ANY medium in my stuff. Thanks and enjoy.

    • @user-db8eu4eg5q
      @user-db8eu4eg5q 2 года назад

      Здравствуйте! Скажите, пожалуйста, что за материал используется? Как называется ткань, которая растворяется?

    • @xiongvang9584
      @xiongvang9584 Год назад

      Where can I buy it?

  • @aetherflame2728
    @aetherflame2728 2 года назад +14

    The level of patience and dedication needed to make even one of those must be insanely high, so I'm gonna to worship her for that alone..

    • @cheesecake4648
      @cheesecake4648 2 года назад

      no, it is insanely high if is handmade. this is sewing on a machine and it is something that people been doing for decades.

  • @sevenandthelittlestmew
    @sevenandthelittlestmew 2 года назад +265

    She did not “develop” the pinning (shadow mounting) technique. I knew an artist here in Dallas who did that almost 20 years ago with tiny bits of paper. Other artists have been doing it, she just happens to do it with fabric.

    • @Nopenopenope412
      @Nopenopenope412 2 года назад +51

      She isn’t the first one to even do it with fabric or embroidery. Her work is beautiful. I don’t think it takes away from the beauty of her work if people point this out. It’s just not factual that she was first.

    • @anachronism88
      @anachronism88 2 года назад +9

      I'm just disappointed that she didn't make the pins, spin the fibre to make the thread or hand make the dye then hand dye the thread. She literally purchased medium and created something from it. Everyone knows real artist make everything themselves including techniques.

    • @pameladake6483
      @pameladake6483 2 года назад +1

      True, that! But the use of the “disappearing” backing is brilliant! It blew up my mind!

    • @pameladake6483
      @pameladake6483 2 года назад +10

      @@anachronism88 Seriously? If that’s the way you feel, next time you need a new tire, why don’t you just reinvent the wheel first?

    • @anachronism88
      @anachronism88 2 года назад +7

      @@pameladake6483 you obviously don't understand sarcasm.

  • @Squirreler359
    @Squirreler359 2 года назад +52

    Love it but imagine layering up as 3D sculptures … would be soooo magical.

  • @kristenl2367
    @kristenl2367 2 года назад +7

    I love the subjects, colours, and dimension she includes in her pieces. It's a brilliant way to use this material and technique 😊❤️ Molding them really takes it that step further. Nature inspired art always has a place in my heart.

  • @biohazard_
    @biohazard_ 2 года назад +379

    Nobody is going to point out her last name is “Woolnough” literally “no wool” aka the wool isn’t there anymore 😂

  • @sherylwickenheiser2582
    @sherylwickenheiser2582 2 года назад +45

    I attended a class where the teacher showed us how to make a vest this way. She used various types of thread and yarns and stitched them onto water soluble fabric. Very cool

  • @denied7616
    @denied7616 2 года назад +40

    i want someone to design dresses like this, then make models walk under waterfall on the runway to reveal the embroidery 🥺

    • @rosemali3022
      @rosemali3022 2 года назад +7

      A real hunger games moment. Awesome.

    • @momplspickmeupimscared
      @momplspickmeupimscared 2 года назад +6

      Man I've seen fashion shows involving "waterfalls" : the water is cold af, it looks awkward bc the models can't squint of rub their eyes to see and a LOT OF THEM SLIPPED. it's just a mess

  • @Digitalhunny
    @Digitalhunny 2 года назад +29

    Ms. Woolnough YOU are fantastic at what you do here! Thanks for sharing. It's _never_ disappointing or overwhelming to see new & innovative things happening with embroidery. What IS overwhelming is finding the time to try all these new things we see & find digging around online or worse... on sale! LoL! HUGS from a Canadian, fellow needle nerd.

    • @carolnacarato4448
      @carolnacarato4448 2 года назад +2

      That's a great idea!

    • @Digitalhunny
      @Digitalhunny 2 года назад +1

      @@carolnacarato4448 - Are you excited to try something like this? I mean getting the special paper & diving in head first? My 1st time WILL be a mess. You know like burning the 1st pancake. HAHA!

    • @neristirado4909
      @neristirado4909 2 года назад

      Cuáles son los materiales que se utilizan como se llama el papel a mí me gusta bordar en todas las maneras o formas posibles

  • @moonbunnie3379
    @moonbunnie3379 2 года назад +13

    why are people making this about the mistakes of the video editor? its her art and it’s beautiful and its so nice to see Australian artists finally being recognised for their talents, we don’t see that very often.

  • @LRB04
    @LRB04 2 года назад

    Haven't seen this technique in quite a while...glad it's back.

  • @ivyyoung521
    @ivyyoung521 2 года назад +6

    Amazing. A master of her trade. ❤

  • @carolmccloskey9266
    @carolmccloskey9266 2 года назад

    How impressive! Kudos for discovering this process!

  • @viianapoa7448
    @viianapoa7448 2 года назад

    Wow, never heard of that soluble fabric. Awesome result!

  • @blueshoes915
    @blueshoes915 2 года назад

    One of the most creative and beautiful things I’ve seen. Absolutely love it!

  • @shabanafathima7727
    @shabanafathima7727 2 года назад

    This is simply beautiful. She is so gifted and talented.

  • @Lisargarza
    @Lisargarza Год назад

    I have her book! Highly recommend as its both informative and mind-numbingly beautiful. Have done a few projects, too. Her designs take a LOT of sewing! Great project for a long weekend.

  • @cintaindonesia6382
    @cintaindonesia6382 2 года назад

    Amazing technique, beautiful forms and colours!

  • @bonduslena
    @bonduslena 2 года назад

    This is the real miracle,describing the inner beautiful world of an artist's soul.

  • @julial.r.5383
    @julial.r.5383 2 года назад

    😍I love this... The concept and her designs...

  • @SwedePotato314
    @SwedePotato314 2 года назад

    I love the internet. I love that daily I get to see how creative and amazing people are. This is so freaking cool.

  • @MNE122
    @MNE122 2 года назад +1

    THATS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! omgg

  • @gringagarbo7508
    @gringagarbo7508 2 года назад +1

    This is one of the coolest talents I have seen. I wish I could make something so neat!

  • @katiedangelo404
    @katiedangelo404 2 года назад

    Some of these look like something my great grandmom would make by hand... I felt her presence watching this!!! She would be all over this amazing use of dissolvable fabric.... until this moment I hadn't linked the possible ideas together...I thought why on earth would you want desolveable clo tut hes except 1 time stunts...and pray it dont rain or you spill your drink... now.... I know... and the endless ideas of possibilities are blowing my mind away

  • @MicaRayan
    @MicaRayan 2 года назад +1

    Such lovely creations! I love that she optimizes her art. The gallery with exhibition, I'd definitely drop by if it is near. Just art and beautiful 😍

  • @strekozza5812
    @strekozza5812 2 года назад +3

    Какая Необычайная Красота! Очень вдохновляет!

  • @ironsnowflake1076
    @ironsnowflake1076 2 года назад +10

    How absolutely gorgeous!
    ❇️🌷🌸🌺🌻🌼🏵️💐💠💮

  • @geethuforever
    @geethuforever 2 года назад +4

    Mesmerizing talent!

  • @dshe8637
    @dshe8637 2 года назад +2

    Machine embroidery on soluble backing is quite a mainstream technique. You can get different levels of stiffness depending on how well you rinse.
    Nice work; she makes good use of the material's properties.

  • @pattismith686
    @pattismith686 2 года назад

    Clever idea and spotless skill!

  • @shellchenonceau6987
    @shellchenonceau6987 2 года назад

    This art is heavenly.

  • @sevenwatson5854
    @sevenwatson5854 2 года назад

    Amazing technique and beautiful artwork.

  • @peepooooo
    @peepooooo 2 года назад

    That technology and her talent is amazing

  • @toshabeans
    @toshabeans 2 года назад

    So mesmerizing!

  • @mikolee8522
    @mikolee8522 2 года назад

    These are beautiful!

  • @tannaphillips6840
    @tannaphillips6840 2 года назад

    Amazing!! Beautiful!

  • @faizirizky882
    @faizirizky882 2 года назад

    Definitely mesmerizing.. Wow! ❤

  • @bdotashu
    @bdotashu 2 года назад +2

    Oh my goodness, this technique could help sew amazing table top throws and elemental motifs.

  • @carollim1342
    @carollim1342 2 года назад

    Wow absolutely beautiful designs.

  • @karenknicely1788
    @karenknicely1788 2 года назад +1

    Quite interesting! I would love to learn, it has so many promising ideas to play with! Thank you!

  • @crimsonrose5594
    @crimsonrose5594 2 года назад

    This is so awesome!!😍😍😍😍😍 Such beautiful artwork!!❤❤❤❤❤

  • @judysowell290
    @judysowell290 2 года назад

    Wow! That is glorious.

  • @none-kq7ho
    @none-kq7ho 2 года назад +2

    I remember this stuff from my high school art class, from 27 years ago. Used it to make a waist coat for my GCSEs

  • @badumtsssssss
    @badumtsssssss 2 года назад

    Wow! Just,WOW!

  • @julieprior3126
    @julieprior3126 2 года назад +8

    Beautiful work! Under the sea has such a wealth of beautiful 'other worldly' creatures and plants, many of them being incredibly delicate. Jellyfish, corals, anemones etc. Some look very delicate yet are v strong. I love her choice of subjects.

  • @R9TScramblerF850GSA
    @R9TScramblerF850GSA 2 года назад

    I adore them!!

  • @ruthbennett7563
    @ruthbennett7563 2 года назад +2

    Is it possible to like this video more than once?
    Thank you for sharing such a glossy, time lapse piece of fiber artist eye candy!

  • @olessyayurchenko8763
    @olessyayurchenko8763 2 года назад

    They look wonderful 😍

  • @nildafeliciano7970
    @nildafeliciano7970 2 года назад +1

    Lindos! maravilhosos! Parece magica!
    Parabéns

  • @unarcobalenointornoalsole6782
    @unarcobalenointornoalsole6782 2 года назад

    That's absolutely fantastic!🤩😍👏

  • @silvanarios9921
    @silvanarios9921 2 года назад +1

    Es fabuloso! Increíblemente bello todo lo que has creado! 🤗💗

  • @donnakawana
    @donnakawana 2 года назад

    I I absolutely find us to be the most beautiful thing an idea I have ever seen!!! ✌🏻💗😊❣️

  • @ROZWBRAZEL
    @ROZWBRAZEL 2 года назад

    Beautiful coral patterns!
    We’ll have an excellent reminder of how it looked before we killed them all. 😍

  • @msmallikaseshadri
    @msmallikaseshadri 2 года назад

    Just amazing,to say the least!wow!

  • @mitapatel6158
    @mitapatel6158 2 года назад +1

    Wowww Amazing art.

  • @LyndaAlsford
    @LyndaAlsford 2 года назад

    So beautiful. I love these

  • @pieparks7971
    @pieparks7971 2 года назад

    The artwork is just marvellous

  • @leebugaboo6354
    @leebugaboo6354 2 года назад

    Amazing 💙 beautiful ❤ I absolutely LOVE tdd he techniques and creativity!!❤❤❤

  • @anaosorio7926
    @anaosorio7926 2 года назад +1

    That's so fun.. Cartago in Colombia has been doing this since decades.. And you are amazed now

  • @moontiggsland
    @moontiggsland 2 года назад

    This is absolutely stunning 🤩

  • @simigomes7
    @simigomes7 2 года назад

    I appreciate her work👌🏻

  • @shendaraalshedir1933
    @shendaraalshedir1933 2 года назад

    Seriously this is just "Wow!!" First time l have *ever* seen this technique OR these materials before. Thank 💐 You for sharing your secrets!!👍👏🌈🇨🇦

  • @neppiesworld9432
    @neppiesworld9432 2 года назад

    Woah! I’m speechless! 😱😱😱😱❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @sichippie6364
    @sichippie6364 2 года назад

    This is so cool I love every piece It's so colorful and so unique!!!

  • @amandafitzwater242
    @amandafitzwater242 2 года назад

    Oh wow! That is really awesome and beautiful!

  • @virginiapereda2623
    @virginiapereda2623 2 года назад

    Hermosísimo y delicado Arte!,Felicitaciones y gracias x compartirlo!
    Abrazo grande desde Uruguay!

  • @ScreenworksLtd
    @ScreenworksLtd 3 месяца назад

    Love this !

  • @LukjanovArt
    @LukjanovArt 2 года назад

    Such an amazing idea

  • @Autism_Forever
    @Autism_Forever 2 года назад +1

    What a gorgeous outstanding art! ♥

  • @notconvincedgranny6573
    @notconvincedgranny6573 2 года назад +14

    I make lace the same way.

  • @geo.33
    @geo.33 2 года назад +5

    This is really cool!!

  • @erikad0511
    @erikad0511 2 года назад

    Wow.... she's a wizard on the sewing machine!

  • @rajeshwarim8965
    @rajeshwarim8965 2 года назад

    This is so satisfying 😍😍😍😍

  • @ranjanivaradpande2821
    @ranjanivaradpande2821 2 года назад

    So creative work!!

  • @InetSentinel
    @InetSentinel 2 года назад

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @tiggercampbell6198
    @tiggercampbell6198 2 года назад

    this is gorgeous!! amazing ..thanks for sharing

  • @rukhsanakhan3990
    @rukhsanakhan3990 2 года назад +1

    It's really beautiful and creative 👍 I have not seen such things in my life .

  • @susanwills4723
    @susanwills4723 2 года назад

    Your works are amazing. Love them all thank you for sharing your beautiful gorgeous story 👋👋👋👋👍👍💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

  • @dralissa123
    @dralissa123 2 года назад

    Lovely. Stunning.

  • @Aurora-aura
    @Aurora-aura 2 года назад +18

    По факту кружева, в технике машинной вышивки. Мило, ярко, радует глаз))

  • @cheypam
    @cheypam 2 года назад +1

    This is so cool!

  • @dontworryyoullbealright6949
    @dontworryyoullbealright6949 2 года назад

    That is so creative and useful!!!

  • @MG-gq2rs
    @MG-gq2rs 2 года назад

    How exquisite!!!! I would certainly purchase one her pieces!!! 🤩

  • @kiranpandey6961
    @kiranpandey6961 2 года назад

    Incredible work!!

  • @colleenscott1652
    @colleenscott1652 2 года назад

    Awesome Thanks for sharing The beauty of Embroidery 2021 Just Beautiful

  • @gwendolynross1674
    @gwendolynross1674 2 года назад

    How wonderful 💜

  • @almavalquiria7010
    @almavalquiria7010 2 года назад

    Meu Deus! Que peças lindas, únicas, elegantes. Fiquei encantada! Parabéns!

  • @elizabethrandellswart2397
    @elizabethrandellswart2397 2 года назад

    Stunning and different love it..

  • @bibubbletea
    @bibubbletea 2 года назад +1

    That’s so cool!

  • @scoobeedoo6721
    @scoobeedoo6721 2 года назад

    Wow ! God has blessed her with a wonderful talent

  • @biologychic7292
    @biologychic7292 2 года назад

    Masterful!

  • @brvndxxxn
    @brvndxxxn 2 года назад

    Beautiful!

  • @wulfseig1864
    @wulfseig1864 2 года назад +3

    Wow, I didn't even know there was water soluble fabric. I'm so happy this popped up in my feed. Time to dust off my embroidery machine.